1951 Topps Blue Backs Baseball Cards

Topps produced its first baseball cards in 1951 with two different sets called Red Backs and Blue Backs. These sets were like playing cards with rounded corners with either blue or red on one side. 1951 Topps Blue Backs Baseball is the more valuable and rare of the two.

The other side was the player in a baseball diamond along with a picture of a baseball and event. The Red Backs and Blue Backs cards could also be used for playing a game similar to a baseball game. There are 52 cards in the set.

Key 1951 Topps Blue Backs Baseball cards include Red Schoendienst, Richie Ashburn, Bobby Doerr and Enos Slaughter. Not nearly as popular as 1952 Topps Baseball, they are still part of hobby history.

Key 1951 Topps Blue Backs Baseball Cards:

• Red Schoendienst #6
• Richie Ashburn #3
• Bobby Doerr #37
• Enos Slaughter #30
• Mickey Vernon #13

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