1958 Topps #356 Bobby Malkmus
About Bobby Malkmus
Bobby Malkmus has his rookie card in 1958 Topps as #356, from the fifth series, listed with the Washington Senators. The season behind it was a 13-game trial with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957, when he hit .091 with two hits in 22 at-bats and went back to the minors. Washington took him in the December 1957 Rule 5 draft, and manager Cookie Lavagetto gave him first shot at the second-base job.
Robert Edward Malkmus (July 4, 1931 - February 23, 2025) was a slightly built 5-foot-9 infielder out of Newark, New Jersey, who earned a reputation for a big-league glove at second base, shortstop, and third base while never solving big-league pitching. Scouts passed on him at South Side High School, so he enrolled at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, where Boston Braves scout Honey Russell signed him in 1951; Navy service then cost him the 1952 and 1953 seasons. He debuted with the Milwaukee Braves on June 1, 1957, during a frantic midseason search for a second baseman, but a 2-for-22 start and the acquisition of Red Schoendienst ended the trial in under four weeks. Washington took him in the December 1957 Rule 5 draft, and Philadelphia took him the same way in November 1959. Deeply religious, he was called Preacher, Rev, and Deacon by teammates for always carrying a Bible. He hit .215 across parts of six seasons, managed nine years in the minors for the Phillies, Expos, and Orioles, and scouted for Cleveland beginning in 1980. Newark put him in its Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball Almanac
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 220 | 3 | 9 | 69 | 67 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 Malkmus card?
It is card #356 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 Malkmus, Washington Senators.
Is the 1958 Topps Bobby Malkmus #356 a rookie card?
Yes - #356 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Bobby Malkmus #356 are there?
PSA has graded 220 copies and SGC 10 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.