Turk Lown - 1957 Topps #247
1957 Topps #247 Turk Lown
About Turk Lown
Omar Joseph "Turk" Lown — nicknamed as a boy for his fondness for eating turkey — took a hard road to the big leagues. Signed by Brooklyn out of a 1942 Ebbets Field tryout, the Brooklyn-born right-hander served as an Army infantryman in World War II, taking shrapnel in the thigh at the Battle of the Bulge and earning a Purple Heart. Drafted by the Cubs in November 1950, he debuted in 1951 and remade himself as a reliever, leading the NL with 67 appearances in 1957 — the season this card hit shelves. After a brief 1958 stop in Cincinnati, he landed with the White Sox and peaked with the 1959 pennant winners, going 9-2 with a league-best 15 saves alongside bullpen partner Gerry Staley and tossing 3⅓ scoreless World Series innings. He finished 55-61 with 73 saves in 504 games, then delivered mail in Pueblo, Colorado, for 23 years.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 522 | 2 | 42 | 185 | 153 | 91 | 33 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 32 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 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 Turk Lown card?
It is card #247 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 Turk Lown, Chicago Cubs.
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.