Roy McMillan - 1957 Topps #69
1957 Topps #69 Roy McMillan
About Roy McMillan
Roy McMillan wandered uninvited into a Cincinnati Reds tryout camp in McKinney, Texas, in 1947 — a 16-year-old who had played exactly one real game of baseball — and scout Hack Miller signed him anyway. By 1952 he was the everyday shortstop, and his defensive brilliance soon earned him the nickname "Mr. Shortstop." He played 584 consecutive games, paired with Johnny Temple in one of the 1950s' great double-play combinations, led NL shortstops in double plays four straight years (1953–56) and fielding percentage four times, and made the All-Star team in 1956 and 1957, finishing sixth in the 1956 MVP vote. The season on this card brought crowning validation: when Rawlings introduced the Gold Glove in 1957, McMillan won the first one ever awarded to a shortstop, then claimed the next two as well. Traded to Milwaukee for Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro after 1960, he ended his 2,093-game career with the Mets in 1966 and later served as interim manager of both the Brewers (1972) and Mets (1975).
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 441 | 0 | 10 | 115 | 149 | 112 | 29 | 26 | 0 |
| SGC | 41 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 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 Roy McMillan card?
It is card #69 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 McMillan, Cincinnati Redlegs.
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.