1953 Topps Baseball is an incredibly popular and beloved card series that built on the successes and lessons of the 1951 release. Originally planned as a 280 card set, released over the course of four waves, the checklist ultimately capped out at 276 thanks to pending litigation between Topps and Bowman at the time. Although none of the rookies from this collection went on to Hall of Fame success, there are a few notable and highly sought after cards for collectors to track down such as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Billy Martin who are among the players short printed in 1953.
This set is also notable as the final to include the St. Louis Browns and Boston Braves. Topps reissued the set in 1991 so collectors should be wary of pristine cards on the market place.
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1953 Topps Baseball Checklist
Base Set – 276 Cards (Numbered to 280)
Cards 253, 261, 267, 268, 271 and 275 omitted
Series 1 – #1-#85
Series 2 – #86-#165
Series 3 – #166-#220
Series 4 – #221-#280
Athletics
| 15 | Bobo Newsom | RC |
| 17 | Billy Hitchcock | |
| 24 | Ferris Fain | |
| 42 | Gus Zernial | |
| 57 | Carl Scheib | |
| 64 | Dave Philley | |
| 97 | Don Kolloway | |
| 103 | Joe Astroth | |
| 122 | Elmer Valo | |
| 129 | Keith M. Thomas | RC |
| 131 | Harry Byrd | RC |
| 186 | Charlie Bishop | RC |
| 195 | Ed McGhee | RC |
| 199 | Marion Fricano | RC |
| 225 | Bobby Shantz | |
| 227 | Morrie Martin | |
| 234 | Ray Murray | |
| 279 | Joe Coleman |
Braves
| 3 | George Crowe | |
| 37 | Eddie Mathews | |
| 91 | Ebba St. Claire | |
| 106 | John Antonelli | |
| 117 | Sid Gordon | |
| 124 | Sibby Sisti | |
| 147 | Warren Spahn | |
| 158 | Johnny Logan | RC |
| 161 | Vern Bickford | |
| 185 | Jim Pendleton | RC |
| 197 | Del Crandall | |
| 208 | Jim Wilson | |
| 212 | Jack Dittmer | RC |
| 214 | Bill Bruton | RC |
| 215 | Gene Conley | RC |
| 217 | Murray Wall | RC |
Browns
| 36 | Johnny Groth | |
| 65 | Earl Harrist | |
| 67 | Roy Sievers | |
| 90 | Hank Edwards | |
| 96 | Virgil Trucks | |
| 127 | Clint Courtney | RC |
| 142 | Vic Wertz | |
| 160 | Bobby Young | |
| 166 | Billy Hunter | RC |
| 177 | Jim Dyck | RC |
| 200 | Gordon Goldsberry | |
| 203 | Cliff Fannin | |
| 220 | Satchel Paige | |
| 232 | Dick Kokos | |
| 245 | Bill Norman | |
| 266 | Bob Cain | |
| 269 | Duane Pillette | |
| 278 | Willy Miranda | RC |
Cardinals
| 16 | Peanuts Lowrey | |
| 21 | Billy Johnson | |
| 41 | Enos Slaughter | |
| 56 | Jerry Staley | |
| 60 | Cloyd Boyer | |
| 68 | Del Rice | |
| 70 | Eddie Yuhas | |
| 78 | Red Schoendienst | |
| 93 | Hal Rice | |
| 128 | Wilmer Mizell | |
| 168 | Willard Schmidt | RC |
| 172 | Rip Repulski | RC |
| 180 | Virgil Stallcup | |
| 183 | Stu Miller | RC |
| 189 | Ray Jablonski | RC |
| 190 | Dixie Walker | |
| 193 | Mike Clark | RC |
| 204 | Dick Bokelmann | RC |
| 205 | Vern Benson | RC |
| 218 | Les Fusselman | |
| 231 | Solly Hemus | |
| 273 | Harvey Haddix | RC |
| 274 | Johnny Riddle |
Cubs
| 23 | Toby Atwell | |
| 29 | Hal Jeffcoat | |
| 39 | Eddie Miksis | |
| 46 | Johnny Klippstein | |
| 92 | Paul Minner | |
| 111 | Hank Sauer | |
| 130 | Turk Lown | |
| 144 | Bob Schultz | |
| 155 | Dutch Leonard | |
| 157 | Bob Addis | |
| 173 | Preston Ward | |
| 179 | Gene Hermanski | |
| 202 | Carl Sawatski | RC |
Dodgers
| 1 | Jackie Robinson | |
| 4 | Ben Wade | |
| 14 | Clem Labine | |
| 27 | Roy Campanella | |
| 34 | George Shuba | |
| 50 | Chuck Dressen | |
| 76 | Pee Wee Reese | |
| 81 | Joe Black | |
| 85 | Bobby Morgan | |
| 125 | Dick Williams | |
| 134 | Rube Walker | |
| 137 | John Rutherford | |
| 174 | Billy Loes | |
| 176 | Don Hoak | RC |
| 216 | Jim Hughes | RC |
| 221 | Bob Milliken | RC |
| 254 | Preacher Roe | |
| 255 | Dixie Howell | |
| 258 | Jim Gilliam | RC |
| 263 | Johnny Podres | |
| 272 | Bill Antonello | RC |
Giants
| 11 | Sal Yvars | |
| 20 | Hank Thompson | |
| 38 | Jim Hearn | |
| 62 | Monte Irvin | |
| 109 | Alvin Dark | |
| 115 | George Spencer | |
| 120 | Davey Williams | |
| 126 | Bill Connelly | RC |
| 151 | Hoyt Wilhelm | |
| 182 | Bobby Hofman | |
| 244 | Willie Mays | |
| 260 | Sam Calderone | RC |
Indians
| 2 | Luke Easter | |
| 6 | Sam Jones | |
| 25 | Ray Boone | |
| 26 | Dale Mitchell | |
| 33 | Bob Kennedy | |
| 54 | Bob Feller | |
| 61 | Early Wynn | |
| 75 | Mike Garcia | |
| 80 | Jim Hegan | |
| 84 | Bob Hooper | |
| 101 | Ted Wilks | |
| 135 | Al Rosen | |
| 150 | Harry Simpson | |
| 171 | Bill Glynn | RC |
| 187 | Jim Fridley | |
| 192 | Wally Westlake | |
| 233 | Al Aber | RC |
Phillies
| 10 | Smoky Burgess | |
| 22 | Howie Fox | |
| 59 | Karl Drews | |
| 79 | Johnny Wyrostek | |
| 88 | Willie Jones | |
| 102 | Connie Ryan | |
| 136 | Ken Heintzelman | |
| 140 | Tommy Glaviano | |
| 146 | Granny Hamner |
Pirates
| 8 | Clem Koshorek | |
| 48 | Bobby Del Greco | |
| 58 | George Metkovich | |
| 71 | Tony Bartirome | |
| 74 | Joe Rossi | |
| 83 | Howie Pollet | |
| 98 | Cal Abrams | |
| 107 | Danny O’Connell | |
| 154 | Dick Groat | |
| 175 | Ron Kline | RC |
| 178 | Jim Waugh | RC |
| 191 | Ralph Kiner | |
| 198 | Forrest Main | |
| 201 | Paul LaPalme | |
| 222 | Vic Janowicz | RC |
| 223 | Johnny O’Brien | RC |
| 230 | Johnny Lindell | |
| 235 | John Hetki | RC |
| 238 | Cal Hogue | RC |
| 243 | Carlos Bernier | RC |
| 246 | Roy Face | RC |
| 247 | Mike Sandlock | RC |
| 249 | Eddie O’Brien | RC |
Red Sox
| 18 | Ted Lepcio | |
| 19 | Mel Parnell | |
| 30 | Willard Nixon | |
| 32 | Clyde Vollmer | |
| 40 | Johnny Lipon | |
| 44 | Ellis Kinder | |
| 49 | Faye Throneberry | |
| 55 | Mickey McDermott | |
| 63 | Gus Niarhos | |
| 69 | Dick Brodowski | |
| 94 | Bill Kennedy | |
| 138 | George Kell | |
| 139 | Sammy White | |
| 149 | Dom DiMaggio | |
| 169 | Dizzy Trout | |
| 170 | Bill Werle | |
| 181 | Al Zarilla | |
| 184 | Hal Brown | RC |
| 248 | Gene Stephens | RC |
| 251 | Sid Hudson | |
| 280 | Milt Bolling | RC |
Reds
| 7 | Bob Borkowski | |
| 12 | Howie Judson | |
| 28 | Eddie Pellagrini | |
| 45 | Grady Hatton | |
| 47 | Bubba Church | |
| 95 | Willard Marshall | |
| 105 | Joe Nuxhall | |
| 110 | Herm Wehmeier | |
| 116 | Frank Smith | |
| 118 | Gus Bell | |
| 152 | Bobby Adams | |
| 153 | Andy Seminick | |
| 162 | Ted Kluszewski | |
| 206 | Ed Bailey | RC |
| 209 | Jim Greengrass | RC |
| 226 | Ed Erautt | |
| 236 | Harry Perkowski | |
| 237 | Bud Podbielan | |
| 252 | Henry Foiles | RC |
| 259 | Roy McMillan | |
| 276 | Ken Raffensberger |
Senators
| 13 | Connie Marrero | |
| 51 | Frank Campos | |
| 89 | Chuck Stobbs | |
| 108 | Bob Porterfield | |
| 133 | Gil Coan | |
| 148 | Mickey Grasso | |
| 159 | Wayne Terwilliger | |
| 164 | Frank Shea | |
| 219 | Pete Runnels | |
| 224 | Lou Sleater | |
| 241 | Al Sima | |
| 256 | Les Peden | RC |
| 262 | Bob Oldis | RC |
| 265 | Jackie Jensen |
Tigers
| 52 | Ted Gray | |
| 72 | Fred Hutchinson | |
| 99 | Dave Madison | |
| 112 | Ned Garver | |
| 113 | Jerry Priddy | |
| 121 | Walt Dropo | |
| 163 | Fred Hatfield | |
| 165 | Billy Hoeft | |
| 194 | Eddie Kazak | |
| 211 | J.W. Porter | RC |
| 228 | Hal Newhouser | |
| 239 | Jim Delsing | |
| 277 | Don Lund | RC |
White Sox
| 5 | Joe Dobson | |
| 53 | Sherm Lollar | |
| 66 | Minnie Minoso | |
| 73 | Eddie Robinson | |
| 123 | Tommy Byrne | |
| 143 | Billy Pierce | |
| 145 | Harry Dorish | |
| 156 | Jim Rivera | RC |
| 196 | Bob Keegan | RC |
| 229 | Rocky Krsnich | RC |
| 240 | Fred Marsh | |
| 250 | Bob Wilson | RC |
| 257 | Bob Boyd | RC |
| 270 | Vern Stephens |
Yankees
| 9 | Joe Collins | |
| 31 | Ewell Blackwell | |
| 35 | Irv Noren | |
| 43 | Gil McDougald | |
| 77 | Johnny Mize | |
| 82 | Mickey Mantle | |
| 86 | Billy Martin | |
| 87 | Ed Lopat | |
| 100 | Bill Miller | |
| 104 | Yogi Berra | |
| 114 | Phil Rizzuto | |
| 119 | Johnny Sain | |
| 132 | Tom Morgan | |
| 141 | Allie Reynolds | |
| 167 | Art Schult | RC |
| 188 | Andy Carey | RC |
| 207 | Whitey Ford | |
| 210 | Bob Cerv | RC |
| 213 | Ray Scarborough | |
| 242 | Charlie Silvera | |
| 264 | Gene Woodling |
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