1958 Topps #2 Bob Lemon
Uncorrected error (per Beckett): back says won 20 games in seven different seasons. Yellow-letter variation tracked by Beckett as YT. It was never corrected, so there is only one version of the card.
About Bob Lemon
Bob Lemon (1920-2000) reached the majors with Cleveland in 1941 as a third baseman and outfielder, but after wartime Navy service he converted to pitching in 1946-a switch that carried him to the Hall of Fame. Spending his entire career with Cleveland, the right-hander was a seven-time All-Star and won 20 or more games seven times, leading the AL in wins in 1950, 1954, and 1955. He threw a no-hitter against Detroit on June 30, 1948, and that autumn helped Cleveland capture the World Series, winning two games. Lemon finished 207-128 with a 3.23 ERA. His 1958 season, hampered by arm trouble, proved to be his last as a player. He later became a manager, guiding the New York Yankees to the 1978 World Series title. Lemon was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
Sources: Baseball-Reference · Wikipedia · SABR BioProject
Variations & how to tell them apart
Yellow Team (YT) #2
Fourteen Series 1/early-2 cards exist with the team/city name printed in yellow instead of white. The white version is the common counterpart; yellow variants run roughly 2-2.5x scarcer.
- #2 — base card: the lettering is printed in WHITE — the base, more common version. (this page)
- #2B — Yellow Team: the team/city name is printed in YELLOW — the scarcer version, roughly 2-2.5x tougher than white per PSA populations. — see the card page
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 585 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 124 | 152 | 92 | 140 | 0 |
| SGC | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 2 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-09. 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 1958 Topps Bob Lemon card?
It is card #2 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 Bob Lemon, Cleveland Indians.
Does the 1958 Topps Bob Lemon #2 have a yellow variation?
Yes - #2 is one of the 33 cards that also exist with yellow lettering. This page covers the common white-letter version; the yellow version runs roughly 2-2.5x scarcer per PSA population data.
What is the error on the 1958 Topps
Per Beckett it is one of the set's 11 uncorrected errors (UER): back says won 20 games in seven different seasons. Yellow-letter variation tracked by Beckett as YT. It was never corrected, so there is only one version and no error premium.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Bob Lemon #2 are there?
PSA has graded 585 copies and SGC 90 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.
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 2026-10-05.