1958 Topps #236 Ed Fitz Gerald
About Ed Fitz Gerald
Fitz Gerald spent 1958 as a Washington Senators reserve, appearing in 58 games and hitting .263 in 114 at-bats, with 21 games behind the plate and five at first base. On June 27 his two-out double in the ninth broke up Billy Pierce's perfect-game bid for the Chicago White Sox. He had been with Washington since 1953 and would split 1959 between the Senators and Cleveland. His card is #236, printed in the third series of 1958 Topps, between Tom Gorman at #235 and Bill Wight at #237.
Ed Fitz Gerald was a right-handed catcher from Santa Ynez, California, who spent 12 major league seasons as a backup with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians. A Saint Mary's College product and Army veteran of World War II, he reached Pittsburgh in 1948 from the Pacific Coast League and appeared in 102 games as a rookie. On May 6, 1951 he caught Cliff Chambers' no-hitter. Sold to Washington in 1953, he became the Senators' starter in 1954, batting .289 in a career-high 115 games. He later broke up Billy Pierce's perfect-game bid with a two-out, ninth-inning double in 1958. He ended with 807 games, 542 hits, 19 home runs and a .260 average, then coached in the American League from 1960 to 1964. The spelling Fitz Gerald, with a space, is how he signed his name.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 241 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 84 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 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 Ed Fitz Gerald card?
It is card #236 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 Ed Fitz Gerald, Washington Senators.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Ed Fitz Gerald #236 are there?
PSA has graded 241 copies and SGC 17 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.