Manufacturer: Topps
Set: 1952 Topps Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Richard Hirschfeld Williams
Position/Team: Outfield for Dodgers
Card #: 396
Card Size: 2-5/8” x 3-3/4”
Card Value Snapshot: Raw/Ungraded: $300 | Grade 7: $1,715
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Dick Williams (1929–2011) was a Hall of Fame manager who earned a reputation as one of the most brilliant, demanding, and fiercely intense leaders in baseball history. While he spent 13 seasons as a highly versatile major league utility player, his true calling was on the top step of the dugout.
Williams was a master of building instant winners. He is one of only two managers in MLB history to guide three different franchises to the World Series, famously demanding absolute discipline from his players—and getting results.
Williams’s managerial career was defined by immediate, dramatic transformations of clubhouse cultures:
The 1967 “Impossible Dream” Red Sox: In his very first year managing in the majors, a 38-year-old Williams took a 9th-place Boston team and led them to a stunning, emotional American League Pennant, capturing the hearts of New England.
The Oakland A’s Dynasty: Taking over the young, brash Oakland Athletics, Williams managed the “Mustache Gang” to back-to-back World Series Championships in 1972 and 1973. Frustrated by owner Charlie Finley’s constant interference, Williams famously resigned on the clubhouse phone immediately after winning the ’73 title.
The 1984 San Diego Padres: Williams worked his magic once again in Southern California, guiding the Padres to their first-ever National League Pennant in 1984.
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008, Williams finished his managerial career with 1,571 victories and a legacy as one of the game’s greatest tacticians.
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Pricing Data For This Rookie Card
Tracking the current market value for the 1952 Topps Dick Williams Card #396. Below, find updated pricing data for ungraded (raw) copies, as well as verified PSA graded sales trends collected from secondary marketplaces.
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Raw/Ungraded: $300
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Grade 1: -
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Grade 2: $400
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Grade 3: $520
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Grade 4: -
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Grade 5: $850
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Grade 6: $1,400
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Grade 7: $1,715
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Grade 8: $4,000
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Grade 9: -
Data Updated: July 2026
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