Number of Cards
1957 Topps set had 407 cards, with 25 Cubs players and 1 varationSize of Cards
The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½Basic Features
The current standard card measurements of 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches were first used in the 1957 Topps baseball card set. For the first time, full color photography of the players was used in the card design instead of colorized player graphics. The set was also the first to include a player's career-spanning statistics on the back of the card.The player's name, position, and team are stated at the bottom of the card in a small, straightforward font in a variety of colors, next to the player's full-color image. Even with the addition of entire career data on the card back, Topps still found space for additional aspects that collectors were accustomed to seeing. A one-panel trivia animation, a description, and biographical information are all included in an educational cartoon.
Subsets include
- multi-player cards
Released in 5 series
- series 1 (1-88)
- series 2 (89-176)
- series 3 (177-264)
- series 4 (265-352) is slightly more difficult and expensive to collect.
- series 5 (353-407)
Errors & Variations
- #176 – Gene Baker
- A- EUGENE W. BAKEP on back
- B- Correct name on back
To prevent purchasing a false piece of history, always get a professionally graded card from a recognized provider. In the future, graded cards will be significantly more valuable.
Chicago Cubs 1957 Topps Checklist
| Number | Player |
| 16 | Walt Moryn |
| 42 | Dee Fondy |
| 55 | Ernie Banks |
| 74 | Vito Valentinetti RC |
| 84 | Moe Drabowsky RC |
| 134 | Don Kaiser |
| 137 | Bob Rush |
| 155 | Jim Brosnan |
| 159 | Solly Drake RC |
| 176A | Gene Baker ERR |
| 176B | Gene Baker COR |
| 183 | Chicago Cubs TC |
| 186 | Jim King |
| 218 | Ray Jablonski |
| 235 | Tom Poholsky |
| 247 | Turk Lown |
| 255 | Charlie Silvera |
| 268 | Jack Collum |
| 289 | Jim Bolger DP |
| 339 | Bob Speake |
| 346 | Dick Littlefield |
| 351 | Dave Hillman RC |
| 353 | Cal Neeman RC |
| 371 | Bob Lennon |
| 378 | Elmer Singleton |
| 396 | Casey Wise RC |
