Rival Fence Busters - Willie Mays / Duke Snider - 1958 Topps #436
1958 Topps #436 Rival Fence Busters - Willie Mays / Duke Snider
One of the nine multi-player combination cards in the 1958 set — the format Topps had introduced a year earlier with the 1957 Dodgers' Sluggers and Yankees' Power Hitters.
About this card
This combination card pairs two of the era's storied center fielders and longtime National League rivals: Willie Mays of the Giants and Duke Snider of the Dodgers. Their franchises' fierce New York rivalry took on new meaning in 1958, as both clubs had just relocated to California together - Mays to San Francisco, Snider to Los Angeles. Mays was among the game's greatest all-around players, a perennial All-Star and power-speed threat, while Snider had powered Brooklyn with five straight 40-homer seasons from 1953 through 1957. Both are Hall of Famers. The 'Fence Busters' theme celebrates their long-ball prowess, and the card is a fitting emblem of the National League's westward move.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,504 | 0 | 7 | 104 | 273 | 517 | 512 | 1,085 | 6 |
| SGC | 980 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 101 | 215 | 594 | 15 |
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 Rival Fence Busters card?
It is a multi-player combination card in 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.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Rival Fence Busters #436 are there?
PSA has graded 2,504 copies and SGC 980 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.