1958 Topps #121 Eddie Miksis
About Eddie Miksis
Miksis opened 1958 with Baltimore, appeared in just three games, and was released on May 15. Two days later the Cincinnati Redlegs signed him as a free agent, and he hit .140 in 69 games there before retiring. His #121 is a Series Two card in the 1958 Topps set of 494 cards, and it pictures him with the Orioles.
Eddie Miksis was a right-handed utility infielder and outfielder from Burlington, New Jersey, who signed with Brooklyn and reached the majors on June 17, 1944, at 17. After Navy service he settled into a backup role behind Eddie Stanky, Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese. In the 1947 World Series he pinch ran at first base in Game 4 and scored the winning run on Cookie Lavagetto's double that broke up Bill Bevens' no-hit bid. Traded to the Chicago Cubs in June 1951 in a deal that sent Andy Pafko to Brooklyn, he became a regular, hitting .265 that year and playing center field in 1955, when he tied Duke Snider for the National League lead in fielding percentage among center fielders. He later passed through the Cardinals, Orioles and Reds and retired after 1958 with a .236 average, 44 home runs and 228 RBI in 1,042 games. He played every infield spot plus the outfield, and never made an All-Star team. Asked for his greatest thrill, he said it was getting paid every two weeks.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 396 | 1 | 14 | 168 | 132 | 54 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 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 Eddie Miksis card?
It is card #121 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 Miksis, Baltimore Orioles.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Eddie Miksis #121 are there?
PSA has graded 396 copies and SGC 19 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.