1952 Topps #36 Gil Hodges PSA EX 5

1952 Topps #36 Gil Hodges PSA 5 - The Heart of Brooklyn’s Infield

The 1952 Topps #36 Gil Hodges features one of the central figures of the great Brooklyn Dodgers teams. A powerful first baseman with an outstanding glove, Hodges had already developed into a perennial All-Star by the time this card appeared, coming off three consecutive seasons with 100 or more RBI and firmly established in the middle of Brooklyn’s formidable lineup.

Graded PSA EX 5, this card comes from a pivotal season in Dodgers history. Brooklyn captured the 1952 National League pennant, sending Hodges and a legendary roster that included Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, and Roy Campanella back to the World Series. It is an early Topps card of Hodges during the prime of his playing career and several years before Brooklyn finally broke through for its elusive championship.

Hodges would become an eight-time All-Star, win three Gold Gloves, and finish with 370 career home runs before later managing the 1969 “Miracle Mets” to a World Series title. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022, completing a legacy that stretched across both sides of New York baseball history. The 1952 Topps Gil Hodges PSA 5 shows him where so many collectors remember him best—in Brooklyn, in his prime, and at the heart of one of baseball’s most beloved teams.