Dusty Rhodes - 1957 Topps #61
1957 Topps #61 Dusty Rhodes
About Dusty Rhodes
James Lamar Rhodes was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who spent his entire big-league career (1952-57 and 1959) with the Giants. Signed by the Nashville Vols after Navy service in World War II — scout Bruce Hayes reportedly spotted him homering barefoot in Montgomery semipro ball — he was dubbed "Dusty" because every ballplayer named Rhodes got the nickname. New York purchased him in 1952, and in 1954 he authored one of baseball's great one-man October shows: after hitting .341 with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs in just 164 at-bats, he went 4-for-6 with two homers and seven RBIs as the Giants swept the 111-win Indians, including a tenth-inning pinch-hit walk-off home run off Bob Lemon in Game 1, earning the Babe Ruth Award. Leo Durocher called him the best pinch hitter he ever saw. This card catches Rhodes in 1957, his final New York season before the Giants moved to San Francisco; he later spent two decades working New York Harbor tugboats, eventually as captain.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 573 | 1 | 14 | 157 | 184 | 130 | 47 | 40 | 0 |
| SGC | 50 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-05. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded (the +/Q qualifier rows are excluded).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1957 Topps Dusty Rhodes card?
It is card #61 of the 1957 Topps Baseball set - the 407-card, 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch set that was Topps' first at the modern standard card size, with full-color photography and complete career stats on the back. It pictures Dusty Rhodes, New York Giants.
How many cards are in the 1957 Topps set?
407 numbered cards. Collectors usually count 408 because #176 Gene Baker exists in an error ('Bakep') and a corrected back. The PSA master set adds the 8 checklists, 4 contest cards and the Lucky Penny for 421 items.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Net54 / Topps Archives). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-10.