1959 Topps #558 Frank Malzone
1959 Topps #558 Frank Malzone
About Frank Malzone
Frank Malzone came up through the Red Sox system and became Boston's starting third baseman in 1957, his first full season, batting .292 with a career-high 103 RBIs. An eight-time All-Star (1957, twice in 1959 and 1960, plus 1958, 1963, and 1964, during the era of two All-Star Games), he won three straight Gold Gloves — the inaugural combined award in 1957, then separate American League honors in 1958-59 — and was the last AL third baseman to win the award before Brooks Robinson's long run. Over 11 seasons in Boston (1955-65) plus a final year with the Angels, Malzone hit 131 home runs and drove in 716 runs for the Red Sox, the most by any third baseman in franchise history. He was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 1995. His 1959 Topps cards capture him coming off back-to-back Gold Glove seasons at the peak of his career.
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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 | 450 | 0 | 14 | 158 | 137 | 81 | 39 | 21 | 0 |
| SGC | 39 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 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 Frank Malzone card?
It is card #558 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 Boston Red Sox player.
Is the 1959 Topps #558 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 Frank Malzone 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 2026-07-07.