1957 Topps #50 Herb Score
About Herb Score
The hardest-throwing left-hander of his era, Herb Score was signed by Cleveland scout Cy Slapnicka — the man who discovered Bob Feller — for a $60,000 bonus on his 19th birthday in 1952. After a 22-5, 330-strikeout season at Indianapolis earned him The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year award in 1954, he won 1955 AL Rookie of the Year honors, going 16-10 with a 2.85 ERA and 245 strikeouts, a rookie record that stood until 1984. An All-Star in both 1955 and 1956, he went 20-9 with a 2.53 ERA and a league-best 263 strikeouts in his second year. This card caught the phenom hailed as a "left-handed Bob Feller" at his peak: on May 7, 1957, Gil McDougald's line drive struck Score in the right eye, and after a 1958 elbow injury and a 1960 trade to the White Sox he finished 55-46 with 837 strikeouts. Score then spent 34 years as Cleveland's beloved broadcaster, calling his final game in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 706 | 1 | 20 | 159 | 206 | 151 | 76 | 93 | 0 |
| SGC | 78 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
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 Herb Score card?
It is card #50 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 Herb Score, Cleveland Indians.
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.