1952 Topps #21 Ferris Fain PSA 4 - The American League’s Batting King
The 1952 Topps #21 Ferris Fain features one of the finest pure hitters of the early 1950s at the absolute height of his career. The Philadelphia Athletics first baseman entered 1952 as the reigning American League batting champion, having hit .344 the previous season to claim his first batting crown.
Graded PSA VG-EX 4, this card was issued during another remarkable year at the plate for Fain. He responded by batting .327 in 1952 to win his second consecutive American League batting title, while also earning his second straight All-Star selection. That makes this card especially well timed—it depicts Fain precisely when he was establishing himself as the league’s toughest hitter to beat for a batting crown.
Fain ultimately became a five-time All-Star during a nine-year Major League career, combining an excellent batting eye with an ability to consistently reach base. His back-to-back batting championships remain the defining achievement of that career. The 1952 Topps Ferris Fain PSA 4 isn’t simply another early-number card—it comes directly from the season in which Fain successfully defended his title as the American League’s best hitter.
