1958 Topps #6 George Zuverink
About George Zuverink
Zuverink's 1958 Topps card, #6, comes from the first series and shows him with the Baltimore Orioles, between Willie Mays at #5 and Dale Long at #7. On the mound he was a reliever again that summer, appearing in 45 games without a start and going 2-2 with a 3.39 earned run average, seven saves and 69 innings.
George Zuverink was a tall, side-arming right-hander from Holland, Michigan, who threw a heavy sinker. After Army Air Corps service in the Pacific, a release by the Cardinals organization and a perfect 13-0 season with the semipro Holland Flying Dutchmen, he worked his way up through Cleveland's system and reached the majors in 1951. He also pitched for Cincinnati and Detroit, starting 25 games for the Tigers in 1954, before settling into a bullpen role with the Baltimore Orioles from 1955. He led the American League in relief appearances in consecutive years, and in 1956 was later recognized as the league's saves leader. His best season was 1957, when he went 10-6 with a 2.48 earned run average in 56 games. He finished in 1959 with a 32-36 record, 3.54 ERA and 40 saves in 265 games. In 1957 he was on the mound for Frank Zupo's debut, and the two formed the only all-Z battery known in big league history.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 244 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 101 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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 George Zuverink card?
It is card #6 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 George Zuverink, Baltimore Orioles.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps George Zuverink #6 are there?
PSA has graded 244 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.