1957 Topps #93 Hal Jeffcoat
About Hal Jeffcoat
A World War II paratrooper who made 13 jumps with the 101st Airborne and earned a Purple Heart after being wounded in Italy, Hal Jeffcoat signed with Nashville for $2,500 in 1946 and reached the Cubs in 1948, batting .279 as a Sporting News all-rookie center fielder. His powerful arm convinced Chicago's coaches to convert him to pitching in 1954, one of the rare outfield-to-mound switches that stuck. Traded to Cincinnati for Hobie Landrith after 1955, he went 8-2 in 1956, then joined the Redlegs' rotation in 1957, collecting eight wins by the All-Star break and blanking Brooklyn 3-0 on a six-hitter at Ebbets Field on June 9. Two weeks earlier he had surrendered a grand slam to Stan Musial yet answered with a go-ahead homer himself, a pitcher's feat matched post-1900 only by Madison Bumgarner in 2016. He finished 39-37 with 25 saves while batting .248 with 24 homers, and his 1957 Topps card captures that improbable second act at its height.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 433 | 2 | 12 | 136 | 147 | 86 | 27 | 23 | 0 |
| SGC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 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 Hal Jeffcoat card?
It is card #93 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 Hal Jeffcoat, Cincinnati Redlegs.
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.