Don Blasingame
1963 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 | ||
| 1 | GEM MT 10 | ||
| 1 | GEM MT 10 | ||
| 2 | MINT 9 (39) |
Prices By Grade
1963 TOPPS 518 DON BLASINGAME
| Grade | Most Recent Price | Average Price | PSA Price | Population | POP Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEM - MT 10 | $960.00 | – | – | 3 | – |
| MINT 9 | $88.00 | – | $85.00 | 39 | 3 |
| NM - MT 8 | $27.94 | $27.94 | $25.00 | 193 | 45 |
| NM 7 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $12.00 | 82 | 245 |
| EX - MT 6 | $16.50 | – | $7.00 | 26 | 333 |
| EX 5 | $5.00 | – | $4.00 | 20 | 360 |
| VG - EX 4 | – | – | – | 4 | 380 |
| VG 3 | – | – | – | – | 384 |
| GOOD 2 | – | – | – | – | 384 |
| FR 1.5 | – | – | – | – | 384 |
| PR 1 | – | – | – | – | 384 |
| Auth | – | – | – | – | 384 |
Auction Prices Realized
| Date | Price | Grade | Lot # | Auction House | Auction/Seller | Type | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/13/2023 | $10 | 7 | 235081051645 | eBay | gotbaseballcards | Auction | 72189963 |
| 09/28/2022 | $28 | 8 | 374265036472 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 62942588 |
| 09/12/2022 | $20 | 8 | 325332168171 | eBay | wcumarv | Auction | 18998215 |
| 01/14/2022 | $32 | 8 | 479 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 304 - Ends 1/13/22 | Auction | 01723140 |
| 11/30/2021 | $88 | 9 | 373801759556 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 90457588 |
| 11/19/2021 | $20 | 7 | 278 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 300 - Ends 11/18/21 | Auction | 57898013 |
| 08/12/2021 | $26 | 8 | 194272232764 | eBay | redsrooter1 | Auction | 16399734 |
| 04/23/2021 | $20 | 8 | 124682959109 | eBay | goodsports1990 | Auction | 15842532 |
| 04/18/2021 | $16 | 7 | 143747636603 | eBay | baseballfan121 | Best Offer | 04374319 |
| 03/23/2021 | $80 | 9 | 363320828877 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 06527745 |
| 03/20/2021 | $16 | 8 | 384009815962 | eBay | rjrcapecod | Auction | 02441533 |
| 02/23/2021 | $20 | 8 | 143752725108 | eBay | trendingart | Best Offer | 22847453 |
| 02/06/2021 | $15 | 8 | 133652048642 | eBay | flashdog5290x | Auction | 02441533 |
| 01/30/2021 | $15 | 8 | 143926422940 | eBay | flashdog5290x | Auction | 02441533 |
| 01/29/2021 | $114 | 9 | 402650861147 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 42061936 |
| 11/03/2020 | $21 | 8 | 383778222327 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 16399734 |
| 09/19/2020 | $5 | 5 | 274488804243 | eBay | mm7sportscards | Auction | 20784499 |
| 07/06/2020 | $18 | 5 | 274095731930 | eBay | moose99 | Buy It Now | 43733139 |
| 06/24/2020 | $150 | 9 | 372642916709 | eBay | caughtlooking2000 | Best Offer | 40985454 |
| 06/22/2020 | $960 | 10 | 50194 | Heritage Auctions | 2020 June 18 The Henri Nuber PSA Set Registry Coll | Auction | 60031877 |
| 05/12/2020 | $17 | 6 | 313073129248 | eBay | hs588 | Auction | 41318658 |
| 05/10/2020 | $7 | 7 | 283866942523 | eBay | vp09 | Auction | 05336620 |
| 04/21/2020 | $27 | 8 | 202821004954 | eBay | fig.i.t.h | Best Offer | 18862183 |
| 04/18/2020 | $11 | 7 | 133384262773 | eBay | rockledgesportscards | Auction | 26041514 |
| 04/14/2020 | $13 | 7.5 | 133362986606 | eBay | springermountainsportscards | Best Offer | 14513899 |
| 02/17/2020 | $38 | 8 | 143529616156 | eBay | flashdog5290x | Auction | 02441533 |
| 11/12/2019 | $49 | 9 | 352841459291 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 15994497 |
| 09/24/2019 | $19 | 8 | 143382861323 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 04231700 |
| 06/26/2019 | $6 | 7 | 202712014490 | eBay | debbygr | Auction | 42600425 |
| 05/26/2019 | $13 | 8 | 372671568724 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 42496810 |
| 04/25/2019 | $8 | 7 | 1004 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 236 - Ends 4/25/19 | Auction | 25641674 |
| 04/20/2019 | $47 | 9 | 362618258589 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 01094295 |
| 04/03/2019 | $38 | 9 | 233177938450 | eBay | the_money_gun | Auction | 06455320 |
| 02/28/2019 | $30 | 8 | 352597097989 | eBay | bowtie454 | Buy It Now | 24860472 |
| 01/10/2019 | $21 | 8 | 143066867646 | eBay | www.stevenovella.com | Auction | 08033234 |
| 12/26/2018 | $18 | 8 | 392197169305 | eBay | bigred_cards | Auction | 42496810 |
| 12/14/2018 | $10 | 6 | 123532468195 | eBay | darby-s | Auction | 41909170 |
| 12/09/2018 | $17 | 8 | 173667315066 | eBay | rjrcapecod | Auction | 22587681 |
| 09/13/2018 | $14 | 8 | 202417109615 | eBay | www.stevenovella.com | Auction | 22587681 |
| 09/06/2018 | $10 | 7 | 302858871330 | eBay | fscards1 | Buy It Now | 28747624 |
| 08/09/2018 | $15 | 8 | 142894134355 | eBay | flashdog5290x | Auction | 11061350 |
| 07/11/2018 | $106 | 9 | 323316547513 | eBay | docsgs | Buy It Now | 18770368 |
| 04/25/2018 | $29 | 8 | 122830096100 | eBay | ballparkgradedcards | Buy It Now | 27631025 |
| 02/07/2018 | $7 | 7 | 222818863298 | eBay | fitzyssportscards | Auction | 14660029 |
| 01/07/2018 | $17 | 8 | 382323167930 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 27554441 |
| 12/12/2017 | $11 | 8 | 372158979178 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 30064391 |
| 09/30/2017 | $15 | 8 | 172876277871 | eBay | rjrcapecod | Auction | 26245908 |
| 09/20/2017 | $3 | 7 | 382225998799 | eBay | bbcardz4u | Auction | 27093071 |
| 08/31/2017 | $12 | 8 | 382207080309 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 01723140 |
| 08/07/2017 | $13 | 8 | 132279600774 | eBay | carterscards2006 | Auction | 06483189 |
| 07/27/2017 | $16 | 8 | 122609052025 | eBay | maocollectibles | Best Offer | 40471265 |
| 03/02/2017 | $15 | 8 | 172541798306 | eBay | rjrcapecod | Auction | 11252226 |
| 02/27/2017 | $11 | 8 | 391705785539 | eBay | rlac1607 | Auction | 12317474 |
| 02/13/2017 | $37 | 9 | 351973522764 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 90457588 |
| 11/27/2016 | $13 | 8 | 381855737571 | eBay | just_collect | Auction | 26360105 |
| 09/29/2016 | $14 | 8 | 142123104177 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 90038307 |
| 09/01/2016 | $10 | 8 | 789 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 167 - Ends 9/1/16 | Auction | 11252226 |
| 03/31/2016 | $19 | 8 | 361 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 156 - Ends 3/31/16 | Auction | 25497688 |
| 11/12/2015 | $14 | 8 | 278 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 146 - Ends 11/12/15 | Auction | 24991249 |
| 03/19/2015 | $21 | 8 | 270 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 129 - Ends 3/19/15 | Auction | 19933801 |
| 11/13/2014 | $44 | 9 | 653 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 120 - Ends 11/13 | Auction | 23575362 |
