3.5x4". The 1953 Red Man Tobacco card set consists of 52 cards. The 25 top players and one manager from each league comprised this issue. Each item featured a colorful, quality likeness of the respective ballplayer resting against a solid background, with his name, team name and biographical data appearing in a white block on the card front. The design was nearly identical to its debut 1952 issue, though the 1953 Red Man cards, include card numbers within the player biographical section, and the card backs are headlined "New for '53" along with company advertising and one of two expiration dates: March 31 or May 31, 1954.

Ralph Kiner  was an American Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. Following his retirement, Kiner served from 1956 through 1960 as general manager of the Pacific Coast League San Diego Padres. He also served as an announcer for the New York Mets from the team's inception until his death. Though injuries forced his retirement from active play after 10 seasons, Kiner led all of his National League contemporaries in home runs between 1946 and 1952. Some career highlights include being a six time All-Star and seven time NL Home Run Champion.  He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. The autograph on this card is bold and well placed along the bottom of the card. This signed copy is one of only two examples ever graded by PSA as well as being the highest graded.