Gino Cimoli - 1957 Topps #319
1957 Topps #319 Gino Cimoli
Scarce fourth series: #265-352 is the tough run of the 1957 set — roughly twice as hard to find as the other series ("tough, not rare"). No documented reason survives; the best-researched account is that Topps printed the hastily assembled final series in quantity and left Series 4 with the shortest run.
About Gino Cimoli
A product of San Francisco's Italian-American North Beach neighborhood, Gino Cimoli signed with Brooklyn for a $15,000 bonus out of Galileo High School and debuted in April 1956 alongside fellow rookie Don Drysdale. His breakout came in 1957, the season of this card: the outfielder hit .293 with 10 home runs, won the Dodgers' opener with a 12th-inning homer off Robin Roberts, and made the National League All-Star team. On April 15, 1958, he stepped in as the first batter in the first major-league game ever played on the West Coast, leading off for the relocated Dodgers at San Francisco's Seals Stadium. Traded on to Pittsburgh, he won the 1960 World Series, his Game 7 pinch-single igniting the five-run eighth-inning rally. Cimoli led the AL with 15 triples for Kansas City in 1962 and retired in 1965 at .265 with 808 hits across seven franchises. His rookie card, #319, belongs to 1957 Topps' scarce fourth series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 619 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 204 | 209 | 85 | 45 | 0 |
| SGC | 49 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 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 Gino Cimoli card?
It is card #319 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 Gino Cimoli, Brooklyn Dodgers.
Is the 1957 Topps #319 hard to find?
It is part of the scarce fourth series (#265-352), the toughest run of the set - roughly twice as hard to find as the other series. It is tough, not rare; there is no documented distribution reason, only that Series 4 had the shortest print run.
Is the 1957 Topps Gino Cimoli #319 a rookie card?
Yes - it carries the rookie-card designation in the 1957 Topps 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 2026-07-10.