1952 Topps #61 Tookie Gilbert Black Back PSA EX+ 5.5

1952 Topps #61 Tookie Gilbert Black Back PSA 5.5 - A Giant Name with New York Roots

The 1952 Topps #61 Tookie Gilbert features the New York Giants first baseman during his lone season in the Major Leagues. Baseball was already deeply rooted in the Gilbert family: Tookie was the son of Larry Gilbert, the former Major Leaguer who became one of the most successful managers in Southern Association history.

This Black Back example is graded PSA EX+ 5.5, a strong half-grade that gives the card added distinction within the set. Gilbert had spent years producing in the minor leagues before finally receiving his opportunity with the defending National League champion Giants in 1950, putting him alongside a roster filled with some of the era’s most recognizable names.

Gilbert appeared in 87 games for New York in 1950, hitting four home runs while splitting time at first base. Although that proved to be his only Major League season, he remained a productive minor-league player and later continued his life in baseball. The 1952 Topps Tookie Gilbert Black Back PSA 5.5 is an intriguing piece of Giants history—a card issued after a brief big-league stay, preserving a player from one of baseball’s great multigenerational families.