Eddie Mathews - 1958 Topps #480
1958 Topps #480 Eddie Mathews
Part of the Sport Magazine All-Star Selection subset (#475-495) — the first time Topps printed separate All-Star cards, closing the 1958 set with a Hall of Fame-dense 21-card run.
About Eddie Mathews
Edwin Lee Mathews (1931-2001) signed with the Boston Braves in 1949, just after his high-school graduation, and reached the majors in 1952. A left-handed-hitting third baseman, he is the only player to appear for the Braves in all three of their home cities-Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta (1952-1966)-and later played for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers. Mathews led the National League in home runs in 1953 and 1959 and twice finished MVP runner-up. He won World Series titles with the 1957 Braves and 1968 Tigers and retired with 512 home runs, then the sixth-most in history and a record for a third baseman. Batting alongside Hank Aaron, he formed the most prolific home-run-hitting teammate duo ever, the pair combining for 863. A perennial All-Star and cornerstone of Milwaukee's back-to-back 1957-58 pennant winners, Mathews was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978.
Sources: Baseball-Reference · Wikipedia · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,964 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 425 | 579 | 325 | 488 | 0 |
| SGC | 632 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 81 | 109 | 167 | 248 | 7 |
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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Related cards
More Eddie Mathews in this set: #440
More Milwaukee Braves key cards:
- #30 Hank Aaron
- #30B Hank Aaron (Yellow Name)
- #190 Red Schoendienst
- #270 Warren Spahn
- #351 Braves' Fence Busters
- #377 Milwaukee Braves Team
- #440 Eddie Mathews
- #488 Hank Aaron All-Star
- #494 Warren Spahn All-Star
More from the All-Star subset:
- #475 All-Star Managers
- #476 Stan Musial
- #479 Nellie Fox
- #482 Ernie Banks
- #483 Luis Aparicio
- #484 Frank Robinson
- #485 Ted Williams
- #486 Willie Mays
- #487 Mickey Mantle
- #488 Hank Aaron
- #494 Warren Spahn
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1958 Topps Eddie Mathews card?
It is card #480 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 Eddie Mathews, Milwaukee Braves.
What is the 1958 Topps All-Star subset?
Cards #475-495 are the Sport Magazine All-Star Selection subset - the first time Topps printed separate All-Star cards. The 21-card run is dense with Hall of Famers: Musial, Mathews, Banks, Aparicio, F. Robinson, Williams, Mays, Mantle, Aaron and Spahn.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Eddie Mathews #480 are there?
PSA has graded 1,964 copies and SGC 632 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.