1959 Topps #551 Fred Haney
About Fred Haney
Fred Haney (1896-1977) managed the Milwaukee Braves from mid-1956 through 1959, guiding a roster anchored by Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, and Warren Spahn to back-to-back National League pennants. In 1957, Haney's Braves defeated the New York Yankees in seven games to win the World Series, and Milwaukee repeated as NL champions in 1958 before losing a seven-game World Series rematch with New York. A former light-hitting third baseman who played eight seasons in the majors (1922-1929) and managed the lowly St. Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates in earlier stints, the 5-foot-6 Haney found his greatest success in Milwaukee. His tenure ended after the 1959 season, when the Braves finished tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place, then lost a best-of-three tiebreaker series in two straight games; Haney was dismissed as manager shortly afterward. His 1959 Topps card documents his final season at the helm of a Milwaukee club that had been an NL powerhouse for three straight years.
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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 | 452 | 2 | 21 | 162 | 141 | 71 | 32 | 23 | 0 |
| SGC | 29 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-05. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. Totals are summed across each grader's listed variations.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1959 Topps Fred Haney card?
It is card #551 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 manager.
Is the 1959 Topps #551 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 Fred Haney 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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