Hank Bauer - 1957 Topps #240
1957 Topps #240 Hank Bauer
Uncorrected error: Hit .315 and .302 for Kansas City It was never corrected, so there is only one version of the card.
The #176 "Bakep" error: the back header reads "EUGENF W. BAKEP," the whole name garbled on the printing plate. It is the ONLY error Topps corrected in 1957, which is why the error back carries the premium — a PSA population near 215, topping out at PSA 8.
About Hank Bauer
Hank Bauer entered pro ball with Class D Oshkosh in 1941, then spent 32 months as a Marine in the Pacific — Guadalcanal, Guam, and Okinawa — earning two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts before Yankees scout Danny Menendez signed him in 1946. New York's rugged right fielder from 1948 to 1959, he made three straight All-Star teams (1952-1954) and won seven World Series titles, delivering the bases-loaded triple and sliding final-out catch that closed out Game 6 in 1951, hitting safely in a record 17 consecutive Series games from 1956 to 1958, and slugging four home runs in the 1958 Fall Classic. Traded to Kansas City after 1959 in the deal that brought Roger Maris to New York, he retired with 164 homers, then managed the Orioles to a stunning 1966 World Series sweep of the Dodgers. The card's back carries a well-known uncorrected error, crediting .315 and .302 averages 'for Kansas City' — actually numbers from his stint with the Yankees' Kansas City Blues farm club.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 732 | 0 | 9 | 118 | 214 | 183 | 101 | 107 | 0 |
| SGC | 99 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 3 |
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 Hank Bauer card?
It is card #240 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 Hank Bauer, New York Yankees.
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.