1957 Topps #35 Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson's rookie card — the set's key first-series rookie. Robinson won the 1956 NL Rookie of the Year unanimously after tying the rookie home-run record with 38.
About Frank Robinson
Signed off the Oakland sandlots by Reds scout Bobby Mattick for $3,500 in 1953, Frank Robinson exploded onto the National League in 1956, hitting .290 with 38 home runs — tying Wally Berger's rookie record — to win Rookie of the Year unanimously; this card, the key first-series rookie of the 1957 set, captures that arrival. He starred in Cincinnati's outfield through 1965, winning the 1961 NL MVP (.323, 37 HR, 124 RBI) while driving the Reds to the pennant. Dealt to Baltimore after owner Bill DeWitt dismissed him as "not a young 30," he answered with the 1966 Triple Crown (.316, 49, 122), AL MVP, and World Series MVP in a sweep of the Dodgers, adding another title in 1970. Nicknamed "The Judge" for presiding over the Orioles' kangaroo court in robe and mop wig, the 14-time All-Star retired with 586 homers and 2,943 hits, became baseball's first Black manager with Cleveland in 1975 — homering in his first at-bat — and entered the Hall of Fame in 1982.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 7,001 | 0 | 26 | 347 | 773 | 1,318 | 1,260 | 3,250 | 27 |
| SGC | 2,884 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 140 | 250 | 540 | 1,827 | 100 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-05. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1957 Topps Frank Robinson card?
It is card #35 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 Frank Robinson, Cincinnati Redlegs.
Is the 1957 Topps Frank Robinson #35 a rookie card?
Yes - it is his Topps rookie card and one of the nine key rookies in the 1957 set.
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 2026-10-13.