The 1986 Topps Traded Baseball set - a faded crown jewel?
1951 Bowman Set (Baseball)
Set Notes
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Excerpt
The cards in this 324-card set measure approximately 2 1/16" by 3 1/8". Many of the obverses of the cards appearing in the 1951 Bowman set are enlargements of those appearing in the previous year. The high number series (253-324) is highly valued and contains the true 'Rookie' cards of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. Card number 195 depicts Paul Richards in caricature. George Kell's card (number 46) incorrectly lists him as being in the '1941' Bowman series. Cards were issued in either one card penny packs which came 120 to the box or in six-card nickel packs which came 24 to a box.
Rookies
- (1) Ed (Whitey) Ford
- (40) Dave (Gus) Bell
- (54) Ray Boone
- (60) Alfonso Carrasquel
- (75) Russ Meyer
- (122) Joe Garagiola
- (127) Sal Maglie
- (161) Wes Westrum
- (188) Roberto Avila
- (196) Bill Pierce
- (198) Monte Irvin
- (203) Vernon Law
- (219) Gene Woodling
- (232) Nelson Fox
- (245) John Berardino
- (253) Mickey Mantle
- (254) Jackie Jensen
- (257) Birdie Tebbetts
- (258) Luke Easter
- (260) Carl Erskine
- (305) Willie Mays
- (306) Jim Piersall
- (312) Gene Mauch
- (317) Forrest Burgess
- (323) Joe Adcock
- (324) Johnny Pramesa
More set notes
Only three baseball players, but some very significant non-baseball cards mark this set.
The 1988 U.S. Olympic baseball team joins rookies and traded veterans.
Focusing on more than 150 years worth of America's most famous movers and shakers.
This set consists of 792 standard-size cards. Cards were primarily issued in 17-card wax packs, 50-card rack packs and factory sets. Card fronts feature wood grain borders encasing a color photo (reminiscent of Topps classic 1962 baseball set). Subsets include Record Breakers (1-7), Turn Back The Clock (311-315), All-Star selections (595-616), and Team Leaders (scattered throughout the set). The manager cards contain a team checklist on back.
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