Sherm Lollar - 1957 Topps #23
1957 Topps #23 Sherm Lollar
About Sherm Lollar
John Sherman Lollar Jr. signed with the International League's Baltimore Orioles in 1943 at age 18 and won that league's 1945 MVP award, hitting .364 with 34 home runs. After stops with Cleveland, the Yankees — he went 3-for-4 with two doubles in the 1947 World Series — and the St. Louis Browns, a November 1951 trade made him the White Sox' anchor catcher from 1952 to 1963, with 100-plus games caught in all twelve seasons. A nine-time All-Star Game selection, Lollar won the first Rawlings Gold Glove ever awarded to a catcher in 1957 — the very season this card hit packs — reeling off 89 straight errorless games, and retired with a then-record .992 fielding percentage at the position. He hit .265 with 22 homers for the 1959 pennant winners, Chicago's first flag since 1919, and tied Game 4 of that World Series with a three-run homer off Roger Craig. He finished at .264 with 155 home runs, and Bill James later rated him the 31st-best catcher ever.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 472 | 2 | 7 | 149 | 171 | 70 | 48 | 25 | 0 |
| SGC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 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 Sherm Lollar card?
It is card #23 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 Sherm Lollar, 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 2026-07-05.