1958 Topps #107 Ossie Virgil
About Ossie Virgil
1958 Topps #107 comes from the second series and pictures Ozzie Virgil with the San Francisco Giants. It reports his 1957 season, when the Dominican utility man hit .235 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI in 96 games, mostly at third base. On January 28, 1958, the Giants traded him to Detroit with Gail Harris.
Osvaldo Jose Virgil Pichardo was born May 17, 1932 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, grew up in the Bronx after his family emigrated, and became the first Dominican-born player in post-integration Major League Baseball when he debuted for the New York Giants on September 23, 1956. A right-handed hitter and thrower, he played every position except pitcher and center field, most often third base. Across nine seasons with the Giants in both New York and San Francisco, Detroit, Kansas City, Baltimore and Pittsburgh he batted .231 with 174 hits, 14 home runs and 73 RBI in 324 games. In 1958 he became the first black player to appear for the Tigers, one of the last clubs to integrate, a distinction usually noted with the caveat that he was more precisely their first Latino; in his Detroit home debut he went 5-for-5 to a standing ovation he said he never forgot. He then coached 19 seasons in the majors, working 1977 through 1988 as Dick Williams's third-base coach, including the pennant-winning 1984 San Diego Padres. His son Ozzie Virgil Jr. caught in all or parts of 11 big league seasons and was a two-time National League All-Star; father coached third base while son batted in the 1985 All-Star Game. Virgil died September 29, 2024 in Monte Cristi at 92.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 179 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 63 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 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 Ossie Virgil card?
It is card #107 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 Ossie Virgil, San Francisco Giants.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Ossie Virgil #107 are there?
PSA has graded 179 copies and SGC 11 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.