1956 Topps: 3rd Series Review

We're rounding third with the set, and here's a breakdown of the 80 cards to be found within the set's third series.

Overall Breakdown
74 - Players
5 - Team Cards
1 - Coach

A.L. Teams
7 - New York Yankees
6 - Chicago White Sox
5 - Boston Red Sox
5 - Cleveland Indians
5 - Detroit Tigers
4 - Baltimore Orioles
4 - Kansas City Athletics
4 - Washington Senators

N.L. Teams
6 - Brooklyn Dodgers
6 - Cincinnati Redlegs
5 - Chicago Cubs
5 - Milwaukee Braves
5 - New York Giants
5 - Pittsburgh Pirates
4 - Philadelphia Phillies
4 - St. Louis Cardinals

Color Combinations
29 - Red-Yellow
10 - Blue-Yellow
10 - Red-Blue
9 - Blue-Orange
7 - Green-Orange
6 - Green-Yellow
4 - Blue-Red

Positions
34 - Pitcher
15 - Outfield
6 - Catcher
5 - First Base
5 - Shortstop
3 - Second Base
3 - Third Base
1 - Second Base-Third Base
1 - Second Base-Shortstop
1 - Catcher-Outfield
1 - Coach

Subsets
17 - First Topps Card
14 - Phillies Alumni
8 - Hall of Fame (see below)
7 - Last Topps Card
1 - First and Last Topps Card

Earliest MLB Debut
7/19/36 - #200 Bob Feller
7/8/39 - #228 Mickey Vernon
9/13/39 - #187 Early Wynn
9/30/39 - #211 Murry Dickson
4/22/40 - #229 Harry Brecheen CO

Most Recent MLB Debut
9/10/55 - #204 Art Swanson
7/17/55 - #184 Don Bessent
7/4/55 - #231 Bob Hale
6/22/55 - #207 Jim Small
6/21/55 - #237 Jose Valdivielso

Longest Active - Last Game
9/29/68 - #208 Elston Howard
10/1/67 - #192 Smoky Burgess
8/20/67 - #252 Vernon Law
7/16/67 - #219 Lew Burdette
5/27/67 - #249 Johnny Klippstein

Photo Used Before
50 - Not in 1954 or 1955
11 - No for 1954, Not in 1955
7 - Yes for 1954, Not in 1955
2 - No for 1954, Yes for 1955
2 - Not in 1954, Yes for 1955
2 - Yes for 1954 and 1955
1 - No for both 1954 and 1955

The third series features 50 players who did not appear in either the 1954 or 1955 Topps sets.

Topps Flagship Set Appearances
25 - Billy Martin
15 - Vernon Law
15 - Elston Howard
15 - Johnny Klippstein
14 - Whitey Ford
14 - Smoky Burgess
13 - Bob Buhl
13 - Joe Nuxhall
13 - Lew Burdette
13 - Sherm Lollar

Oldest Players
39 - #211 Murry Dickson
38 - #228 Mickey Vernon
37 - #260 Pee Wee Reese
37 - #200 Bob Feller
37 - #194 Monte Irvin

Youngest Players
19 - #207 Jim Small
19 - #204 Art Swanson
22 - #237 Jose Valdivielso
22 - #216 Jerry Schoonmaker
22 - #231 Bob Hale

Country of Birth
73 - United States
1 - Cuba
1 - United Kingdom
1 - Venezuela

Top States of Birth
7 - California
5 - Alabama
5 - Michigan
4 - Missouri
4 - Pennsylvania
4 - Virginia

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