1965 Topps #156 Bob Sadowski
Bob Sadowski here is the Braves right-hander, not the infielder Bob Sadowski of 1963 Topps #568 - two different players.
About Bob Sadowski
Sadowski remained a Milwaukee Braves swingman in 1965, working 34 games with 13 starts, and that April he started and won the Braves' final home opener ever played in Milwaukee. This 1965 Topps #156, from the set's second print series, pictures the same Braves right-hander pitching that season. He is a different Bob Sadowski from the third baseman of the same name who played elsewhere earlier in the decade.
Robert Sadowski was a right-handed pitcher from Pittsburgh who reached the majors with the Milwaukee Braves in 1963 after signing with the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1958 and coming to Milwaukee in a trade that sent Lew Burdette to St. Louis. He split his four big-league seasons, 1963 to 1966, between starting and relieving for the Braves and, in his final year, the Boston Red Sox. His busiest season came in 1964, when he set career highs in wins, games, starts, saves and innings pitched. He also has the distinction of starting and winning the Braves' final home opener in Milwaukee, in April 1965. Arm trouble limited him in 1966, his last season, though he closed his career with a win in a combined three-hit shutout at Fenway Park. He finished with a 20-27 record, a 3.87 ERA and 257 strikeouts across 115 games.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 296 | 2 | 48 | 167 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #156 card?
It is card #156 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Sadowski of the Milwaukee Braves.
Is this the infielder Bob Sadowski?
No. #156 is Bob Sadowski the Braves right-hander, not the infielder of the same name, whose card is 1963 Topps #568.
How many cards are in the 1965 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 600 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no printed-number collisions, and two checklist cards - #79 and #508 - carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-11.