Warren Spahn - 1957 Topps #90
1957 Topps #90 Warren Spahn
About Warren Spahn
Warren Spahn signed with the Boston Braves in 1940 for $80 a month, debuted in 1942, then lost three seasons to World War II, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and at the Remagen bridge and earning a Purple Heart and a battlefield commission. The left-hander returned to win 363 games — the most ever by a southpaw — across 21 seasons with the Braves before a 1965 farewell with the Mets and Giants. A 17-time All-Star with thirteen 20-win seasons, he anchored Boston's 1948 'Spahn and Sain and pray for rain' pennant and threw no-hitters at ages 39 and 40. This card captures his signature year: in 1957 Spahn went 21-11, won the Cy Young Award, and took Game 4 of the World Series in ten innings as Milwaukee beat the Yankees for its lone championship. Nicknamed 'Hooks' for his nose — broken by a thrown ball, not for his curve — he entered the Hall of Fame in 1973, and baseball's best lefty now receives the annual Warren Spahn Award.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,596 | 3 | 32 | 272 | 474 | 632 | 499 | 681 | 3 |
| SGC | 817 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 90 | 136 | 215 | 323 | 22 |
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 Warren Spahn card?
It is card #90 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 Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves.
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.