1959 Topps #557 Ken Boyer
1959 Topps #557 Ken Boyer
About Ken Boyer
Ken Boyer was a third baseman who starred for the St. Louis Cardinals for 11 of his 15 major league seasons (1955-1969), also playing for the Mets, White Sox, and Dodgers. A superb two-way player, he made 11 All-Star Game selections across seven seasons and won five consecutive Gold Gloves (1958-1961, 1963). His signature year came in 1964, when he batted .295 with 119 RBI (leading the NL) to win the NL MVP award while powering St. Louis to its first pennant in 18 years; in that year's World Series he drove in a team-high six runs, including a decisive Game 4 grand slam, as the Cardinals beat the Yankees in seven games for his only championship. Boyer finished his career with a .287 average, 282 home runs, and 1,141 RBI. The Cardinals retired his No. 14 in 1984 and inducted him into their team Hall of Fame in 2014, though he has not been elected to Cooperstown. This 1959 Topps card shows him mid-career as St. Louis's All-Star third baseman.
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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 | 497 | 2 | 13 | 148 | 137 | 99 | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| SGC | 56 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 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 Ken Boyer card?
It is card #557 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 St. Louis Cardinals player.
Is the 1959 Topps #557 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 Ken Boyer 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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