1959 Topps #554 Bill Skowron
1959 Topps #554 Bill Skowron
About Bill Skowron
Bill Skowron earned his lifelong nickname "Moose" as a child, when a haircut resembling Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's led friends to jokingly call him "Mussolini," which his family shortened. Skowron reached the New York Yankees in 1954 and became their full-time first baseman starting in 1958, developing into an eight-time All-Star and a middle-of-the-order power threat during New York's dynasty years. He was a key contributor on five World Series championship teams — four with the Yankees (1956, 1958, 1961, 1962) and a fifth with the Dodgers in 1963, ironically against his former club — batting .293 with 8 home runs and 29 RBI across eight career World Series appearances. Skowron's 1959 Topps card captures him in his prime Yankees years; he went on to play for the Dodgers, Senators, White Sox, and Angels before retiring in 1967 after a 14-season career built on clutch postseason hitting and steady power production from the cleanup spot.
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Variations & how to tell them apart
High Number (Series 7)
The seventh and final series. High numbers carry a BLACK card-number box (the other six series use green) and were printed in the lowest quantity, so they are the scarcest cards in the set.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 555 | 0 | 14 | 114 | 155 | 138 | 79 | 54 | 1 |
| SGC | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-05. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8); totals are summed across each grader's listed variations.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1959 Topps Bill Skowron card?
It is card #554 of 572 in the 1959 Topps Baseball set - Topps' largest set to that point, issued across seven series with a circular color photo on every front. It pictures the New York Yankees player.
Is the 1959 Topps #554 a high number?
Yes - cards #507-572 are the seventh-series high numbers, printed in the lowest quantity and identifiable by a BLACK card-number box instead of the green box used on the first six series.
Is the 1959 Topps Bill Skowron valuable?
Value depends on grade, the series (the high numbers run scarcer), and any variation. Use the links above to check current T206 Cards inventory and live eBay listings.
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