1958 Topps #22 Hal Naragon
About Hal Naragon
Hal Naragon's 1958 Topps card, #22, shows him with the Cleveland Indians in the first series of a 494-card set. The card reports a backup catcher's 1957: 57 games, a .256 average and 8 RBI. Cleveland sent him back to San Diego for 1958, and he came back for only nine plate appearances.
Harold Richard Naragon was born October 1, 1928, in Zanesville, Ohio, and moved to Barberton in the seventh grade when his family followed wartime work near Akron. He batted .444 as a senior for the Barberton Magics and signed with Cleveland in the spring of 1947, the year after Bill Veeck shook his father's hand on a promise at an open tryout. A left-handed hitting, right-handed throwing catcher with a strong arm and sure hands, he debuted for the Indians in September 1951, was drafted into the Marines and stationed at Quantico, and returned in 1954 to a 111-win pennant winner, catching one inning of Game Three before the Giants completed their sweep. His best year at the plate was 1955: .323 in 57 games. Cleveland traded him with Hal Woodeshick to Washington for Ed Fitz Gerald on May 25, 1959, and he moved with the franchise to Minnesota. Ten seasons left him a .266 hitter with 262 hits in 424 games. He coached the Twins bullpen, followed pitching coach Johnny Sain to Detroit, and shared the Tigers' 1968 world championship. He ran Barberton's only sporting goods store from 1974 to 1990 and died there August 31, 2019, at 90.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball Almanac · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 255 | 1 | 8 | 100 | 88 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 Hal Naragon card?
It is card #22 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 Hal Naragon, Cleveland Indians.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Hal Naragon #22 are there?
PSA has graded 255 copies and SGC 21 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.