1958 Topps #144 Bobby Morgan
About Bobby Morgan
Morgan's 1957 season was split between the Phillies and the Cubs, who bought him in May; he hit .207 with five home runs in 127 games, playing mostly second base. He appeared in one game for Chicago in April 1958, his last in the majors. His card is #144 in the second series of the 494-card 1958 Topps set, shown with the Cubs.
Bobby Morgan was an infielder from Oklahoma City who signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers after graduating from Classen High School in 1944, then served in Europe in World War II. In 1949 he was the Triple-A International League's most valuable player, batting .337 with 112 runs batted in for Montreal. He reached Brooklyn in 1950 as a utility man behind Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson and Billy Cox, and pinch hit in the 1952 and 1953 World Series. Traded to the Phillies in March 1954, he became their starting shortstop and set career highs with 119 hits, 14 home runs, 50 runs batted in and a .262 average. He later played for the Cardinals and Cubs, finishing with 487 hits, 53 home runs and a .233 average over eight seasons ending in 1958. He kept playing in the minors through 1963, managed in the Phillies farm system from 1964 to 1966, and scouted for the Orioles, Royals and Twins. He died in Oklahoma City in 2023 at age 96.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 338 | 0 | 13 | 151 | 105 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 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 Morgan card?
It is card #144 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 Morgan, Chicago Cubs.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Bobby Morgan #144 are there?
PSA has graded 338 copies and SGC 22 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.