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 |
