Hal W. Smith - 1957 Topps #41
1957 Topps #41 Hal W. Smith
About Hal W. Smith
Harold Wayne Smith (1930–2020) signed with the New York Yankees out of high school in 1949 but reached the majors only after a 17-player trade sent him to Baltimore, where he debuted as the Orioles' regular catcher in 1955. Dealt to Kansas City for Joe Ginsberg in August 1956, Smith gave the Athletics his finest season the year this card appeared, batting .303 with 26 doubles and 13 home runs, all career highs. Traded to Pittsburgh after 1959, he delivered one of the most dramatic blows in World Series history: with two outs in the eighth inning of Game 7 in 1960, his three-run homer off Jim Coates turned a 7–6 deficit into a 9–7 Pirates lead — a hit one analysis rated the most important ever — before Bill Mazeroski's walk-off won it an inning later. In 1962 Smith started the expansion Houston Colt .45s' first-ever game, homering in an 11–2 rout, and he retired in 1964 with a .267 average and 58 home runs across 879 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 619 | 0 | 36 | 217 | 201 | 98 | 38 | 29 | 0 |
| SGC | 46 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 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 W. Smith card?
It is card #41 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 W. Smith, Kansas City Athletics.
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 2026-07-05.