27 Must-Have Willie Mays Baseball Cards
Willie Mays baseball cards are some of the most collected in the hobby.
The Say Hey Kid easily ranks on anyone’s list as one of Major League Baseball’s all time greatest–if not the greatest.
Harry Jupiter of the San Francisco Chronicle once said:
“No record book reflects this kind of concentration, determination, perseverance or ability. As a player, Willie Mays could never be captured by mere statistics.”
He is one of the most beloved baseball players in the history of the sport making Willie Mays baseball cards some of the most collectible in the hobby.
Listed here are 27 of Mays’ most important baseball cards.
Let’s jump right in!
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1951 Bowman #305 Willie Mays Rookie Card
PSA 5 Value: $14,000
Total PSA Population: 2,484
PSA 5 Population: 314
PSA 5 Grade Rate: 12.6% (Set Avg.: 16.4%)
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1952 Bowman #218 Willie Mays
Value: $0
Population: 0
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1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays
Value: $0
Total PSA Population: 3,260
Population: 0
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1953 Topps #244 Willie Mays
PSA 5 Value: $5,000
Total PSA Population: 2,873
PSA 5 Population: 334
PSA 5 Grade Rate: 11.6% (Set Avg.: 8.3%)
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1954 Bowman #89 Willie Mays
Value: $0
Population: 0
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1954 Topps #90 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $12,000
Total PSA Population: 5,168
PSA 8 Population: 127
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 2.5% (Set Avg.: 11.5%)
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1955 Bowman #184 Willie Mays
Value: $0
Population: 0
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1955 Topps #194 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $9,000
Total PSA Population: 3,993
PSA 8 Population: 139
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 3.5% (Set Avg.: 10.4%)
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1956 Topps #130 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $4,500
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1957 Topps #10 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $3,500
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1958 Topps #5 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $9,500
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1959 Topps #50 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $2,500
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1960 Topps #200 Willie Mays
Value: $0
Population: 0
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1961 Topps #150 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $1,750
Total PSA Population: 7,713
PSA 8 Population: 420
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 5.4% (Set Avg.: 28.3%)
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1962 Topps #300 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $9,000
Total PSA Population: 4,626
PSA 8 Population: 86
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 1.9% (Set Avg.: 21.1%)
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1963 Fleer #5 Willie Mays
Value: $0
Population: 0
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1963 Topps #300 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $2,500
Total PSA Population: 4,080
PSA 8 Population: 345
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 8.5% (Set Avg.: 29.0%)
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1964 Topps #150 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $1,500
Total PSA Population: 6,372
PSA 8 Population: 440
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 6.9% (Set Avg.: 29.6%)
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1965 Topps #250 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $1,600
Total PSA Population: 5,316
PSA 8 Population: 541
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 10.2% (Set Avg.: 33.4%)
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1966 Topps #1 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $3,250
Total PSA Population: 5,692
PSA 8 Population: 240
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 4.2% (Set Avg.: 29.2%)
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1967 Topps #200 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $1,100
Total PSA Population: 6,278
PSA 8 Population: 763
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 12.2% (Set Avg.: 34.4%)
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1968 Topps #50 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $950
Total PSA Population: 5,794
PSA 8 Population: 540
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 9.3% (Set Avg.: 29.8%)
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1969 Topps #190 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $900
Total PSA Population: 5,353
PSA 8 Population: 516
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 9.6% (Set Avg.: 32.3%)
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1970 Topps #600 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $500
Total PSA Population: 4,497
PSA 8 Population: 756
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 16.8% (Set Avg.: 39.5%)
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1971 Topps #600 Willie Mays
PSA 8 Value: $1,800
Total PSA Population: 4,051
PSA 8 Population: 307
PSA 8 Grade Rate: 7.6% (Set Avg.: 33.9%)
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1972 Topps #49 Willie Mays
PSA 9 Value: $1,200
Total PSA Population: 8,735
PSA 9 Population: 277
PSA 9 Grade Rate: 3.2% (Set Avg.: 39.6%)
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1973 Topps #305 Willie Mays
PSA 9 Value: $1,700
Total PSA Population: 5,368
PSA 9 Population: 161
PSA 9 Grade Rate: 3.0% (Set Avg.: 37.6%)
Willie Mays Baseball Cards Wrap-up
Willie Mays was arguably the greatest baseball player of all-time. He could hit, run, field, and throw with the best of them.
So his cards will remain highly collectible for years to come. But they’ll cost you some decent money to put together in high grade.
Even though Willie Mays baseball cards may not be as valuable as Mickey Mantle’s cards but they are still some of the most valuable in the hobby.
