1955 BB Singles

The 1955 Topps Baseball release consists of 206 cards, making it the second-smallest Topps baseball card set ever produced behind 1951 Topps. Measuring in at 3-3/4" by 2-5/8", 1955 Topps was the first horizontally-oriented sports design to be released by the card maker. The change was well received by collectors, as it was apparent that the orientation allowed for bigger player photos and the uncluttered inclusion of other key details.

1955 Topps Baseball cards feature both a player profile photo and an action shot of each player on the card's front. The dual image, first used the previous year, proved to be so popular that Topps went a stop further by colorizing the action photo as compared to the black-and-white version it utilized in 1954. Also taking up real estate on the card front is the team logo, facsimile signature and a colored bar across the bottom which highlights the player's name, position and team.