Jim Rivera - 1957 Topps #107
1957 Topps #107 Jim Rivera
About Jim Rivera
Manuel "Jungle Jim" Rivera took an improbable road to the majors: raised in a New York orphanage, he was paroled from Atlanta's federal penitentiary in 1949 after Crackers owner Earl Mann saw him starring on the prison team and signed him. The 1951 Pacific Coast League MVP (.352, 231 hits for Seattle) debuted with the St. Louis Browns in April 1952, then was traded midseason to begin a decade with the Go-Go White Sox (1952-61) before closing with Kansas City. His arm-flapping, belly-sliding, all-out style moved a Chicago Sun-Times sportswriter to dub him "Jungle Jim." He led the AL in triples (16) in 1953 and steals (25) in 1955, and in this card's season tied Larry Doby for the team home run lead with 14. In Game 5 of the 1959 World Series, his over-the-shoulder catch of Charlie Neal's drive preserved a 1-0 win. A .256 hitter with 160 steals, Rivera later ran Indiana's Captain's Cabin restaurant and died in 2017 at 96.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 569 | 1 | 27 | 199 | 180 | 92 | 45 | 25 | 0 |
| SGC | 43 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 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 Jim Rivera card?
It is card #107 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 Rivera, Chicago White Sox.
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.