The 1957 Topps baseball card set features 407 standard size cards of a full color photographs set against real stadium backdrops.
The 4th series carries a significant premium over the other cards
The checklists are difficult to find and carry a premium
First standard measurements for sports cards
Numbered for the first time
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)
series 5 (353-407)
series 4 (265-352) is slightly more difficult and expensive to collect.
Errors & Variations
#176 – Gene Baker
A- EUGENE W. BAKEP on back
B- Correct name on back
Chicago Cubs 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 |
278 | Fred Hatfield DP |
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 |


















































