1952 Topps #44 Con Dempsey Black Back PSA EX-MT 6

1952 Topps #44 Con Dempsey Black Back PSA 6 - A Brief Giant in Baseball’s Biggest Set

The 1952 Topps #44 Con Dempsey gives collectors a glimpse of a pitcher whose Major League career lasted only a handful of appearances, yet whose name became permanently woven into one of the hobby’s most important sets. The right-hander reached the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1951, fulfilling a journey that had begun years earlier in professional baseball.

This PSA EX-MT 6 is further distinguished by the Black Back variation. At this grade, Dempsey becomes a strong early-series piece within the complete set, pairing excellent preservation with the distinctive black reverse that collectors pursue throughout this portion of the checklist.

Dempsey appeared in just three Major League games, all with Pittsburgh in 1951, making his 1952 Topps card an unusual artifact from a remarkably short big-league career. That is part of what gives a complete 1952 Topps set such depth: it immortalized not only baseball’s superstars, but also the players whose opportunities under the brightest lights were fleeting. The 1952 Topps Con Dempsey Black Back PSA 6 is exactly that kind of card—a three-game Major Leaguer preserved forever in a 407-card masterpiece.