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.

Robert Granville Lemon (1920-2000) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Some of his career highlights include being a seven time All-Star, three time AL wins leader and two time World Series Champion. Lemon was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. The autograph on the card is bold with excellent placement along the bottom. This signed copy is one of only two examples ever graded by PSA as well as being the highest graded.