Product Details
The 1951 Bowman Baseball set features color art reproductions of actual photos and consist of 324 cards. The size of the cards was 2 1/16 inches x 3 1/8 inches, which was larger than the previous year. Serious collectors consider these to be the most valuable of the Bowman sets because:
- Rookie card #253 Mickey Mantle and card #305 Willie Mays were the most valuable cards Bowman ever produced and were included in this set.
- This set is considered to be one of the most popular and valuable sets ever made.
Background
Bowman produced baseball cards from 1948 to 1955. They were the only major baseball card producer in 1950 but in 1951, Topps began producing cards, thereby creating a rivalry between the two that lasted for five years. In 1956, Topps bought out Bowman and integrated the Bowman brand into their product offerings.
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Set Checklist
1951 Bowman Baseball Cards Card Checklist
| Card # | Player Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Whitey Ford RC |
| 2 | Yogi Berra |
| 3 | Robin Roberts |
| 4 | Del Ennis |
| 5 | Dale Mitchell |
| 6 | Don Newcombe |
| 7 | Gil Hodges |
| 8 | Paul Lehner |
| 9 | Sam Chapman |
| 10 | Red Schoendienst |
| 11 | George Munger |
| 12 | Hank Majeski |
| 13 | Eddie Stanky |
| 14 | Alvin Dark |
| 15 | Johnny Pesky |
| 16 | Maurice McDermott |
| 17 | Pete Castiglione |
| 18 | Gil Coan |
| 19 | Sid Gordon |
| 20 | Del Crandall Error |
| 21 | Snuffy Stirnweiss |
| 22 | Hankuer |
| 23 | Hoot Evers |
| 24 | Ewell Blackwell |
| 25 | Vic Raschi |
| 26 | Phil Rizzuto |
| 27 | Jim Konstanty |
| 28 | Eddie Waitkus |
| 29 | Allie Clark |
| 30 | Bob Feller |
| 31 | Roy Campanella |
| 32 | Duke Snider |
| 33 | Bob Hooper RC |
| 34 | Marty Marion |
| 35 | Al Zarilla |
| 36 | Joe Dobson |
| 37 | Whitey Lockman |
| 38 | Al Evans |
| 39 | Ray Scarborough |
| 40 | Gus Bell RC |
| 41 | Eddie Yost |
| 42 | Vern Bickford |
| 43 | Billy DeMars |
| 44 | Roy Smalley |
| 45 | Art Houtteman |
| 46 | George Kell Error |
| 47 | Grady Hatton |
| 48 | Ken Raffensberger |
| 49 | Jerry Coleman |
| 50 | Johnny Mize |
| 51 | Andy Seminick |
| 52 | Dick Sisler |
| 53 | Bob Lemon |
| 54 | Ray Boone RC |
| 55 | Gene Hermanski |
| 56 | Ralph Branca |
| 57 | Alex Kellner |
| 58 | Enos Slaughter |
| 59 | Randy Gumpert |
| 60 | Chico Carrasquel RC |
| 61 | Jim Hearn |
| 62 | Lou Boudreau |
| 63 | Bob Dillinger |
| 64 | Bill Werle |
| 65 | Mickey Vernon |
| 66 | Bob Elliott |
| 67 | Roy Sievers |
| 68 | Dick Kokos |
| 69 | Johnny Schmitz |
| 70 | Ron Northey |
| 71 | Jerry Priddy |
| 72 | Lloyd Merriman |
| 73 | Tommy Byrne RC |
| 74 | Billy Johnson |
| 75 | Russ Meyer RC |
| 76 | Stan Lopata |
| 77 | Mike Goliat |
| 78 | Early Wynn |
| 79 | Jim Hegan |
| 80 | Pee Wee Reese |
| 81 | Carl Furillo |
| 82 | Joe Tipton |
| 83 | Carl Scheib |
| 84 | Barney McCosky |
| 85 | Eddie Kazak |
| 86 | Harry Brecheen |
| 87 | Floyd Baker |
| 88 | Eddie Robinson |
| 89 | Hank Thompson |
| 90 | Dave Koslo |
| 91 | Clyde Vollmer |
| 92 | Vern Stephens |
| 93 | Danny O'Connell RC |
| 94 | Clyde McCullough |
| 95 | Sherry Robertson |
| 96 | Sandy Consuegra RC |
| 97 | Bob Kuzava |
| 98 | Willard Marshall |
| 99 | Earl Torgeson |
| 100 | Sherm Lollar |
| 101 | Owen Friend |
| 102 | Dutch Leonard |
| 103 | Andy Pafko |
| 104 | Virgil Trucks |
| 105 | Don Kolloway |
| 106 | Pat Mullin |
| 107 | Johnny Wyrostek |
| 108 | Virgil Stallcup |
| 109 | Allie Reynolds |
| 110 | Bobby Brown |
| 111 | Curt Simmons |
| 112 | Willie Jones |
| 113 | Bill Nicholson |
| 114 | Sam Zoldak |
| 115 | Steve Gromek |
| 116 | Bruce Edwards |
| 117 | Eddie Miksis RC |
| 118 | Preacher Roe |
| 119 | Eddie Joost |
| 120 | Joe Coleman |
| 121 | Gerry Staley RC |
| 122 | Joe Garagiola RC |
| 123 | Howie Judson |
| 124 | Gus Niarhos |
| 125 | Bill Rigney |
| 126 | Bobby Thomson |
| 127 | Sal Maglie RC |
| 128 | Ellis Kinder |
| 129 | Matt Batts |
| 130 | Tomffell RC |
| 131 | Cliff Chambers |
| 132 | Cass Michaels |
| 133 | Sam Dente |
| 134 | Warren Spahn |
| 135 | Walker Cooper |
| 136 | Ray Coleman |
| 137 | Dick Starr |
| 138 | Phil Cavarretta |
| 139 | Doyle Lade |
| 140 | Eddie Lake |
| 141 | Fred Hutchinson |
| 142 | Aaron Robinson |
| 143 | Ted Kluszewski |
| 144 | Herman Wehmeier |
| 145 | Frednford |
| 146 | Johnny Hopp |
| 147 | Ken Heintzelman |
| 148 | Granny Hamner |
| 149 | Bubba Church RC |
| 150 | Mike Garcia |
| 151 | Larry Doby |
| 152 | Cal Abrams RC |
| 153 | Rex Barney |
| 154 | Pete Suder |
| 155 | Lou Brissie |
| 156 | Del Rice |
| 157 | Al Brazle |
| 158 | Chuck Diering |
| 159 | Eddie Stewart |
| 160 | Phil Masi |
| 161 | Wes Westrum RC |
| 162 | Larry Jansen |
| 163 | Monte Kennedy |
| 164 | Bill Wight |
| 165 | Ted Williams Error |
| 166 | Stan Rojek |
| 167 | Murry Dickson |
| 168 | Sam Mele |
| 169 | Sid Hudson |
| 170 | Sibby Sisti |
| 171 | Buddy Kerr |
| 172 | Ned Garver |
| 173 | Hank Arft |
| 174 | Mickey Owen |
| 175 | Wayne Terwilliger |
| 176 | Vic Wertz |
| 177 | Charlie Keller |
| 178 | Ted Gray |
| 179 | Danny Litwhiler |
| 180 | Howie Fox |
| 181 | Casey Stengel |
| 182 | Tom Ferrick RC |
| 183 | Hank Bauer |
| 184 | Eddiewyer |
| 185 | Jimmy Bloodworth |
| 186 | Richie Ashburn |
| 187 | Al Rosen |
| 188 | Bobby Avila RC |
| 189 | Erv Palica RC |
| 190 | Joe Hatten |
| 191 | Billy Hitchcock RC |
| 192 | Hank Wyse RC |
| 193 | Ted Wilks |
| 194 | Peanuts Lowrey |
| 195 | Paul Richards |
| 196 | Billy Pierce RC |
| 197 | Bob Cain |
| 198 | Monte Irvin RC |
| 199 | Sheldon Jones |
| 200 | Jack Kramer |
| 201 | Steve O'Neill RC |
| 202 | Mike Guerra |
| 203 | Vern Law RC |
| 204 | Vic Lombardi RC |
| 205 | Mickey Grasso RC |
| 206 | Conrado Marrero RC |
| 207 | Billy Southworth RC |
| 208 | Blix Donnelly |
| 209 | Ken Wood |
| 210 | Les Moss |
| 211 | Hal Jeffcoat RC |
| 212 | Bob Rush |
| 213 | Neil Berry |
| 214 | Bob Swift |
| 215 | Ken Peterson |
| 216 | Connie Ryan RC |
| 217 | Joe Page |
| 218 | Ed Lopat |
| 219 | Gene Woodling RC |
| 220 | Bob Miller |
| 221 | Dick Whitman RC |
| 222 | Thurman Tucker RC |
| 223 | Johnny VanderMeer |
| 224 | Billy Cox |
| 225 | Dan Bankhead RC |
| 226 | Jimmie Dykes |
| 227 | Bobby Shantz Error |
| 228 | Cloyd Boyer RC |
| 229 | Bill Howerton |
| 230 | Max Lanier |
| 231 | Luis Aloma RC |
| 232 | Nellie Fox RC |
| 233 | Leo Durocher |
| 234 | Clint Hartung |
| 235 | Jack Lohrke |
| 236 | Buddy Rosar |
| 237 | Billy Goodman |
| 238 | Pete Reiser |
| 239 | Bill MacDonald RC |
| 240 | Joe Haynes |
| 241 | Irv Noren |
| 242 | Sam Jethroe |
| 243 | Johnny Antonelli |
| 244 | Cliff Fannin |
| 245 | John Berardino RC |
| 246 | Bill Serena |
| 247 | Bob Ramazzotti RC |
| 248 | Johnny Klippstein RC |
| 249 | Johnny Groth |
| 250 | Hank Borowy |
| 251 | Willard Ramsdell RC |
| 252 | Dixie Howell RC |
| 253 | Mickey Mantle RC |
| 254 | Jackie Jensen RC |
| 255 | Milo Candini RC |
| 256 | Ken Silvestri RC |
| 257 | Birdie Tebbetts RC |
| 258 | Luke Easter RC |
| 259 | Chuck Dressen |
| 260 | Carl Erskine RC |
| 261 | Wally Moses |
| 262 | Gus Zernial |
| 263 | Howie Pollet |
| 264 | Don Richmond RC |
| 265 | Steve Bilko RC |
| 266 | Harry Dorish RC |
| 267 | Ken Holcombe RC |
| 268 | Don Mueller |
| 269 | Ray Noble RC |
| 270 | Willard Nixon RC |
| 271 | Tommy Wright RC |
| 272 | Billy Meyer RC |
| 273 | Danny Murtaugh |
| 274 | George Metkovich RC |
| 275 | Bucky Harris |
| 276 | Frank Quinn RC |
| 277 | Roy Hartsfield RC |
| 278 | Norman Roy RC |
| 279 | Jim Delsing RC |
| 280 | Frank Overmire |
| 281 | Al Widmar RC |
| 282 | Frankie Frisch |
| 283 | Walt Dubiel RC |
| 284 | Gene Bearden |
| 285 | Johnny Lipon RC |
| 286 | Bob Usher RC |
| 287 | Jim Blackburn |
| 288 | Bobby Adams |
| 289 | Cliff Mapes |
| 290 | Bill Dickey |
| 291 | Tommy Henrich |
| 292 | Eddie Pellagrini |
| 293 | Ken Johnson RC |
| 294 | Jocko Thompson |
| 295 | Al Lopez RC |
| 296 | Bob Kennedy RC |
| 297 | Dave Philley |
| 298 | Joe Astroth RC |
| 299 | Clyde King RC |
| 300 | Hal Rice RC |
| 301 | Tommy Glaviano RC |
| 302 | Jim Busby RC |
| 303 | Marv Rotblatt RC |
| 304 | Al Gettell RC |
| 305 | Willie Mays RC |
| 306 | Jimmy Piersall RC |
| 307 | Walt Masterson |
| 308 | Ted Beard RC |
| 309 | Mel Queen RC |
| 310 | Erv Dusak RC |
| 311 | Mickey Harris |
| 312 | Gene Mauch RC |
| 313 | Ray Mueller RC |
| 314 | Johnnyin |
| 315 | Zack Taylor |
| 316 | Duane Pillette RC |
| 317 | Smoky Burgess RC |
| 318 | Warren Hacker RC |
| 319 | Red Rolfe |
| 320 | Hal White RC |
| 321 | Earl Johnson |
| 322 | Luke Sewell |
| 323 | Joe Adcock RC |
| 324 | Johnny Pramesa RC |
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