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Here is the number of HOF Post War Topps Rookies by year -

1952 T - 3 (Wilhelm, Mathews, Williams)
1953 T - 0
1954 T - 4 (Aaron, Kaline, Banks, Lasorda)
1955 T - 3 (Killebrew, Koufax, Clemente)
1956 T - 2 (Alston, Aparicio)
1957 T - 6 (Drysdale, Bunning, F Robinson, B Robinson, Mazeroski, Herzog)
1958 T - 1 (Cepeda)
1959 T - 3 (Gibson, Anderson, Frick)
1960 T - 2 (Yastrzemski, McCovey)
1961 T - 3 (Santo, Marichal, Williams)
1962 T - 2 (Brock, Perry)
1963 T - 2 (Stargell, Oliva)
1964 T - 1 (Neikro)
1965 T - 4 (Carlton, Hunter, Morgan, Perez)
1966 T - 3 (Jenkins, Palmer, Sutton)
1967 T - 2 (Seaver, Carew)
1968 T - 2 (Ryan, Bench)
1969 T - 3 (Weaver, Jackson, Fingers)
1970 T - 0
1971 T - 1 (Blyleven)
1972 T - 1 (Fisk)
1973 T - 2 (Schmidt, Gossage)
1974 T - 1 (Winfield)
1975 T - 4 (Carter, Yount, Brett, Rice)
1976 T - 1 (Eckersley)
1977 T - 2 (Dawson, Sutter)
1978 T - 2 (Molitar, Murray)
1979 T - 1 (Smith)
1980 T - 1 (Henderson)





There are for sure other high cost rookies that aren't HOFers...most notably 63 Rose...but back to 57, there is the Richardson and Kubek rookies as well that are pricey. Other non HOF Rookies to consider - 58 Maris, 70 Munson, etc...