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1951 Topps All-Stars are two eleven-card sets. Each card measures 2 1/16" X 5 1/4" and were designed to have the player's image punched out (not unlike the "standee" cards of later years). | 1951 Topps All-Stars are two eleven-card sets. Each card measures 2 1/16" X 5 1/4" and were designed to have the player's image punched out (not unlike the "[[1964 Topps Stand Ups|standee]]" cards of later years). | ||
The first eleven cards were sold as the "Connie Mack's All-Stars" and feature Mack's picks of the greatest players of all time. A second series of "Major League All-Stars" had current players -- and is among the scarcest baseball card sets of the 1950s. | The first eleven cards were sold as the "Connie Mack's All-Stars" and feature Mack's picks of the greatest players of all time. A second series of "Major League All-Stars" had current players -- and is among the scarcest baseball card sets of the 1950s. | ||
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One black-and-white Team Photo card was included inside each pack of Connie Mack and Major League All-Stars. | |||
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SELECT | SELECT player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1951) AND (setname = "Topps Teams"); | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 26 October 2015
Description
1951 Topps All-Stars are two eleven-card sets. Each card measures 2 1/16" X 5 1/4" and were designed to have the player's image punched out (not unlike the "standee" cards of later years).
The first eleven cards were sold as the "Connie Mack's All-Stars" and feature Mack's picks of the greatest players of all time. A second series of "Major League All-Stars" had current players -- and is among the scarcest baseball card sets of the 1950s.
Each pack contained on Teams photo insert.
Distribution
Reviews
Checklist
Connie Mack's All-Stars
- 1 Grover C. Alexander
- 2 Mickey Cochrane
- 3 Eddie Collins
- 4 Jimmy Collins
- 5 Lou Gehrig
- 6 Walter Johnson
- 7 Connie Mack
- 8 Christy Mathewson
- 9 Babe Ruth
- 10 Tris Speaker
- 11 Honus Wagner
Major League All-Stars
NOTE: It is believed that cards #7, #10, and #11 were not distributed in packs.
- 1 Yogi Berra
- 2 Larry Doby
- 3 Walt Dropo
- 4 Hoot Evers
- 5 George Kell
- 6 Ralph Kiner
- 7 Jim Konstanty SP
- 8 Bob Lemon
- 9 Phil Rizzuto
- 10 Robin Roberts SP
- 11 Eddie Stanky SP
Inserts
Team Photos
One black-and-white Team Photo card was included inside each pack of Connie Mack and Major League All-Stars.
- Boston Red Sox
- Brooklyn Dodgers
- Chicago White Sox
- Cincinnati Reds
- New York Giants
- Philadelphia Athletics
- Philadelphia Phillies
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Washington Senators