1957 Topps #210 Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella's final regular-issue Topps card released during his playing career — his career ended in the January 1958 automobile accident.
About Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella (1921–1993) turned pro at 15, catching for the Negro National League's Washington/Baltimore Elite Giants beginning in 1937 before Branch Rickey signed him for Brooklyn. From his debut on April 20, 1948, through 1957 he was the Dodgers' catcher, earning eight straight All-Star selections (1949–56) and three NL MVP awards (1951, 1953, 1955) — the first Black player to win multiple MVPs. His 1953 season (41 home runs, 142 RBI) set catcher records that stood until 1970, and in 1955 he homered in Game 3 as Brooklyn won its first World Series. Known to everyone as "Campy," he hit 242 home runs across ten Brooklyn seasons. Card #210 in the 1957 Topps set is his final regular-issue card as an active player: on January 28, 1958, his car skidded on ice into a telephone pole, breaking his neck and leaving him paralyzed. A 1959 tribute exhibition drew 93,103 fans, then baseball's largest crowd, and Cooperstown inducted him in 1969, the second Black player enshrined after Jackie Robinson.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 3,581 | 1 | 29 | 363 | 624 | 779 | 684 | 1,096 | 5 |
| SGC | 1,160 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 107 | 173 | 279 | 541 | 26 |
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 Roy Campanella card?
It is card #210 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 Roy Campanella, 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 2026-10-13.