1959 Topps #561 Hank Aaron
1959 Topps #561 Hank Aaron
About Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank," spent 23 seasons in the majors, 21 of them with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, from 1954 to 1976. After a modest rookie year, he broke out with a 27-homer, 106-RBI 1955 season, won his first batting title in 1956, and captured the 1957 NL MVP award while hitting 44 home runs and driving in 132 runs — the same year he powered the Braves to a World Series championship. A 25-time All-Star, Aaron methodically pursued and passed Babe Ruth's career home run record, hitting his historic 715th homer on April 8, 1974, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium off the Dodgers' Al Downing. He finished with 755 home runs, a career record that stood for 33 years, and still holds the all-time marks for RBIs (2,297), extra-base hits (1,477), and total bases (6,856). Aaron was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982 with 97.8% of the vote. This 1959 Topps card captures him in the prime of his Milwaukee years, three seasons after his MVP campaign.
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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 | 2,348 | 1 | 23 | 196 | 350 | 463 | 440 | 873 | 2 |
| SGC | 947 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 61 | 114 | 232 | 514 | 14 |
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 Hank Aaron card?
It is card #561 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 Milwaukee Braves player.
Is the 1959 Topps #561 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 Hank Aaron 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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