1957 Topps #38 Nellie Fox
About Nellie Fox
Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox signed with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics at 16 in 1944 after his mother wrote Mack asking for a tryout. Traded to the Chicago White Sox for Joe Tipton after 1949, the 5-foot-9 second baseman — dubbed "Little Nel" for his modest frame — anchored Chicago's infield for 14 seasons, wielding a thick-handled "bottle bat" with a wad of chewing tobacco in his cheek. This card lands on a peak year: in 1957 Fox led the American League in hits, batted .317, and won the first Gold Glove ever awarded to a second baseman. A 15-time All-Star who once played 798 straight games at second, he struck out just 216 times in his career and retired with 2,663 hits and a .288 average. In 1959 he won AL MVP as Chicago claimed its first pennant in 40 years, hitting .375 in a World Series loss to the Dodgers. He died of cancer in 1975; the Veterans Committee elected him to the Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,398 | 1 | 23 | 230 | 312 | 339 | 218 | 275 | 0 |
| SGC | 299 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 80 | 66 | 96 | 3 |
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 Nellie Fox card?
It is card #38 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 Nellie Fox, 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 2026-10-13.