1958 Topps #122 Walt Moryn
About Walt Moryn
Walt Moryn's 1958 Topps #122 comes from the second series and lists him with the Chicago Cubs. It follows 1957, when the left-handed-hitting outfielder known as Moose batted .289 with 19 home runs and 88 RBI in 149 games. He told the Chicago Tribune in 1958 that he was happy when the Dodgers traded him to the Cubs, though he felt he had been ready before 1956.
Walter Joseph "Moose" Moryn, born April 12, 1926, in St. Paul, Minnesota, was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who spent eight seasons in the major leagues from 1954 through 1961. A Navy gunner's mate who served on an ammunition ship in the Pacific during World War II, he was signed out of an August 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers tryout camp in his hometown on scout Andy High's recommendation, and he reached the majors with Brooklyn on June 29, 1954. Traded to the Chicago Cubs in December 1955, Moryn roamed the Cubs outfield from 1956 to 1960, hitting 82 home runs over his four seasons as a regular from 1956 through 1959 and earning a place on the 1958 National League All-Star squad, though he did not get into the game. His signature moment came on May 15, 1960, when he charged in and caught Joe Cunningham's low liner to left field ankle-high for the final out of Don Cardwell's no-hitter at Wrigley Field. A month later he was dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals, and he closed out his career in 1961 with the Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Over 785 games he batted .266 with 101 home runs and 354 RBIs. He died of a heart attack on July 21, 1996, in Winfield, Illinois.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball Almanac
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 377 | 2 | 25 | 149 | 107 | 52 | 22 | 20 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 Walt Moryn card?
It is card #122 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 Walt Moryn, Chicago Cubs.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Walt Moryn #122 are there?
PSA has graded 377 copies and SGC 17 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.