Don Drysdale - 1958 Topps #25
1958 Topps #25 Don Drysdale
About Don Drysdale
Donald Scott "Big D" Drysdale (1936-1993) was born in Van Nuys, California, and debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 at age 19. An intimidating, hard-throwing sidearmer, he pitched his entire 14-year career (1956-1969) for the Dodgers, moving west with the franchise for its first Los Angeles season in 1958. Drysdale won the Cy Young Award in 1962, going 25-9 while leading the majors in strikeouts, and was a nine-time All-Star. In 1968 he set a major league record with 58 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings, including six straight shutouts, surpassing a mark set in 1913 by Walter Johnson. Teaming with Sandy Koufax, he helped Los Angeles win three World Series titles (1959, 1963, 1965). Drysdale retired with 209 wins, a 2.95 ERA, and 2,486 strikeouts, then became a longtime broadcaster. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984.
Sources: Baseball-Reference · Wikipedia · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,756 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 192 | 416 | 404 | 659 | 4 |
| SGC | 536 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 58 | 128 | 286 | 10 |
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 Don Drysdale card?
It is card #25 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 Don Drysdale, Los Angeles Dodgers.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Don Drysdale #25 are there?
PSA has graded 1,756 copies and SGC 536 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 2026-07-10.