1951 Topps Baseball Cards
1951 Topps Baseball: Where a Card Game Spawned a Legacy
Topps entered the baseball card scene in 1951, not with a bang, but with a playful shuffle! This unique set offered:
- Two Sizes, Five Subsets: Subsets include Red Backs, Blue Backs, Team Cards, Connie Mack's All-Time All Stars cards & Major League All-Stars cards
- Double Decker Decks: Players chose their side with Red Backs or Blue Backs, two 52-card sets featuring black and white player portraits and a twist – game action icons for a card-based baseball game!
- Early All-Stars: Collect budding legends like Yogi Berra, Richie Ashburn, Bob Feller, and 10+ future Hall of Famers alongside baseball's biggest names. Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial and Ted Williams each make their Topps debut on 1951 Topps Team cards.
- Miniature Marvels: The red and blue backs are 2" x 2 5/8" cards, smaller than their modern counterparts, are a charming glimpse into a bygone era of card design. Team Cards and All Star Cards are the same width and twice the length.
More than just cardboard:
- Paving the Way: This playful set, though commercially modest, laid the groundwork for Topps' future dominance in the baseball card landscape.
- Historical Gem: Own a piece of history – the birth of a trading card empire that would captivate generations of collectors.
- Unique Collectible: From the pop-out All-Star cards to the iconic Blue Backs and Red Backs, these cards offer a distinctive addition to any collection.
The 1951 Topps Baseball set: A quirky treasure for players, collectors, and baseball history buffs alike!
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1951 Topps Del Ennis #4 Blue Back SGC 2
Topps
$39.95Part of the 1951 Topps issue, this card #4 presents Del Ennis with a Blue Back. Certification 9272253 appears on the SGC label with grade 2.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Del Ennis
- Subset:
- Blue Back
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 2
- Certification #:
- 9272253
- Card #:
- 4
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$39.95 -
1951 Topps Wes Westrum #37 Red Back PSA 5
Topps
$44.95On this 1951 Topps #37 card, the subject is Wes Westrum of the New York Giants from the Red Back issue. The card carries a PSA 5 designation, certification 84414983.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Wes Westrum
- Subset:
- Red Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 84414983
- Card #:
- 37
- Team:
- New York Giants
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$44.95 -
1951 Topps Larry Jansen #21 Red Back PSA 5
Topps
$49.95The 1951 Topps #21 card features Larry Jansen of the New York Giants from the Red Back issue. The recorded PSA grade is 5 under certification 26362333.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Larry Jansen
- Subset:
- Red Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 26362333
- Card #:
- 21
- Team:
- New York Giants
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$49.95 -
1951 Osato Gangu JGA11 Shinpei Ichii #16 PSA 7
Osato Gangu JGA11
$54.95The 1951 Osato Gangu JGA11 #16 card features Shinpei Ichii. The PSA grading label records a grade of 7 under certification 23749627 for this card.- Set:
- 1951 Osato Gangu JGA11
- Subject:
- Shinpei Ichii
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 7
- Certification #:
- 23749627
- Card #:
- 16
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$54.95 -
1951 Topps Al Rosen #35 Red Back SGC 5
Topps
$59.95Issued in the 1951 Topps run, this card #35 depicts Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians from the Red Back issue. Its SGC grade is 5, with certification 6032261.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Al Rosen
- Subset:
- Red Back
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 6032261
- Card #:
- 35
- Team:
- Cleveland Indians
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$59.95 -
1951 Topps Mel Parnell #10 Red Back PSA 5
Topps
$59.95The 1951 Topps #10 card features Mel Parnell of the Boston Red Sox from the Red Back issue. Certification 23522539 records the PSA grade as 5.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Mel Parnell
- Subset:
- Red Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 23522539
- Card #:
- 10
- Team:
- Boston Red Sox
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$59.95 -
1951 Topps Al Zarilla Red Back #49 SGC 6
Topps
$64.95Al Zarilla of the Chicago White Sox is depicted on this 1951 Topps #49 card from the Red Back issue. Certification 9898922 is paired with the SGC grade of 6.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Al Zarilla
- Variation:
- Red Back
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 6
- Certification #:
- 9898922
- Card #:
- 49
- Team:
- Chicago White Sox
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$64.95 -
1951 Topps Dick Kokos #19 Red Back PSA 7
Topps
$64.95The 1951 Topps #19 card shows Dick Kokos of the St. Louis Browns from the Red Back issue. Its recorded result is PSA 7 under certification 90381907.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Dick Kokos
- Subset:
- Red Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 7
- Certification #:
- 90381907
- Card #:
- 19
- Team:
- St. Louis Browns
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$64.95 -
1951 Topps Granville Hamner #29 Blue Back SGC 4
Topps
$64.95Granville Hamner is the subject of this 1951 Topps #29 card with a Blue Back. The card's SGC record shows grade 4, certification 0703584.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Granville Hamner
- Subset:
- Blue Back
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 0703584
- Card #:
- 29
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$64.95 -
1951 Topps Jim Hegan #12 Red Back SGC 5
Topps
$64.95Jim Hegan of the Cleveland Indians is shown on the 1951 Topps #12 card from the Red Back issue. The card is recorded by SGC at 5, certification 9630313.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Jim Hegan
- Subset:
- Red Back
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 9630313
- Card #:
- 12
- Team:
- Cleveland Indians
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$64.95 -
1951 Topps Mike Garcia #40 Red Back PSA 7
Topps
$79.95Mike Garcia of the Cleveland Indians is the subject of this 1951 Topps #40 card from the Red Back subset. PSA grade 7 is recorded under certification 29011893.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Mike Garcia
- Subset:
- Red Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 7
- Certification #:
- 29011893
- Card #:
- 40
- Team:
- Cleveland Indians
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$79.95 -
1951 Topps Mike Garcia #40 Red Back PSA 7 (953)
Topps
$79.95From the 1951 Topps issue, this card on card #40 shows Mike Garcia of the Cleveland Indians from the Red Back subset. The card's recorded PSA grade is 7, certification 43814953.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Mike Garcia
- Subset:
- Red Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 7
- Certification #:
- 43814953
- Card #:
- 40
- Team:
- Cleveland Indians
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$79.95 -
1951 Topps Bob Kuzava #22 Blue Back PSA 5
Topps
$84.95Bob Kuzava of the Washington Nationals is the subject of this 1951 Topps #22 card with a Blue Back. The card carries a PSA 5 designation, certification 07146808.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Bob Kuzava
- Subset:
- Blue Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 07146808
- Card #:
- 22
- Team:
- Washington Nationals
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$84.95 -
1951 Topps Roy Smalley #17 Blue Back PSA 7(MC)
Topps
$84.95The subject identified on this 1951 Topps #17 card is Roy Smalley of the Chicago Cubs with a Blue Back. Certification 17835704 appears on the PSA label with grade 7(MC).- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Roy Smalley
- Subset:
- Blue Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 7
- Certification #:
- 17835704
- Card #:
- 17
- Team:
- Chicago Cubs
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
- Qualifier:
- MC
$84.95 -
1951 Topps Vern Stephens Red Backs SGC 5
Topps
$94.95Vern Stephens appears on this 1951 Topps card from the Red Backs series. Under certification 1369182-004, SGC records a grade of 5.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Vern Stephens
- Subset:
- Red Backs
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 1369182-004
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$94.95 -
1951 Topps Blue Back Eddie Joost Autograph #15 PSA 1 Auto 7
Topps Blue Back
$99.95Eddie Joost of the Philadelphia Athletics is the subject of this 1951 Topps Blue Back #15 card in the Autograph variation. PSA certification 87719405 records a card grade of 1 and an autograph grade...- Set:
- 1951 Topps Blue Back
- Subject:
- Eddie Joost
- Variation:
- Autograph
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 1
- Certification #:
- 87719405
- Card #:
- 15
- Team:
- Philadelphia Athletics
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
- Auto Grade:
- 7
$99.95 -
1951 Topps Irv Noren #38 Blue Back PSA 7
Topps
$109.95Irv Noren of the Washington Nationals is the subject of this 1951 Topps #38 card with a Blue Back. PSA records the result as 7 under certification 54646733.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Irv Noren
- Subset:
- Blue Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 7
- Certification #:
- 54646733
- Card #:
- 38
- Team:
- Washington Nationals
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$109.95 -
1951 Topps Dick Sisler #8 Blue Back PSA 6
Topps
$124.95Dick Sisler of the Philadelphia Phillies is the subject of this 1951 Topps #8 card, from the Blue Back subset. The PSA record lists grade 6 and certification 25259719.- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Dick Sisler
- Subset:
- Blue Back
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 6
- Certification #:
- 25259719
- Card #:
- 8
- Team:
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$124.95 -
1951 Topps Eddie Collins #3 Connie Mack's All-Stars HOF BVG 2
Topps
$124.95The subject identified on this 1951 Topps #3 card is Hall of Famer Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox from the Connie Mack's All-Stars subset. BVG grade 2 is recorded under certification...- Set:
- 1951 Topps
- Subject:
- Eddie Collins
- Subset:
- Connie Mack's All-Stars
- Grader:
- BVG
- Grade:
- 2
- Certification #:
- 0006999176
- Card #:
- 3
- Team:
- Chicago White Sox
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
- Hall of Fame:
- Yes
$124.95 -
1951 Topps Red Back Gus Zernial #36 Philadelphia In Bio Philadelphia Athletics PSA 5
Topps Red Back
$124.95This 1951 Topps Red Back card depicts Gus Zernial of the Philadelphia Athletics in the Philadelphia In Bio variation. The PSA label pairs grade 5 with certification 42136225.- Set:
- 1951 Topps Red Back
- Subject:
- Gus Zernial
- Variation:
- Philadelphia In Bio
- Team:
- Philadelphia Athletics
- Grader:
- PSA
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 42136225
- Year:
- 1951
- Decade:
- 1950s
- Sport:
- Baseball
- Graded:
- Yes
$124.95