Jim Gilliam - 1957 Topps #115
1957 Topps #115 Jim Gilliam
About Jim Gilliam
A Nashville native who joined the Negro leagues' Baltimore Elite Giants in 1946 — where he was dubbed "Junior" as the club's youngest player — Jim Gilliam had his contract purchased by Brooklyn and won International League MVP at Montreal in 1952. As a 1953 rookie he seized the Dodgers' second-base job, scored a team-best 125 runs, drew 100 walks, led the majors with 17 triples, and was named NL Rookie of the Year. The switch-hitting sparkplug spent all 14 seasons (1953-66) with the Dodgers, playing 1,956 games at second, third, and the outfield, earning All-Star nods in 1956 and 1959 and reaching seven World Series, winning four (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965); his backhanded stop of Zoilo Versalles' smash helped save Game 7 in 1965. In 1964 he became just the third Black coach in the majors, and after his sudden death at 49 during the 1978 pennant drive the Dodgers retired his No. 19. This card pictures him in Brooklyn's farewell season, before the 1958 move to Los Angeles.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 712 | 0 | 10 | 142 | 223 | 168 | 90 | 79 | 0 |
| SGC | 103 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 39 | 1 |
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 Jim Gilliam card?
It is card #115 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 Jim Gilliam, Brooklyn Dodgers.
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.