1955 Topps Ernie Banks #28 SGC 1

The 1955 Topps Ernie Banks card represents one of the earliest and most coveted cardboard appearances of "Mr. Cub." Following his historic debut, this classic card captures the legendary shortstop and first baseman at the dawn of a career that would define Chicago baseball history.

Card Details

• Year: 1955
• Set: Topps
• Card Number: 28
• Grading Company: SGC
• Grade: 1

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 112
• Population in Higher Grades: 1940
• Total Graded Population: 2127

Career Highlights

• Played for the Dallas Black Giants in 1949.
• Played for the Amarillo Colts in 1950.
• Played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues in 1950.
• Played for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1971.
• Played part-time for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1951 to 1953.
• Two-time National League MVP in 1958 and 1959.
• Fifteen-time All-Star selection spanning 1955 to 1969.
• National League home run leader in 1958 and 1960.
• National League RBI leader.
• Gold Glove Award winner in 1960.
• Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
• Hit his 500th career home run in 1970.
• Named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.
• Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.