1957 Topps #16 Walt Moryn
About Walt Moryn
Walter 'Moose' Moryn, a burly 6-foot-2 left-handed slugger from St. Paul, Minnesota, signed with Brooklyn in August 1947 after being spotted at a tryout camp and reached the Dodgers in 1954. Traded to the Cubs with Don Hoak in December 1955, he became a Wrigley Field favorite, serenaded with cries of 'C'mon Moooooooose!' He averaged about 20 homers a year in Chicago, and this card caught him entering his finest season — a career-best .289 with 19 home runs and 88 RBIs in 1957. A 1958 All-Star, he hit three home runs that Memorial Day against Los Angeles, winning the game with the last one off Sandy Koufax in the ninth. His defining moment came May 15, 1960, when his ankle-high shoestring catch of Joe Cunningham's ninth-inning liner sealed Don Cardwell's no-hitter. Moryn hit 101 home runs across eight seasons, later ran a tavern in Cicero, Illinois, and died in 1996.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 566 | 2 | 23 | 165 | 173 | 118 | 57 | 28 | 0 |
| SGC | 31 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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 Walt Moryn card?
It is card #16 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 Walt Moryn, 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 2026-10-13.