Best post-war baseball set?

The following nominees were selected by Joe Orlando in his book Collecting Sports Legends. He chose not to rank them, and just to list them in chronological order. Anyone care to vote on which among them is the best?

1948-49 Leaf

Top 250 cards: Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth, Stan Musial (RC), Satchel Paige (SP RC), Warren Spahn (RC), Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson (RC), Bob Feller (SP)
Other noteables: Luke Appling, Ralph Kiner (RC)

1951 Bowman

Top 250 cards: Whitey Ford (RC), Mickey Mantle (RC), Willie Mays (RC)
Other noteables: Yogi Berra, Robin Roberts, Warren Spahn, Bob Feller, Roy Campanella, Duke Snider

1952 Topps

Top 250 cards: Andy Pafko (#1), Yogi Berra, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Eddie Mathews (RC)
Other noteables: Warren Spahn, Duke Snider, Robin Roberts, Bob Feller

1953 Bowman Color

Top 250 cards: Pee Wee Reese, Phil Rizzuto/Billy Martin
Other noteables: Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Mickey Mantle, Robin Roberts, Ralph Kiner, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn, Bob Feller, Duke Snider, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford

1953 Topps

Top 250 cards: Jackie Robinson (#1), Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays
Other noteables: Roy Campanella, Eddie Mathews, Bob Feller, Yogi Berra, Warren Spahn, Ralph Kiner, Whitey Ford

1954 Topps

Top 250 cards: Ted Williams (#1), Ernie Banks (RC), Hank Aaron (RC), Al Kaline (RC), Ted Williams
Other noteables: Jackie Robinson, Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, Duke Snider, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Willie Mays

1955 Topps

Top 250 cards: Sandy Koufax (RC), Harmon Killebrew (RC), Roberto Clemente (RC), Duke Snider
Other noteables: Ted Williams, Al Kaline, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Yogi Berra

1963 Topps

Top 250 cards: Pete Rose (RC)
Other noteables: Al Kaline, Carl Yastrzemski, Robin Roberts, Mickey Mantle, Luis Aparicio, Sandy Koufax, Stan Musial, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Warren Spahn, Yogi Berra, Brooks Robinson, Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, Hanak Aaron, Frank Robinson, Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Whitey Ford, Lou Brock, Willie McCovey, Harmon Killebrew, Roberto Clemente, Duke Snider, Willie Stargell (RC)

1975 Topps

Top 250 cards: George Brett (RC)
Other noteables: Rollie Fingers, Brooks Robinson, Mike Schmidt, Carlton Fisk, Willie Stargell, Bob Gibson, Joe Morgan, Steve Carlton, Robin Yount (RC), Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, Jim Palmer, Tom Sever, Willie McCovey, Nolan Ryan, Lou Brock, Billy Williams, Frank Robinson, Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Hank Aaron

63 topps is a nice looking set, but they should show some other card besides the rookies (grin)..those are hideous.
I am sure 52 topps or 56 topps will win.

cant pick just one

which of these sets has the best WAR?

I've always preferred 1956 Topps. Good checklist. Great design. Love the background photos. Always something cool going on. 55 Topps is its boring older sister.
Voted 53 Bowman Color. Simple clean design with great photography. Working on a PSA set myself.

ThoseBackPages said:

which of these sets has the best WAR?

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1963 Topps.

I would choose 56' Topps but it's not an option.

I vote 1953 Topps. Great looking set.

54 Topps is my all time favorite set, the Joe Black is one of the greatest looking cards of all time imo.