1958 Topps #65B Von McDaniel
Yellow-name (YN) lettering variation - the player name is printed in yellow instead of white. The white version is the common counterpart; yellow variants run roughly 2-2.5x scarcer.
Yellow Name lettering variation: the player name is printed in yellow instead of white. PSA population data puts yellow copies at roughly 2-2.5x scarcer than their white counterparts.
About Von McDaniel
McDaniel's 1958 season lasted two games for the St. Louis Cardinals: a rough relief outing on April 18, then a start on May 11 in which he walked five in two innings, his final major league appearance. His Topps card, #65 in the first series, is a rookie card built on his 1957 debut, and it exists in the common white lettering and with his name printed in yellow.
Von McDaniel, born in Hollis, Oklahoma, was a right-handed pitcher who became a sensation at 18 with the St. Louis Cardinals. Days after high school graduation in 1957 he signed for a $50,000 bonus, the same amount his brother Lindy had received, and under the bonus rules had to stay on the big league roster. Nicknamed Mr. Vonderful that summer, he threw a two-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers in his first start, then a one-hitter against Pittsburgh in which a second-inning double was the only hit. He finished 7-5 with a 3.22 ERA. Then his control vanished without a clear explanation. He appeared in two games in 1958, walked five in two innings, and was sent down, never returning to the majors. He later converted to third base, hit well in Triple-A, and retired after 1966. McDaniel became a farmer, accountant and preacher near Dodson, Texas, and died in 1995 at 56.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Variations & how to tell them apart
Yellow Name (YN) #65
Nineteen Series 1/early-2 cards exist with the player name printed in yellow instead of white, including stars Aaron (#30), Kaline (#70) and McDougald (#20).
- #65 — base card: the lettering is printed in WHITE — the base, more common version. — see the card page
- #65B — Yellow Name: the player name is printed in YELLOW — the scarcer version, roughly 2-2.5x tougher than white per PSA populations. (this page)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 191 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 55 | 51 | 36 | 33 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-09. Counts cover this variation only; the base version is tracked separately. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded (the +/Q qualifier rows are excluded).
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Related cards
More Von McDaniel in this set: #65
More St. Louis Cardinals cards:
- #8 Eddie Kasko
- #8B Eddie Kasko (Yellow Name)
- #24 Hobie Landrith
- #24B Hobie Landrith (Yellow Name)
- #53 Morrie Martin
- #53B Morrie Martin (Yellow Name)
- #60 Del Ennis
- #60B Del Ennis (Yellow Name)
- #65 Von McDaniel
- #97 Larry Jackson
- #97B Larry Jackson (Yellow Name)
- #106 Dick Schofield
- #114 Irv Noren
- #125 Alvin Dark
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1958 Topps Von McDaniel card?
It is card #65 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 Von McDaniel, St. Louis Cardinals, and this is the Yellow Name lettering variation.
Is the 1958 Topps Von McDaniel #65 a rookie card?
Yes - #65 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
What is the 1958 Topps Von McDaniel yellow variation?
On this version of #65 the player name is printed in yellow instead of white - one of the set's 33 recognized lettering variations. Yellow copies run roughly 2-2.5x scarcer than the white version per PSA population data.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Von McDaniel #65 are there?
PSA has graded 191 copies and SGC 21 as of the 2026-07-09 snapshot (this variation only). 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.
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.