1959 Topps #20 Duke Snider
About Duke Snider
Edwin "Duke" Snider — nicknamed by his father at age five for his confident, regal swagger — became the center fielder of Brooklyn's beloved "Boys of Summer," the Dodgers teams immortalized in Roger Kahn's book. Signed by Brooklyn and debuting in 1947, Snider anchored center field through the Dodgers' golden era, hitting 40 or more home runs in five different seasons of the 1950s and leading the majors in both home runs and RBI for the decade. An eight-time All-Star, he was pivotal to Brooklyn's only championship, the 1955 World Series win over the Yankees, and played in the Fall Classic six times overall, winning twice. By 1959, the year of this card, Snider was manning center for the Los Angeles Dodgers after the franchise's 1958 move west. He retired with a .295 average, 407 home runs, and 1,333 RBI, and the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted him in 1980.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Variations & how to tell them apart
Venezuelan Parallel
Topps issued a partial parallel of the set for the Venezuelan market, printed on thinner card stock and credited "Impreso en Venezuela por Benco C.A." on the back. Hobby checklists most often list the run as cards 1-196, though sources disagree and the exact range has never been definitively documented. Venezuelan cards are far scarcer than their U.S. counterparts and usually surface with heavy wear; collectors treat them as a separate parallel, not part of the standard 572-card set.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,313 | 2 | 29 | 312 | 473 | 534 | 381 | 581 | 1 |
| SGC | 741 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 92 | 146 | 194 | 258 | 10 |
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.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Find on eBay
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
More Los Angeles Dodgers key cards
- Ron Fairly
- Sandy Koufax
- Johnny Podres / Clem Labine / Don Drysdale "Hitters' Foes"
- Gil Hodges
- Don Drysdale
- Duke Snider
- Roy Campanella
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1959 Topps Duke Snider card?
It is card #20 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 Los Angeles Dodgers player.
Is the 1959 Topps Duke Snider 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.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, BaseballCardPedia, PSA & SGC population reports, and Baseball-Almanac. Card data, images & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-10.