Wally Moon - 1957 Topps #65
1957 Topps #65 Wally Moon
About Wally Moon
Wallace Wade Moon, a Texas A&M man who earned a master's degree, signed with the Cardinals in 1950 and arrived in St. Louis in 1954 under heavy pressure as the replacement for the beloved Enos Slaughter. He answered by homering in his first big-league at-bat, hit .304, and beat out Ernie Banks and Hank Aaron for National League Rookie of the Year. Moon patrolled the St. Louis outfield through 1958 and made the NL All-Star team in 1957, the same season this card reached packs. Traded to the Dodgers for Gino Cimoli in December 1958, he perfected an inside-out swing that lofted opposite-field homers over the Coliseum's 42-foot left-field screen — blasts Vin Scully christened “Moon Shots” during the 1959 pennant race. That year Moon hit .302, started both All-Star Games, and homered in the World Series clincher; he added a Gold Glove in 1960, a league-best .434 on-base percentage in 1961, and titles in 1959, 1963, and 1965, retiring with a .289 average and 142 home runs.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 494 | 1 | 16 | 139 | 164 | 101 | 45 | 28 | 0 |
| SGC | 46 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 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 Wally Moon card?
It is card #65 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 Wally Moon, St. Louis Cardinals.
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.