Don Blasingame
1959 Topps
Don Lee Blasingame (March 16, 1932 - April 13, 2005) played second base for 12 seasons in the Major Leagues with five different teams and helped the Cincinnati Reds reach the 1961 World Series. After spending two years in the military, Blasingame played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1955-1959), the San Francisco Giants (1960-1961), the Cincinnati Reds (1961-1963), the Washington Senators (1963-1966) and the Kansas City Athletics (1966). Don had a relatively mediocre but respectable career and he finished with a .979 fielding percentage with 3,065 putouts, 3,550 assists, 834 double plays and 144 errors in 6,759 chances. Over his 12 years, Blasingame batted .258 with 1,366 hits including 178 doubles, scored 731 runs and drove in 308 RBI while also stealing 105 bases.
Condition Census
| Pos | Grade | Thumbnail | Pedigree and History |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEM MT 10 | ||
| 2 | MINT 9 (22) |
Prices By Grade
1959 TOPPS 491 DON BLASINGAME
| Grade | Most Recent Price | Average Price | PSA Price | Population | POP Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEM - MT 10 | $8,100.00 | – | – | 1 | – |
| MINT 9 | $101.00 | – | $110.00 | 22 | 1 |
| NM - MT 8 | $34.88 | $34.88 | $25.00 | 165 | 26 |
| NM 7 | $18.00 | – | $15.00 | 122 | 201 |
| EX - MT 6 | $10.98 | – | $10.00 | 51 | 335 |
| EX 5 | $6.75 | – | $5.00 | 20 | 386 |
| VG - EX 4 | $3.25 | – | – | 12 | 406 |
| VG 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 418 |
| GOOD 2 | – | – | – | – | 420 |
| FR 1.5 | – | – | – | – | 420 |
| PR 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 420 |
| Auth | – | – | – | – | 421 |
Auction Prices Realized
| Date | Price | Grade | Lot # | Auction House | Auction/Seller | Type | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2023 | $35 | 8 | 262 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 342 - Ends 6/29/23 | Auction | 50088674 |
| 12/22/2022 | $12 | 7.5 | 165834554670 | eBay | howards201 | Auction | 21738142 |
| 07/01/2022 | $44 | 8 | 343 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 316 - Ends 6/30/22 | Auction | 24039460 |
| 12/28/2021 | $17 | 8 | 384619793636 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 12213075 |
| 12/17/2021 | $18 | 7 | 116 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 302 - Ends 12/16/21 | Auction | 49392538 |
| 11/14/2021 | $23 | 8 | 154684993249 | eBay | windroad | Auction | 12487841 |
| 10/25/2021 | $25 | 8 | 280 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 298 - Ends 10/21/21 | Auction | 15689137 |
| 10/22/2021 | $11 | 6 | 224647197775 | eBay | tima603 | Auction | 17714825 |
| 09/15/2021 | $21 | 8 | 324773670791 | eBay | gmcards2 | Auction | 42793086 |
| 08/12/2021 | $21 | 8 | 363493381766 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 19539392 |
| 08/02/2021 | $18 | 7 | 609 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 292 - Ends 7/29/21 | Auction | 57898657 |
| 07/20/2021 | $8,100 | 10 | 50529 | Heritage Auctions | The Elite PSA Set Registry Catalog Auction | Auction | 30120468 |
| 07/02/2021 | $7 | 5 | 625 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 290 - Ends 7/1/21 | Auction | 25930889 |
| 06/04/2021 | $25 | 8 | 376 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 288 - Ends 6/3/21 | Auction | 50427597 |
| 04/24/2021 | $3 | 4 | 224429431378 | eBay | seamo-dana | Auction | 22803300 |
| 03/16/2021 | $25 | 8 | 143969204863 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 30698812 |
| 01/13/2021 | $15 | 8 | 143905894721 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 15124401 |
| 01/11/2021 | $7 | 6 | 254821984079 | eBay | featofclay | Auction | 25443232 |
| 11/16/2020 | $19 | 8 | 114504793100 | eBay | danod51 | Auction | 31234530 |
| 10/08/2020 | $10 | 7 | 303707409244 | eBay | simonds_sports | Auction | 46909274 |
| 09/29/2020 | $16 | 7 | 402130319261 | eBay | wecellforless | Best Offer | 20032664 |
| 08/13/2020 | $19 | 8 | 143672249888 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 01744356 |
| 08/11/2020 | $17 | 7 | 264821451096 | eBay | 4_sharp_corners | Buy It Now | 47351223 |
| 06/29/2020 | $20 | 8 | 373086918742 | eBay | cardsandbrowns | Auction | 04775963 |
| 06/29/2020 | $25 | 8 | 316 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 265 - Ends 6/25/20 | Auction | 46636229 |
| 06/15/2020 | $12 | 7 | 124216597783 | eBay | big_kahuna_2019 | Auction | 44721798 |
| 05/29/2020 | $17 | 8 | 677 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 263 - Ends 5/28/20 | Auction | 02159068 |
| 05/13/2020 | $20 | 7 | 143594807072 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 44721798 |
| 04/07/2020 | $11 | 7 | 342 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 260 - Ends 4/2/20 | Auction | 46051331 |
| 03/23/2020 | $18 | 7 | 319 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 259 - Ends 3/19/20 | Auction | 45297459 |
| 02/23/2020 | $20 | 8 | 324074138475 | eBay | vulcangasco | Auction | 26648015 |
| 02/03/2020 | $23 | 8 | 372930342459 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 45528841 |
| 02/02/2020 | $13 | 7 | 312958063640 | eBay | uncommons | Auction | 45297459 |
| 01/29/2020 | $4 | 6 | 153806006844 | eBay | orioncardsgames | Auction | 20368819 |
| 01/21/2020 | $11 | 8 (ST) | 174155634210 | eBay | empire_sd | Auction | 43393138 |
| 01/15/2020 | $101 | 9 | 143492689839 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 19993819 |
| 12/30/2019 | $12 | 8 (ST) | 372888127384 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 43393138 |
| 12/09/2019 | $33 | 8 | 401978001822 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 44404016 |
| 11/18/2019 | $109 | 9 | 355 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 250 - Ends 11/14/19 | Auction | 19993819 |
| 10/08/2019 | $35 | 8 | 433 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 247 - Ends 10/3/19 | Auction | 31411336 |
| 10/07/2019 | $21 | 8 | 362770252474 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 41872512 |
| 09/21/2019 | $4 | 6 | 163833180720 | eBay | midway1912 | Auction | 26098039 |
| 07/31/2019 | $4 | 7 | 223599395964 | eBay | amys5632 | Auction | 60115343 |
| 07/30/2019 | $10 | 7 | 153580814812 | eBay | orioncardsgames | Auction | 07258924 |
| 07/16/2019 | $22 | 8 | 401807336642 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 42793086 |
| 06/24/2019 | $7 | 7 | 627 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 240 - Ends 6/20/19 | Auction | 60115343 |
| 04/25/2019 | $7 | 7 | 868 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 236 - Ends 4/25/19 | Auction | 42463981 |
| 03/22/2019 | $97 | 9 | 362582074952 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 23905003 |
| 03/14/2019 | $21 | 8 | 352609428546 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 26648015 |
| 02/21/2019 | $14 | 7 | 323567159535 | eBay | cleancards | Best Offer | 26067256 |
| 02/14/2019 | $21 | 8 | 246 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 231 - Ends 2/14/19 | Auction | 28406466 |
| 02/13/2019 | $24 | 8 | 401700379074 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 41575300 |
| 01/31/2019 | $22 | 8 | 202575208253 | eBay | cooperstownsportscards | Auction | 42059421 |
| 01/29/2019 | $15 | 7 | 392223625955 | eBay | westies007 | Buy It Now | 04646218 |
| 11/25/2018 | $19 | 8 | 372503246843 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 41575300 |
| 10/17/2018 | $25 | 8 | 142966310083 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 41328320 |
| 10/15/2018 | $3 | 6.5 | 253918560208 | eBay | jsgballjr | Auction | 15177407 |
| 09/13/2018 | $12 | 7 | 283 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 220 - Ends 9/13/18 | Auction | 41455824 |
| 08/30/2018 | $15 | 8 | 411 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 219 - Ends 8/30/18 | Auction | 50088674 |
| 06/08/2018 | $6 | 7 | 232795251115 | eBay | keyspartsandstuff | Best Offer | 16410976 |
| 05/24/2018 | $25 | 8 | 333 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 212 - Ends 5/24/18 | Auction | 28971071 |
| 04/26/2018 | $6 | 6.5 | 199 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 210 - Ends 4/26/18 | Auction | 15405353 |
| 04/14/2018 | $7 | 5 | 362288627370 | eBay | andyw7wind | Buy It Now | 28284748 |
| 04/12/2018 | $3 | 7 | 488 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 209 - Ends 4/12/18 | Auction | 60115343 |
| 03/26/2018 | $8 | 7 | 173143723996 | eBay | cooperstownsportscards | Buy It Now | 10963392 |
| 02/25/2018 | $26 | 8 | 362245243262 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 28417501 |
| 02/12/2018 | $9 | 7 | 173113988085 | eBay | cooperstownsportscards | Buy It Now | 11192423 |
| 11/19/2017 | $19 | 8 | 322878972808 | eBay | miswimfam4 | Auction | 12487841 |
| 11/06/2017 | $29 | 8 | 362142548843 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 26648015 |
| 08/31/2017 | $19 | 8 | 382207434565 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 15689137 |
| 07/29/2017 | $28 | 8 | 400882951964 | eBay | champsandbums | Best Offer | 23905153 |
| 07/17/2017 | $17 | 8 | 382155813879 | eBay | rjrcapecod | Auction | 30917438 |
| 07/09/2017 | $16 | 8 | 292167596252 | eBay | investinbaseball | Auction | 25928182 |
| 07/05/2017 | $7 | 6 | 391294739177 | eBay | juaneppy | Buy It Now | 25595030 |
| 07/04/2017 | $9 | 7 | 362027916824 | eBay | bbcexchange | Buy It Now | 27405135 |
| 05/24/2017 | $19 | 8 | 352057757134 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 31411336 |
| 05/10/2017 | $7 | 7 | 162470143694 | eBay | cooperstownsportscards | Buy It Now | 04646218 |
| 04/13/2017 | $8 | 7 | 352021804917 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 26976846 |
| 03/16/2017 | $9 | 6.5 | 306 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 181 - Ends 3/16/17 | Auction | 15405353 |
| 03/02/2017 | $12 | 8 | 544 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 180 - Ends 3/2/17 | Auction | 30917438 |
| 02/26/2017 | $7 | 7 | 311804518951 | eBay | investinbaseball | Auction | 10830272 |
| 12/25/2016 | $5 | 6 | 332068312122 | eBay | scu316 | Auction | 31833671 |
| 12/20/2016 | $6 | 7 | 222347090701 | eBay | scu316 | Auction | 12103242 |
| 10/31/2016 | $15 | 8 | 351885012059 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 04653984 |
| 10/06/2016 | $14 | 8 | 381792485476 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 09208264 |
| 10/03/2016 | $1 | 6 | 302090045261 | eBay | thirdstrikecards | Auction | 26098039 |
| 10/03/2016 | $14 | 8 | 201677401918 | eBay | whiskey-wee-wee | Auction | 25928182 |
| 08/06/2015 | $6 | 7 | 373 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 139 - Ends 8/6/15 | Auction | 10829915 |
| 12/26/2014 | $17 | 8 | 480 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 123 - Ends 12/26 | Auction | 40618196 |
| 11/13/2014 | $8 | 7 | 517 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 120 - Ends 11/13 | Auction | 23419740 |
| 03/06/2014 | $19 | 8 | 175 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 102 - Ends 3/6 | Auction | 17817749 |
| 06/28/2013 | $3 | 6 | 198 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 84 | Auction | 21407089 |
| 02/08/2013 | $15 | 8 | 218 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 74 | Auction | 04374633 |
| 11/30/2012 | $16 | 8 | 210 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 69 | Auction | 20783100 |
| 10/01/2008 | $118 | 9 | 762 | Mile High Card Company | August 2008 Auction | Auction | 10800377 |
