1958 Topps #99 Bobby Adams
About Bobby Adams
Adams spent 1958 as a Cubs reserve infielder, appearing in 62 games with 96 at-bats and a .281 average, used at first and third base. His #99 is a single-player card from the second series of a 494-card Topps set, sitting between Billy Hunter (#98) and Early Wynn (#100). That year Topps first put checklists on the backs of its team cards.
Bobby Adams was a right-handed infielder from Tuolumne County, California, who played 14 big-league seasons from 1946 to 1959 for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs. He broke in as Cincinnati's regular second baseman, then spent several years as a backup before becoming the regular third baseman in 1951. His best year came in 1952, when he hit .283, collected a career-high 180 hits and led the National League in games, at-bats and singles, drawing some MVP consideration. He finished with a .269 average, 37 home runs and 303 RBI in 1,281 games. On May 13, 1954, his leadoff homer against Robin Roberts was the only Cincinnati hit in an 8-1 loss. After playing, he coached the Cubs, served on their College of Coaches, and ran the Triple-A Tacoma Cubs for six seasons.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 291 | 4 | 13 | 109 | 94 | 39 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 Bobby Adams card?
It is card #99 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 Bobby Adams, Chicago Cubs.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Bobby Adams #99 are there?
PSA has graded 291 copies and SGC 18 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.