There are many baseball players that come and go throughout the league. On of them is a player named Robert Sidney Nelson also known as Bob Nelson or Bob Tex Nelson. A native of Dallas, Texas that played in the Major League with the Baltimore Orioles baseball club.

The Orioles baseball club singed Nelson with some bonus contract in it. With the bonus rule effect, he was eventually forced to play for the Baltimore Orioles. From 1955 up to 1959 he played and appeared in 64 games due to his inexperience and never show his true potential.

All in all Bob Nelson have the experience to play in 79 games. Playing for the Baltimore Orioles in the time span of 1955 up to 1957, have hit collection of 25 hits in 122 at-bats for an average of .205, These stats includes two doubles and also have two triples, while scoring drives in 11 runs and in the end scoring 11 times.

He is becoming a famous player due to his work, and playing on his school. A natural athlete and a proud member of the high school state champion; The Adamson High School Baseball Team. This is the time that made him popular and teams became interested to get him right out of high school. Baltimore Orioles got him and became a member of their roster.

The makers of Topps Baseball Card include Bob Nelson to their own roster, the baseball card roster that is released for collectors and baseball fans all over the world. The 1956 Bob Nelson Topps Baseball Card is one of many 1956 Topps baseball card released in the market. 1956 Bob Nelson Topps Baseball Card had become a collector's item even though Bob, Tex, or Robert doesn't have the best, wonderful or great career in the Major Leagues.

1956 Bob Nelson Topps Baseball Card is one of the Vintage Bob Nelson Topps. Topps are small cards which are rare because very few of such cards are printed. Topps cards are especially designed and printed by Topps Company, Inc., a US based business that sells and manufactures many sports related products including collectibles and other memorabilia such as these cards which may be traded for other objects or monies.

The value of such vintage Topps depends upon the many factors such as which player the card relates to, when it was printed, and the extent of damage if any. Therefore, a card that is damaged more would fetch lower amount. Historical facts related to the match, and players also help in increasing or decreasing the values of these cards.

Other factors that influence these values include the personal life and popularity of the players. There are other cards manufacturers as well such as the Tristar, and collectors often target Topps cards.

There are two professional baseball players by the name Bob Nelson. One of them played for Major league while the other played for Minor League. The Bob Nelson who played for minor league was a left hand player. He started his baseball career in 1986 when he was chosen to play for Oakland Athletics. Subsequently, i.e., in 1987 he played for San Diego Padres. He retired from baseball in 1990.

The senior Bob Nelson played for the Baltimore Orioles. He is one of the players selected by the Topps Company to make the 1956 cards set. The 1956 set of Topps cards including the 1956 Bob Nelson Topps Card is of great importance to the collectors both for their aesthetic value as well as their historic value. The Topps related to this Bob Nelson bears number 169. As of date this card may be bought for approximately $10.