1952 Bowman
1952 Bowman Baseball
# of cards: 252
Dimensions: 2 1/16? by 3 1/8?
Bowman's poor effort in 52 sealed their eventual doom
Collector score: ** (2 Stars)
While Topps was producing their first real issue in 1952, a set that would go on to become the most collectible of them all, Bowman released this crummy set of rinky-dink cards that had advertisements on the back. The cards have a facsimile autograph on the fronts, but really nothing new. This set was the death knell for Bowman. Kids overwhelmingly preferred the Topps. A turf war erupted among the distributors, with Bowman salesmen insisting that their product must be displayed at least 24 inches away from the competition. All of that being said, there are some valuable cards in the set, and I wouldn’t toss any of them in the wastebasket!
Prices reflect value in Near Mint condition
Complete Set (252): 10,000.00
1952 Bowman #1 Yogi Berra 750.00
1952 Bowman #2 Bobby Thomson 50.00
1952 Bowman #3 Fred Hutchinson 30.00
1952 Bowman #4 Robin Roberts 100.00
1952 Bowman #5 Minnie Minoso Rookie 150.00
1952 Bowman #6 Virgil Stallcup 20.00
1952 Bowman #7 Mike Garcia 30.00
1952 Bowman #8 Pee Wee Reese 175.00
1952 Bowman #9 Vern Stephens 30.00
1952 Bowman #10 Bob Hooper 20.00
1952 Bowman #11 Ralph Kiner 75.00
1952 Bowman #12 Max Surkont Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #13 Cliff Mapes 20.00
1952 Bowman #14 Cliff Chambers 20.00
1952 Bowman #15 Sam Mele 20.00
1952 Bowman #16 Turk Lown Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #17 Ed Lopat 50.00
1952 Bowman #18 Don Mueller 30.00
1952 Bowman #19 Bob Cain 20.00
1952 Bowman #20 Willie Jones 20.00
1952 Bowman #21 Nellie Fox 125.00
1952 Bowman #22 Willard Ramsdell 20.00
1952 Bowman #23 Bob Lemon 75.00
1952 Bowman #24 Carl Furillo 50.00
1952 Bowman #25 Mickey McDermott 20.00
1952 Bowman #26 Eddie Joost 20.00
1952 Bowman #27 Joe Garagiola 50.00
1952 Bowman #28 Roy Hartsfield 20.00
1952 Bowman #29 Ned Garver 20.00
1952 Bowman #30 Red Schoendienst 75.00
1952 Bowman #31 Eddie Yost 30.00
1952 Bowman #32 Eddie Miksis 20.00
1952 Bowman #33 Gil McDougald Rookie 100.00
1952 Bowman #34 Alvin Dark 30.00
1952 Bowman #35 Granny Hamner 20.00
1952 Bowman #36 Cass Michaels 20.00
1952 Bowman #37 Vic Raschi 30.00
1952 Bowman #38 Whitey Lockman 30.00
1952 Bowman #39 Vic Wertz 30.00
1952 Bowman #40 Bubba Church 20.00
1952 Bowman #41 Chico Carrasquel 30.00
1952 Bowman #42 Johnny Wyrostek 20.00
1952 Bowman #43 Bob Feller 175.00
1952 Bowman #44 Roy Campanella 300.00
1952 Bowman #45 Johnny Pesky 30.00
1952 Bowman #46 Carl Scheib 20.00
1952 Bowman #47 Pete Castiglione 20.00
1952 Bowman #48 Vern Bickford 20.00
1952 Bowman #49 Jim Hearn 20.00
1952 Bowman #50 Gerry Staley 20.00
1952 Bowman #51 Gil Coan 20.00
1952 Bowman #52 Phil Rizzuto 175.00
1952 Bowman #53 Richie Ashburn 150.00
1952 Bowman #54 Billy Pierce 30.00
1952 Bowman #55 Ken Raffensberger 20.00
1952 Bowman #56 Clyde King 30.00
1952 Bowman #57 Clyde Vollmer 20.00
1952 Bowman #58 Hank Majeski 20.00
1952 Bowman #59 Murry Dickson 20.00
1952 Bowman #60 Sid Gordon 20.00
1952 Bowman #61 Tommy Byrne 20.00
1952 Bowman #62 Joe Presko Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #63 Irv Noren 20.00
1952 Bowman #64 Roy Smalley 20.00
1952 Bowman #65 Hank Bauer 50.00
1952 Bowman #66 Sal Maglie 30.00
1952 Bowman #67 Johnny Groth 20.00
1952 Bowman #68 Jim Busby 20.00
1952 Bowman #69 Joe Adcock 30.00
1952 Bowman #70 Carl Erskine 50.00
1952 Bowman #71 Vern Law 30.00
1952 Bowman #72 Earl Torgeson 20.00
1952 Bowman #73 Jerry Coleman 30.00
1952 Bowman #74 Wes Westrum 30.00
1952 Bowman #75 George Kell 75.00
1952 Bowman #76 Del Ennis 30.00
1952 Bowman #77 Eddie Robinson 20.00
1952 Bowman #78 Lloyd Merriman 20.00
1952 Bowman #79 Lou Brissie 20.00
1952 Bowman #80 Gil Hodges 125.00
1952 Bowman #81 Billy Goodman 30.00
1952 Bowman #82 Gus Zernial 30.00
1952 Bowman #83 Howie Pollet 20.00
1952 Bowman #84 Sam Jethroe 30.00
1952 Bowman #85 Marty Marion Coach 30.00
1952 Bowman #86 Cal Abrams 20.00
1952 Bowman #87 Mickey Vernon 30.00
1952 Bowman #88 Bruce Edwards 20.00
1952 Bowman #89 Billy Hitchcock 20.00
1952 Bowman #90 Larry Jansen 30.00
1952 Bowman #91 Don Kolloway 20.00
1952 Bowman #92 Eddie Waitkus 30.00
1952 Bowman #93 Paul Richards Mgr 30.00
1952 Bowman #94 Luke Sewell Mgr 30.00
1952 Bowman #95 Luke Easter 30.00
1952 Bowman #96 Ralph Branca 30.00
1952 Bowman #97 Willard Marshall 20.00
1952 Bowman #98 Jimmie Dykes Mgr 30.00
1952 Bowman #99 Clyde McCullough 20.00
1952 Bowman #100 Sibby Sisti 20.00
1952 Bowman #101 Mickey Mantle 3,000.00
1952 Bowman #102 Peanuts Lowrey 20.00
1952 Bowman #103 Joe Haynes 20.00
1952 Bowman #104 Hal Jeffcoat 20.00
1952 Bowman #105 Bobby Brown 30.00
1952 Bowman #106 Randy Gumpert 20.00
1952 Bowman #107 Del Rice 20.00
1952 Bowman #108 George Metkovich 20.00
1952 Bowman #109 Tom Morgan Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #110 Max Lanier 20.00
1952 Bowman #111 Hoot Evers 20.00
1952 Bowman #112 Smoky Burgess 30.00
1952 Bowman #113 Al Zarilla 20.00
1952 Bowman #114 Frank Hiller Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #115 Larry Doby 75.00
1952 Bowman #116 Duke Snider 250.00
1952 Bowman #117 Bill Wight 20.00
1952 Bowman #118 Ray Murray Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #119 Bill Howerton 20.00
1952 Bowman #120 Chet Nichols Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #121 Al Corwin Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #122 Billy Johnson 20.00
1952 Bowman #123 Sid Hudson 20.00
1952 Bowman #124 Birdie Tebbetts 20.00
1952 Bowman #125 Howie Fox 20.00
1952 Bowman #126 Phil Cavarretta 30.00
1952 Bowman #127 Dick Sisler 20.00
1952 Bowman #128 Don Newcombe 75.00
1952 Bowman #129 Gus Niarhos 20.00
1952 Bowman #130 Allie Clark 20.00
1952 Bowman #131 Bob Swift 20.00
1952 Bowman #132 Dave Cole Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #133 Dick Kryhoski 20.00
1952 Bowman #134 Al Brazle 20.00
1952 Bowman #135 Mickey Harris 20.00
1952 Bowman #136 Gene Hermanski 20.00
1952 Bowman #137 Stan Rojek 20.00
1952 Bowman #138 Ted Wilks 20.00
1952 Bowman #139 Jerry Priddy 20.00
1952 Bowman #140 Ray Scarborough 20.00
1952 Bowman #141 Hank Edwards 20.00
1952 Bowman #142 Early Wynn 75.00
1952 Bowman #143 Sandy Consuegra 20.00
1952 Bowman #144 Joe Hatton 20.00
1952 Bowman #145 Johnny Mize 75.00
1952 Bowman #146 Leo Durocher Mgr 75.00
1952 Bowman #147 Marlin Stuart Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #148 Ken Heintzelman 20.00
1952 Bowman #149 Howie Judson 20.00
1952 Bowman #150 Herman Wehmeier 20.00
1952 Bowman #151 Al Rosen 30.00
1952 Bowman #152 Billy Cox 20.00
1952 Bowman #153 Fred Hatfield Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #154 Ferris Fain 30.00
1952 Bowman #155 Billy Meyer Mgr 20.00
1952 Bowman #156 Warren Spahn 150.00
1952 Bowman #157 Jim Delsing 20.00
1952 Bowman #158 Bucky Harris Mgr 50.00
1952 Bowman #159 Dutch Leonard 20.00
1952 Bowman #160 Eddie Stanky 30.00
1952 Bowman #161 Jackie Jensen 50.00
1952 Bowman #162 Monte Irvin 75.00
1952 Bowman #163 Johnny Lipon 20.00
1952 Bowman #164 Connie Ryan 20.00
1952 Bowman #165 Saul Rogovin Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #166 Bobby Adams 20.00
1952 Bowman #167 Bobby Avila 30.00
1952 Bowman #168 Preacher Roe 30.00
1952 Bowman #169 Walt Dropo 30.00
1952 Bowman #170 Joe Astroth 20.00
1952 Bowman #171 Mel Queen 20.00
1952 Bowman #172 Ebba St.Claire Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #173 Gene Bearden 20.00
1952 Bowman #174 Mickey Grasso 20.00
1952 Bowman #175 Randy Jackson Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #176 Harry Brecheen 30.00
1952 Bowman #177 Gene Woodling 30.00
1952 Bowman #178 Dave Williams Rookie 30.00
1952 Bowman #179 Pete Suder 20.00
1952 Bowman #180 Ed Fitzgerald 20.00
1952 Bowman #181 Joe Collins Rookie 30.00
1952 Bowman #182 Dave Koslo 20.00
1952 Bowman #183 Pat Mullin 20.00
1952 Bowman #184 Curt Simmons 30.00
1952 Bowman #185 Eddie Stewart 20.00
1952 Bowman #186 Frank Smith Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #187 Jim Hegan 30.00
1952 Bowman #188 Chuck Dressen Mgr 30.00
1952 Bowman #189 Jimmy Piersall 30.00
1952 Bowman #190 Dick Fowler 20.00
1952 Bowman #191 Bob Friend Rookie 50.00
1952 Bowman #192 John Cusick Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #193 Bobby Young Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #194 Bob Porterfield 20.00
1952 Bowman #195 Frank Baumholtz 20.00
1952 Bowman #196 Stan Musial 600.00
1952 Bowman #197 Charlie Silvera Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #198 Chuck Diering 20.00
1952 Bowman #199 Ted Gray 20.00
1952 Bowman #200 Ken Silvestri 20.00
1952 Bowman #201 Ray Coleman 20.00
1952 Bowman #202 Harry Perkowski Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #203 Steve Gromek 20.00
1952 Bowman #204 Andy Pafko 30.00
1952 Bowman #205 Walt Masterson 20.00
1952 Bowman #206 Elmer Valo 20.00
1952 Bowman #207 George Strickland Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #208 Walker Cooper 20.00
1952 Bowman #209 Dick Littlefield Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #210 Archie Wilson Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #211 Paul Minner Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #212 Solly Hemus Rookie 20.00
1952 Bowman #213 Monte Kennedy 20.00
1952 Bowman #214 Ray Boone 20.00
1952 Bowman #215 Sheldon Jones 20.00
1952 Bowman #216 Matt Batts 20.00
1952 Bowman #217 Casey Stengel Mgr 175.00
1952 Bowman #218 Willie Mays 1,750.00
1952 Bowman #219 Neil Berry 75.00
1952 Bowman #220 Russ Meyer 75.00
1952 Bowman #221 Lou Kretlow Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #222 Dixie Howell 75.00
1952 Bowman #223 Harry Simpson Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #224 Johnny Schmitz 75.00
1952 Bowman #225 Del Wilber Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #226 Alex Kellner 75.00
1952 Bowman #227 Clyde Sukeforth Coach 75.00
1952 Bowman #228 Bob Chipman 75.00
1952 Bowman #229 Hank Arft 75.00
1952 Bowman #230 Frank Shea 75.00
1952 Bowman #231 Dee Fondy Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #232 Enos Slaughter 125.00
1952 Bowman #233 Bob Kuzava 75.00
1952 Bowman #234 Fred Fitzsimmons Coach 75.00
1952 Bowman #235 Steve Souchock Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #236 Tommy Brown 75.00
1952 Bowman #237 Sherm Lollar 75.00
1952 Bowman #238 Roy McMillan Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #239 Dale Mitchell 75.00
1952 Bowman #240 Billy Loes Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #241 Mel Parnell 75.00
1952 Bowman #242 Everett Kell Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #243 George Munger 75.00
1952 Bowman #244 Lew Burdette Rookie 100.00
1952 Bowman #245 George Schmees Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #246 Jerry Snyder Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #247 Johnny Pramesa 75.00
1952 Bowman #248 Bill Werle 75.00
1952 Bowman #249 Hank Thompson 75.00
1952 Bowman #250 Ike Delock Rookie 75.00
1952 Bowman #251 Jack Lohrke 75.00
1952 Bowman #252 Frank Crosetti Coach 150.00
