1958 Topps #298 Jim Hearn
About Jim Hearn
Hearn's 1958 Topps card is #298, from the fourth series, and shows him with the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent the year as a reliever, appearing in 39 games with a single start and going 5-3 with a 4.17 ERA over 73 innings. It followed a 1957 in which he went 5-1 with three saves after coming over from the Giants. He was released in 1959.
Jim Hearn, called Big Jim, was a 6-foot-3 right-hander from Atlanta who pitched 13 seasons, 1947 to 1959, for the Cardinals, Giants and Phillies. Signed as a third baseman, he became a pitcher overnight in the minors in 1942. After Army service in World War II he reached St. Louis, then struggled and was put on waivers. The Giants claimed him in July 1950 and he finished 11-4 and led the National League with a 2.49 ERA. In 1951 he won 17 games, beat Brooklyn in Game One of the playoff, and won his only World Series start. He was an All-Star in 1952 and stayed with the Giants through 1956. Traded to Philadelphia in 1957, he worked mostly in relief. He finished 109-89 with a 3.81 ERA, later worked as a broadcaster for the Expos and CBC, and ran a golf school.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 203 | 1 | 8 | 68 | 66 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 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 Jim Hearn card?
It is card #298 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 Jim Hearn, Philadelphia Phillies.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Jim Hearn #298 are there?
PSA has graded 203 copies and SGC 9 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.