1958 Topps #3 Alex Kellner
About Alex Kellner
Kellner began 1958 in his fourth season with the Kansas City Athletics and finished it with the Cincinnati Redlegs, going 7-5 with a 3.35 ERA over 25 games. His 1958 Topps #3 shows him with Kansas City, in the first series, between Bob Lemon at #2 and Hank Foiles at #4.
Alex Kellner was a left-handed starter from Tucson, Arizona, who spent most of his career with the woeful Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics. His father pitched in the Copper State League, and Alex fired four no-hitters at Amphitheatre High School. After Navy service he signed with the Athletics and debuted in 1948. In 1949 he won 20 games, made the American League All-Star team and finished second to Roy Sievers in Rookie of the Year voting, then lost 20 the next year. In 1955 he threw the first American League pitch in Kansas City. His younger brother Walt also pitched in the majors. Kellner later pitched for Cincinnati and St. Louis and finished 101-112 over twelve seasons.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 215 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 63 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-09. 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 1958 Topps Alex Kellner card?
It is card #3 of the 1958 Topps Baseball set - Topps' sixth flagship issue: 494 cards numbered 1-495 (#145 was never issued), with die-cut player photos on solid-color backgrounds and the first team logos on Topps fronts. It pictures Alex Kellner, Kansas City Athletics.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Alex Kellner #3 are there?
PSA has graded 215 copies and SGC 16 as of the 2026-07-09 snapshot. Population is a scarcity guide, not a price - high-grade 1958s are notoriously tough because of the set's chronic centering and print-quality issues.
How many cards are in the 1958 Topps set?
494 issued cards, numbered 1-495 - #145 (Ed Bouchee) was pulled before release and never issued, leaving a permanent gap. The PSA master census counts 534 items: the 494 base cards plus 33 yellow-letter variations, 4 numerical checklist-back team cards, the 'Herrer' #433 error, and 2 unnumbered ad cards.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Topps Archives, 2026). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-09-30.