Pee Wee Reese - 1957 Topps #30
1957 Topps #30 Pee Wee Reese
About Pee Wee Reese
Harold "Pee Wee" Reese owed his nickname to marbles, not his stature — a "pee wee" is a small marble, and the Louisville kid was runner-up in a Courier-Journal marbles tournament. Signed by the hometown Louisville Colonels for a $200 bonus in 1938, he was sold to Brooklyn in July 1939 for $35,000 and four players, a deal now counted among baseball's most lopsided. The Dodgers' shortstop from 1940 to 1957 — minus three Navy years in the Pacific — Reese made ten All-Star teams, led the NL with 132 runs in 1949, and as team captain anchored seven pennant winners. In the 1955 World Series he fielded the final out of Game 7, throwing out Elston Howard to clinch the franchise's first championship. His arm around Jackie Robinson's shoulders amid hostile crowds endures as a symbol of acceptance, honored with a statue in Coney Island. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984, Reese appears here in what proved to be the Dodgers' final Brooklyn season.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,464 | 1 | 19 | 261 | 451 | 518 | 440 | 766 | 8 |
| SGC | 845 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 73 | 119 | 192 | 419 | 20 |
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 Pee Wee Reese card?
It is card #30 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 Pee Wee Reese, 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 2026-07-05.