1957 Topps #268 Jack Collum
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 Jack Collum
A 5-foot-7 left-hander from Victor, Iowa, Jackie Collum overcame a childhood corn-sheller accident that mangled his left hand; he believed it helped him throw his sinking screwball. After Army Air Forces service in the Philippines, he signed with the Cardinals in 1946, went 24-2 for Class-A St. Joseph in 1948, and debuted with St. Louis in September 1951. Over nine seasons (1951-58, 1962) with the Cardinals, Reds, Cubs, Dodgers, Twins and Indians, he went 32-28 with a 4.15 ERA and 12 saves, peaking with nine wins for Cincinnati in 1955, where a 1953 Redleg News cartoon by Hank Zureick dubbed the mighty mite 'Half Collum.' Ambidextrous, Collum won both ends of a 1944 high-school doubleheader pitching lefty, then righty, and in 1954 umpire Al Barlick disallowed his right-handed pickoff throw. Traded to Chicago in December 1956 and on to Brooklyn the following May, his brief Cubs tenure survives on this scarce fourth-series card. An Iowa Baseball Hall of Famer, he ran Pioneer Oil in Grinnell after baseball.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 468 | 0 | 9 | 134 | 176 | 89 | 38 | 21 | 1 |
| SGC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 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 Jack Collum card?
It is card #268 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 Jack Collum, Chicago Cubs.
Is the 1957 Topps #268 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.
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.