Ernie Banks - 1958 Topps #310
1958 Topps #310 Ernie Banks
About Ernie Banks
Ernie Banks broke into professional ball with the Negro American League's Kansas City Monarchs in 1950, served two years in the Army, and in September 1953 became the first Black player to appear in a game for the Chicago Cubs. He spent his entire career, 1953 to 1971, with the Cubs at shortstop and later first base, hitting 512 home runs with 2,583 hits. Banks won back-to-back National League MVP Awards in 1958 and 1959-both as a shortstop-and led the league in home runs in 1958 and 1960 and in RBIs in 1958 and 1959. Beloved as "Mr. Cub," he coined the sunny catchphrase "Let's play two," reportedly on a sweltering afternoon in 1969. Remarkably, Banks holds the major-league record for the most games played without ever reaching the postseason. A first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1977, he remains an enduring symbol of joy for the game.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,931 | 0 | 24 | 255 | 436 | 553 | 501 | 1,156 | 6 |
| SGC | 1,245 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 86 | 128 | 299 | 681 | 19 |
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 Ernie Banks card?
It is card #310 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 Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Ernie Banks #310 are there?
PSA has graded 2,931 copies and SGC 1,245 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.