| Baseball Cards FOR SALE OR TRADE |
ISSUE YEAR # PLAYER NOTES GRADE PRICE
Cards listed Alphabetically by Issue A -T (Aamco Transmission - Topps 1951 - 1970)
Cards listed Alphabetically by Issue A -T (Aamco Transmission - Topps 1951 - 1970)
ISSUE YEAR # PLAYER NOTES GRADE PRICE
T - Z (Topps 1971 - 1980 - Z)
T - Z (Topps 1971 - 1980 - Z)
OK, here is a complete listing of baseball cards I have for sale (vintage up to 1980). The cards are listed in alphabetical order by card manufacturer (Issue), then by year and card number. I have ungraded card plus graded cards by Becketts, PSA, and SGC.
Pricing. For prices, I use primarily the current Sports Collector's Digest Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards. The prices are generally more accurate than Becketts Price Guides, which dealers love to quote from. I also use PSA Sports Market Report (SMR) and
check eBay for what cards actually sell for. Remember that guides are just that. A guide. If you feel my price is too high, you can make an offer or you can simply say no. I am currently updating pricing and inventory so if you see a card without a price please
inquire or make a reasonable offer.
Purchasing. If the card is listed with a price, that card is available for immediate sale. Send me an email (nowbatting19@yahoo.com) and I will send you an invoice.
Shipping. Shipping for cards is generally $3 for graded cards and $2 for ungraded cards. I offer shipping discounts for multiple purchases. Shipping to countries outside the U.S. will be actual cost. Insurance is extra.
Payment. I accept Paypal (Confirmed email address: nowbatting19@yahoo.com), Money Orders and Bank Checks. If you pay using these methods, I usually ship same day or next day at the latest. I also accept Personal Checks but please allow time for check to
clear. Please note that on higher dollar cards I do not accept Personal Checks.
Refunds. I offer a 7 day refund policy for both ungraded (raw) and graded cards so if you are unhappy with my grading or with anything simply send the card back within 7 days for a refund of the purchase price.
Disclaimer. I do make mistakes now and then, so if you see something that is "too good to be true," it probably is (for example a 1967 Topps 581 Tom Seaver Rookie Card for five bucks. My apologies in advance for any trauma this may cause you!
Pricing. For prices, I use primarily the current Sports Collector's Digest Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards. The prices are generally more accurate than Becketts Price Guides, which dealers love to quote from. I also use PSA Sports Market Report (SMR) and
check eBay for what cards actually sell for. Remember that guides are just that. A guide. If you feel my price is too high, you can make an offer or you can simply say no. I am currently updating pricing and inventory so if you see a card without a price please
inquire or make a reasonable offer.
Purchasing. If the card is listed with a price, that card is available for immediate sale. Send me an email (nowbatting19@yahoo.com) and I will send you an invoice.
Shipping. Shipping for cards is generally $3 for graded cards and $2 for ungraded cards. I offer shipping discounts for multiple purchases. Shipping to countries outside the U.S. will be actual cost. Insurance is extra.
Payment. I accept Paypal (Confirmed email address: nowbatting19@yahoo.com), Money Orders and Bank Checks. If you pay using these methods, I usually ship same day or next day at the latest. I also accept Personal Checks but please allow time for check to
clear. Please note that on higher dollar cards I do not accept Personal Checks.
Refunds. I offer a 7 day refund policy for both ungraded (raw) and graded cards so if you are unhappy with my grading or with anything simply send the card back within 7 days for a refund of the purchase price.
Disclaimer. I do make mistakes now and then, so if you see something that is "too good to be true," it probably is (for example a 1967 Topps 581 Tom Seaver Rookie Card for five bucks. My apologies in advance for any trauma this may cause you!
1953 Bowman Color #59 Mickey Mantle PSA 3.5 $550
Atlantic Oil 1968 5C Carl Yastrzemski VG-EX $17.5
Atlantic Oil 1968 1E Maury Wills VG-EX $5
Atlantic-Ritchfield Red Sox 1969 Tony Conigliaro VG-EX $10
Aurovision Records 1964 Roger Maris 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" EX+ $25
Bazooka 1971 Bobby Murcer (Hand cut) VG $5
Bell Brand L.A. Dodgers 1960 8 Carl Furillo VG-EX $35
Bell Brand L.A. Dodgers 1961 6 Gil Hodges VG SOLD!
Berk Ross 1951 1-2 Bob Lemon (Single) EX $25
Berk Ross 1951 1-8 Dom DiMaggio (Single) EX $20
Berk Ross 1951 3-1 Ralph Kiner (Single) EX+ $30
Berk Ross 1951 3-9 Ed Waitkus (Single) EX/NM SGC 80 $25
Berk Ross Panel 1951 3-9 Eddie Waitkus (2- card panel w/ Paul Unruh) EX $35
Bowman 1949 70 Carl Furillo RC EX+ SOLD!
Bowman 1949 94 Mickey Vernon RC EX PSA 5 $35
Bowman 1949 142 Eddie Waitkus RC EX SOLD!
Bowman 1951 32 Duke Snider (Horizontal) VG PSA 3 16157177 $85
Bowman 1951 81 Carl Furillo VG-EX PSA 4 19226121 $25
Bowman 1951 238 Pete Reiser (Centered) EX-MT PSA 6 16352511 $30
Bowman 1952 92 Eddie Waitkus EX PSA 5 Cert. 07222366 $20
Bowman 1952 189 Jimmy Piersall (2nd year card) EX PSA 5 30591367 $25
Bowman Color 1953 24 Jackie Jensen NM SGC 84 1235890-011 $70
Bowman Color 1953 59 Mickey Mantle (No creases; 60-40 s-s, 55-45 t-b) VG+ PSA 3.5 15135079 SOLD!
Bowman Color 1953 78 Carl Furillo VG-EX BVG 4 Cert. 0004895397 $30
Bowman 1954 210 Jimmy Piersall VG PSA 3 12557410 $12
Bowman 1955 4 Eddie Waitkus (Last card) EX $5
Bowman 1955 22 Roy Campanella EX SGC 60 $60
Bowman 1955 197 Ralph Kiner (Last card) NM PSA 7 30828209 $75
Chemtoy MLB Superball 1970 Tony Conigliaro (1" diameter ball, "Japan") EX $15
Dormand Postcard 1953-55 129 Gil Hodges SP MINT PSA 9 $100
Double Play 1941 23-24 Harold Reese, Kirby Higbe (Pee Wee Reese RC) EX-MT+ PSA 6.5 14898397 $600
Fleer Baseball Greats 1960 3 Babe Ruth EX/NM SGC 80 8003383-008 $65
Fleer Baseball Greats 1960 53 Jimmy Foxx NM PSA 7 $25
Fleer 1963 5 Willie Mays NM+ BVG 7.5 Cert. 0006586670 $200
Jell-O 1962 5 Mickey Mantle (Hand cut, scarce) VG PSA AUT 40269132 $250
Jell-O 1963 15 Mickey Mantle (Hand cut) VG-EX PSA 4 31843997 $250
KDKA 1968 30 Maury Wills NM $7.50
Kelloggs 3-D 1970 52 Al Kaline NM-MT+ PSA 8.5 15603526 $10
Kelloggs 3-D 1971 2 Tom Seaver VG/EX SGC 50 1272756-002 $20
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 3 Willie Davis (Runs 841) MINT PSA 9 17608023 $8
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 8 Fergie Jenkins NM-MT PSA 8 $10
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 16 Bobby Murcer VG-EX+ $2
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 17 Wes Parker MINT PSA 9 $10
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 20 Reggie Jackson NM $10
Kelloggs 1973 27 Carlton Fisk (2nd year card) NM/MT+ SGC 92 1157305-018 $10
Kelloggs 3-D 1974 52 Tom Seaver NM-MT PSA 8 $10
O-Pee-Chee 1969 95 Johnny Bench (2nd year card) VG+ $35
O-Pee-Chee 1970 10 Carl Yastrzemski (1 of 5 graded by SGC) EX SGC 60 8187147-002 $25
O-Pee-Chee 1970 211 Ted Williams MG EX-MT $17.5
O-Pee-Chee 1971 61 1970 AL Batting Leaders (Johnson/ Yastrzemski/ Oliva) VG-EX $9
O-Pee-Chee 1971 160 Tom Seaver EX $16
O-Pee-Chee 1971 183 Gil Hodges MG EX $10
O-Pee-Chee 1971 331 B. Robinson Commits Robbery! 1970 World Series Game #5 EX $15
O-Pee-Chee 1972 34 Billy Martin MG IA EX $2
O-Pee-Chee 1972 37 Carl Yastrzemski EX $15
O-Pee-Chee 1972 38 Carl Yastrzemski IA EX-MT $15
O-Pee-Chee 1972 79 Red Sox Rookies (Cecil Cooper, Mike Garmen, Carlton Fisk RC) VG SGC 40 1265444-072 $35
O-Pee-Chee 1973 296 Reds Mgr./ Coaches (S Anderson MG, Ted Kluszewski CO) EX $4
O-Pee-Chee 1974 280 Carl Yastrzemski EX+ $18
O-Pee-Chee 1974 379 Rangers Mgr./ Coaches (Billy Martin MG) EX $3.50
O-Pee-Chee 1975 622 Rookie Outfielders (Fred Lynn RC; A.L. ROY + MVP!) EX $10
O-Pee-Chee 1976 98 Dennis Eckersley RC VG-EX+ $15
O-Pee-Chee 1977 37 Carl Yastrzemski EX-MT $14
O-Pee-Chee 1977 62 Jim Rice NM $7
O-Pee-Chee 1977 100 Johnny Bench (miscut) NM-MT MC $4
O-Pee-Chee 1977 137 Carlton Fisk NM PSA 7 14124388 $15
O-Pee-Chee 1978 105 Nolan Ryan NM PSA 7 81404559 $25
O-Pee-Chee 1978 137 Carl Yastrzemski NM $7.5
O-Pee-Chee 1978 210 Carlton Fisk NM $7
O-Pee-Chee 1980 365 Carl Yastrzemski EX $3
O-Pee-Chee 1980 365 Carl Yastrzemski EX $3
O-Pee-Chee 1980 365 Carl Yastrzemski NM+ $7.5
Postcard 1965-70 Forbes Field (Roberto Clemente in picture) VG-EX $20
Post Cereal 1962 *1-200 *(I have quite a few singles available from this set for sale or trade, all nicely cut! Inquire)
Post Cereal 1962 6a Roger Maris (BOX, Hand cut) VG $15
Post Cereal 1962 6a Roger Maris (BOX, Hand cut) EX $25
Post Cereal 1962 114 Duke Snider (Hand cut; appears much nicer than assigned grade!) VG/EX SGC 50 $35
Redman Tobacco 1953 NL5 Roy Campanella (With tab) VG-EX+ $100
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Bob Avila 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Chico Carrasquel 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Mike Garcia 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Jim Hegan 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Don Mossi 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Russ Nixon 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Al Smith 5" x 7" premium; pencil marks on back EX (MK) $4
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Vic Wertz 5" x 7" premium VG $3
SSPC 1975 453 Billy Martin MG MINT $1
Swell Sports Thrills 1948 16 Three Run Homer In Ninth! (Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio) SP GD PSA 2 18755719 $90
TCMA Renata Galasso Inc. 1977 1 Joe DiMaggio NM-MT+ $4
Topps 1952 175 Billy Martin RC (Centered) VG PSA 3 31318409 $125
Topps 1952 189 Pete Reiser (Last card) EX-MT $35
Topps 1956 109 Enos Slaughter EX PSA 5 12400854 $20
Topps 1956 143 Jim Piersall (Gray back; Yogi Berra in picture) EX $10
Topps 1957 1 Ted Williams VG/EX SGC 50 $200
Topps 1957 30 Pee Wee Reese EX PSA 5 90588809 $40
Topps 1957 80 Gil Hodges EX+ GAI 5.5 10324624 $30
Topps 1957 220 Jackie Jensen (Centered) EX PSA 5 $13
Topps 1957 252 Carl Erskine (Centered) EX PSA 5 17348826 $13
Topps 1958 25 Don Drysdale (2nd year card) VG-EX PSA 4 $30
Topps 1958 42 John Roseboro RC EX $13
Topps 1958 368 Rocky Colavito (2nd year card) EX/NM SGC 80 1209892-001 $35
Topps 1958 375 Pee Wee Reese (Last card) VG-EX+ PSA 4.5 14182279 $30
Topps 1958 375 Pee Wee Reese (Last card; Centered) EX+ PSA 5.5 17711692 $45
Topps 1958 436 Rival Fence Busters Willie Mays, Duke Snider VG/EX SGC 50 8184166-006 $35
Topps 1958 464 Curt Flood RC EX $15
Topps 1958 476 Stan Musial AS (First Topps card) EX SGC 60 1247745-052 $30
Topps 1959 4 Albie Pearson NM $7
Topps 1959 35 Ted Kluszewski EX-MT $14
Topps 1959 53 Stan Williams RC EX-MT+ $17.50
Topps 1959 158 Walt Dropo EX-MT+ $5
Topps 1959 202a Roger Maris WB (Cent/Edges 5, Cnrs 4, Surface 4.5) VG-EX+ BVG 4.5 Cert. 0003579853 $45
Topps 1959 217a Carl Erskine (White back) EX-MT $9
Topps 1959 287 Don Zimmer EX-MT $9.50
Topps 1959 309 Sal Maglie (Last card) EX $4
Topps 1959 373 Herb Plews EX-MT+ $5
Topps 1959 400 Jackie Jensen EX-MT $7.50
Topps 1959 420 Rocco Colavito (Centered) NM BVG 7 Cert. 0004650352 $35
Topps 1959 429 Bobby Thomson EX-MT+ $7
Topps 1959 455 Larry Doby (Last card) EX $15
Topps 1959 514 Bob Gibson RC High# (Centered) VG SGC 40 1107355-010 $130
Topps 1960 50 Al Kaline EX+ GAI 5.5 10311420 $30
Topps 1960 132 Frank Howard RC EX PSA 5 $13
Topps 1960 148 Carl Yastrzemski RC (40-60 s-s, 50-50 t-b) EX SGC 60 8170961-237 $90
Topps 1960 148 Carl Yastrzemski RC EX SGC 60 1260263-061 $90
Topps 1960 148 Carl Yastrzemski RC NM+ BVG 7.5 Cert. 0003972058 $250
Topps 1960 176 Vada Pinson EX $5
Topps 1960 260 Power Plus (Rocky Colavito/ Tito Francona) EX-MT $7.50
Topps 1960 305 Richie Ashburn EX PSA 5 31486101 $15
Topps 1960 360 Herb Score VG-EX+ $4
Topps 1960 377 Roger Maris (MVP year; Centered) VG-EX PSA 4 30879481 $40
Topps 1960 400 Rocky Colavito VG-EX+ BVG 4.5 Cert. 0006081072 $15.00
Topps 1960 500 Ted Kluszewski EX-MT $15
Topps 1961 49 1960 NL Strikeout Ldrs (Broglio/Drysdale/Jones/Koufax) EX $8
Topps 1961 89 Billy Martin NM $10
Topps 1961 126 Dick Stuart EX+ $3
Topps 1961 460 Gil Hodges (Centered) EX-MT PSA 6 15490162 $18
Topps 1961 460 Gil Hodges EX-MT+ $17.50
Topps 1962 1 Roger Maris (Was Becketts Raw Card Review 3.5 VG+) VG SGC 40 $75
Topps 1962 50 Stan Musial EX+ GAI 5.5 10311063 $55
Topps 1962 50 Stan Musial (Centered!) NM SGC 84 1273422-026 $100
Topps 1962 60 1961 NL Strikeout Ldrs (Drysdale/Koufax/O'Toole/Williams) EX-MT PSA 6 $15
Topps 1962 86 Donn Clendenon RC EX+ PSA 5.5 16493623 $7
Topps 1962 162 Sammy Drake (First year Mets; Green tint variation) EX PSA 5 16493639 $7
Topps 1962 190a Wally Moon (No cap; Green tint variation) EX PSA 5 16493649 $7
Topps 1962 425 Carl Yastrzemski (Nice centering!) EX+ SGC 70 8005239-018 $55
Topps 1962 461 Ken Hubbs RC (Centered) EX-MT PSA 6 Cert. 07217710 $18
Topps 1963 1 1962 NL Batting Leaders (Davis/ F Robinson/ Musial/ White/ Aaron) EX $20
Topps 1963 68 Friendly Foes (Gil Hodges, Duke Snider) NM+ BVG 7.5 $40
Topps 1963 200 Mickey Mantle (55-45 L-R, 60-40 T-B) EX-MT+ BVG 6.5 Cert. 0006566091 $350.00
Topps 1963 228 1963 Rookie Stars (Tony Oliva RC; Centered w/ no creases) VG PSA 3 18370832 $20
Topps 1963 245 Gil Hodges (Last card as player) VG PSA 3 18619449 $8
Topps 1963 245 Gil Hodges (Last card as player) EX PSA 5 18619448 $15
Topps 1964 210 Carl Yastrzemski EX-MT PSA 6 $30
Topps 1964 287 Red Sox Rookies (Tony Conigliaro RC) EX $17.50
Topps 1964 331 A.L. Bombers (Cash, Kaline, Mantle, Maris; Centered) VG-EX PSA 4 $
Topps Coins 1964 134 Carl Yastrzemski AS NM $17.50
Topps 1966 300 Roberto Clemente (60-40 s-s, 50-50 t-b, no creases!) VG-EX BVG 4 Cert. 0005004247 $55
Topps 1966 380 Tony Conigliaro EX-MT PSA 6 16759527 $10.00
Topps 1966 380 Tony Conigliaro NM $12.50
Topps 1967 146 Steve Carlton (2nd card) VG/EX SGC 50 1261688-103 $22
Topps 1967 146 Steve Carlton (2nd card) EX+ BVG 5.5 Cert. 0006242560 $30
Topps 1967 355 Carl Yastrzemski (MVP, Triple Crown Year) EX SGC 60 1251346-148 $30
Topps 1967 355 Carl Yastrzemski (MVP, Triple Crown Year) NM BVG 7 Cert. 0004337286 $65
Topps 1967 580 Rocky Colavito High# NM+ SGC 86 8137685-002 $155
Topps Red Sox Stickers 1967 28 Let's Go Red Sox (Test issue; scarce) EX-MT PSA 6 Cert. 06571671 $15
Topps 1968 99 Rocky Colavito (Last card) NM PSA 7 81931477 $17
Topps 1968 110 Hank Aaron EX PSA 5 90176959 $40
Topps 1968 180 Curt Flood EX-MT $3
Topps 1968 240 Al Kaline EX SGC 60 8153015-009 $25
Topps 1968 330 Roger Maris (Last card) EX SGC 60 8153015-010 $25
Topps 1969 99a Twins Rookie Stars (Morris, Nettles RC; With black loop) EX+ $10
Topps 1969 100 Hank Aaron EX-MT BVG 6 Cert. 0004842136 $40
Topps 1969 130 Carl Yastrzemski (Centered) EX GAI 5 10229949 $20
Topps 1969 425 Carl Yastrzemski Sporting News All-Star NM $15
Topps 1969 430 Johnny Bench Sporting News All-Star NM $17.50
Topps 1970 6 Darold Knowles NM PSA 7 $4
Topps 1970 140 Reggie Jackson (2nd year card) EX-MT PSA 6 $25
Topps 1970 154 Senators Rookie Stars (Jan Dukes, Jim Miles) NM PSA 7 $4
Topps 1970 175 Dick Bosman NM PSA 7 $4
Topps 1970 303 Brant Alyea NM PSA 7 $4
Topps 1970 340 Tony Conigliaro (Factory miscut on right edge; oversized) NM $3
Topps 1970 340 Tony Conigliaro NM $4
Topps 1970 350 Roberto Clemente EX-MT BVG 6 $50
Topps 1970 350 Roberto Clemente EX/NM SCDA 6 $50
Topps 1970 537 Joe Morgan EX+ PSA 5.5 15862555 $8.00
Topps 1970 550 Frank Howard EX-MT $3
Topps 1970 621 Braves Rookie Stars (Darrell Evans RC) NM $10
Topps 1970 630 Ernie Banks (Centering 9) VG BGS 3 $15
Topps 1970 630 Ernie Banks VG-EX PSA 4 $20.00
Topps 1970 630 Ernie Banks (Centered) EX-MT GAI 6 $40
Topps 1970 640 Al Kaline High# EX PSA 5 11546490 $25
Topps 1970 665 Jim Longborg High# NM $8
Topps 1970 690 Ron Fairly High# NM $8
Inventory current as of 2-2-2012. To order cards send me an email @ nowbatting19@yahoo.com and I will send you an
invoice. Cards will be held for 7 days until payment arrives unless prior arrangements are made. I offer a 7 day return
policy if you are not satisfied for whatever reason.
Atlantic Oil 1968 1E Maury Wills VG-EX $5
Atlantic-Ritchfield Red Sox 1969 Tony Conigliaro VG-EX $10
Aurovision Records 1964 Roger Maris 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" EX+ $25
Bazooka 1971 Bobby Murcer (Hand cut) VG $5
Bell Brand L.A. Dodgers 1960 8 Carl Furillo VG-EX $35
Bell Brand L.A. Dodgers 1961 6 Gil Hodges VG SOLD!
Berk Ross 1951 1-2 Bob Lemon (Single) EX $25
Berk Ross 1951 1-8 Dom DiMaggio (Single) EX $20
Berk Ross 1951 3-1 Ralph Kiner (Single) EX+ $30
Berk Ross 1951 3-9 Ed Waitkus (Single) EX/NM SGC 80 $25
Berk Ross Panel 1951 3-9 Eddie Waitkus (2- card panel w/ Paul Unruh) EX $35
Bowman 1949 70 Carl Furillo RC EX+ SOLD!
Bowman 1949 94 Mickey Vernon RC EX PSA 5 $35
Bowman 1949 142 Eddie Waitkus RC EX SOLD!
Bowman 1951 32 Duke Snider (Horizontal) VG PSA 3 16157177 $85
Bowman 1951 81 Carl Furillo VG-EX PSA 4 19226121 $25
Bowman 1951 238 Pete Reiser (Centered) EX-MT PSA 6 16352511 $30
Bowman 1952 92 Eddie Waitkus EX PSA 5 Cert. 07222366 $20
Bowman 1952 189 Jimmy Piersall (2nd year card) EX PSA 5 30591367 $25
Bowman Color 1953 24 Jackie Jensen NM SGC 84 1235890-011 $70
Bowman Color 1953 59 Mickey Mantle (No creases; 60-40 s-s, 55-45 t-b) VG+ PSA 3.5 15135079 SOLD!
Bowman Color 1953 78 Carl Furillo VG-EX BVG 4 Cert. 0004895397 $30
Bowman 1954 210 Jimmy Piersall VG PSA 3 12557410 $12
Bowman 1955 4 Eddie Waitkus (Last card) EX $5
Bowman 1955 22 Roy Campanella EX SGC 60 $60
Bowman 1955 197 Ralph Kiner (Last card) NM PSA 7 30828209 $75
Chemtoy MLB Superball 1970 Tony Conigliaro (1" diameter ball, "Japan") EX $15
Dormand Postcard 1953-55 129 Gil Hodges SP MINT PSA 9 $100
Double Play 1941 23-24 Harold Reese, Kirby Higbe (Pee Wee Reese RC) EX-MT+ PSA 6.5 14898397 $600
Fleer Baseball Greats 1960 3 Babe Ruth EX/NM SGC 80 8003383-008 $65
Fleer Baseball Greats 1960 53 Jimmy Foxx NM PSA 7 $25
Fleer 1963 5 Willie Mays NM+ BVG 7.5 Cert. 0006586670 $200
Jell-O 1962 5 Mickey Mantle (Hand cut, scarce) VG PSA AUT 40269132 $250
Jell-O 1963 15 Mickey Mantle (Hand cut) VG-EX PSA 4 31843997 $250
KDKA 1968 30 Maury Wills NM $7.50
Kelloggs 3-D 1970 52 Al Kaline NM-MT+ PSA 8.5 15603526 $10
Kelloggs 3-D 1971 2 Tom Seaver VG/EX SGC 50 1272756-002 $20
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 3 Willie Davis (Runs 841) MINT PSA 9 17608023 $8
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 8 Fergie Jenkins NM-MT PSA 8 $10
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 16 Bobby Murcer VG-EX+ $2
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 17 Wes Parker MINT PSA 9 $10
Kelloggs 3-D 1972 20 Reggie Jackson NM $10
Kelloggs 1973 27 Carlton Fisk (2nd year card) NM/MT+ SGC 92 1157305-018 $10
Kelloggs 3-D 1974 52 Tom Seaver NM-MT PSA 8 $10
O-Pee-Chee 1969 95 Johnny Bench (2nd year card) VG+ $35
O-Pee-Chee 1970 10 Carl Yastrzemski (1 of 5 graded by SGC) EX SGC 60 8187147-002 $25
O-Pee-Chee 1970 211 Ted Williams MG EX-MT $17.5
O-Pee-Chee 1971 61 1970 AL Batting Leaders (Johnson/ Yastrzemski/ Oliva) VG-EX $9
O-Pee-Chee 1971 160 Tom Seaver EX $16
O-Pee-Chee 1971 183 Gil Hodges MG EX $10
O-Pee-Chee 1971 331 B. Robinson Commits Robbery! 1970 World Series Game #5 EX $15
O-Pee-Chee 1972 34 Billy Martin MG IA EX $2
O-Pee-Chee 1972 37 Carl Yastrzemski EX $15
O-Pee-Chee 1972 38 Carl Yastrzemski IA EX-MT $15
O-Pee-Chee 1972 79 Red Sox Rookies (Cecil Cooper, Mike Garmen, Carlton Fisk RC) VG SGC 40 1265444-072 $35
O-Pee-Chee 1973 296 Reds Mgr./ Coaches (S Anderson MG, Ted Kluszewski CO) EX $4
O-Pee-Chee 1974 280 Carl Yastrzemski EX+ $18
O-Pee-Chee 1974 379 Rangers Mgr./ Coaches (Billy Martin MG) EX $3.50
O-Pee-Chee 1975 622 Rookie Outfielders (Fred Lynn RC; A.L. ROY + MVP!) EX $10
O-Pee-Chee 1976 98 Dennis Eckersley RC VG-EX+ $15
O-Pee-Chee 1977 37 Carl Yastrzemski EX-MT $14
O-Pee-Chee 1977 62 Jim Rice NM $7
O-Pee-Chee 1977 100 Johnny Bench (miscut) NM-MT MC $4
O-Pee-Chee 1977 137 Carlton Fisk NM PSA 7 14124388 $15
O-Pee-Chee 1978 105 Nolan Ryan NM PSA 7 81404559 $25
O-Pee-Chee 1978 137 Carl Yastrzemski NM $7.5
O-Pee-Chee 1978 210 Carlton Fisk NM $7
O-Pee-Chee 1980 365 Carl Yastrzemski EX $3
O-Pee-Chee 1980 365 Carl Yastrzemski EX $3
O-Pee-Chee 1980 365 Carl Yastrzemski NM+ $7.5
Postcard 1965-70 Forbes Field (Roberto Clemente in picture) VG-EX $20
Post Cereal 1962 *1-200 *(I have quite a few singles available from this set for sale or trade, all nicely cut! Inquire)
Post Cereal 1962 6a Roger Maris (BOX, Hand cut) VG $15
Post Cereal 1962 6a Roger Maris (BOX, Hand cut) EX $25
Post Cereal 1962 114 Duke Snider (Hand cut; appears much nicer than assigned grade!) VG/EX SGC 50 $35
Redman Tobacco 1953 NL5 Roy Campanella (With tab) VG-EX+ $100
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Bob Avila 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Chico Carrasquel 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Mike Garcia 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Jim Hegan 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Don Mossi 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Russ Nixon 5" x 7" premium EX $5
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Al Smith 5" x 7" premium; pencil marks on back EX (MK) $4
Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians 1957 NNO Vic Wertz 5" x 7" premium VG $3
SSPC 1975 453 Billy Martin MG MINT $1
Swell Sports Thrills 1948 16 Three Run Homer In Ninth! (Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio) SP GD PSA 2 18755719 $90
TCMA Renata Galasso Inc. 1977 1 Joe DiMaggio NM-MT+ $4
Topps 1952 175 Billy Martin RC (Centered) VG PSA 3 31318409 $125
Topps 1952 189 Pete Reiser (Last card) EX-MT $35
Topps 1956 109 Enos Slaughter EX PSA 5 12400854 $20
Topps 1956 143 Jim Piersall (Gray back; Yogi Berra in picture) EX $10
Topps 1957 1 Ted Williams VG/EX SGC 50 $200
Topps 1957 30 Pee Wee Reese EX PSA 5 90588809 $40
Topps 1957 80 Gil Hodges EX+ GAI 5.5 10324624 $30
Topps 1957 220 Jackie Jensen (Centered) EX PSA 5 $13
Topps 1957 252 Carl Erskine (Centered) EX PSA 5 17348826 $13
Topps 1958 25 Don Drysdale (2nd year card) VG-EX PSA 4 $30
Topps 1958 42 John Roseboro RC EX $13
Topps 1958 368 Rocky Colavito (2nd year card) EX/NM SGC 80 1209892-001 $35
Topps 1958 375 Pee Wee Reese (Last card) VG-EX+ PSA 4.5 14182279 $30
Topps 1958 375 Pee Wee Reese (Last card; Centered) EX+ PSA 5.5 17711692 $45
Topps 1958 436 Rival Fence Busters Willie Mays, Duke Snider VG/EX SGC 50 8184166-006 $35
Topps 1958 464 Curt Flood RC EX $15
Topps 1958 476 Stan Musial AS (First Topps card) EX SGC 60 1247745-052 $30
Topps 1959 4 Albie Pearson NM $7
Topps 1959 35 Ted Kluszewski EX-MT $14
Topps 1959 53 Stan Williams RC EX-MT+ $17.50
Topps 1959 158 Walt Dropo EX-MT+ $5
Topps 1959 202a Roger Maris WB (Cent/Edges 5, Cnrs 4, Surface 4.5) VG-EX+ BVG 4.5 Cert. 0003579853 $45
Topps 1959 217a Carl Erskine (White back) EX-MT $9
Topps 1959 287 Don Zimmer EX-MT $9.50
Topps 1959 309 Sal Maglie (Last card) EX $4
Topps 1959 373 Herb Plews EX-MT+ $5
Topps 1959 400 Jackie Jensen EX-MT $7.50
Topps 1959 420 Rocco Colavito (Centered) NM BVG 7 Cert. 0004650352 $35
Topps 1959 429 Bobby Thomson EX-MT+ $7
Topps 1959 455 Larry Doby (Last card) EX $15
Topps 1959 514 Bob Gibson RC High# (Centered) VG SGC 40 1107355-010 $130
Topps 1960 50 Al Kaline EX+ GAI 5.5 10311420 $30
Topps 1960 132 Frank Howard RC EX PSA 5 $13
Topps 1960 148 Carl Yastrzemski RC (40-60 s-s, 50-50 t-b) EX SGC 60 8170961-237 $90
Topps 1960 148 Carl Yastrzemski RC EX SGC 60 1260263-061 $90
Topps 1960 148 Carl Yastrzemski RC NM+ BVG 7.5 Cert. 0003972058 $250
Topps 1960 176 Vada Pinson EX $5
Topps 1960 260 Power Plus (Rocky Colavito/ Tito Francona) EX-MT $7.50
Topps 1960 305 Richie Ashburn EX PSA 5 31486101 $15
Topps 1960 360 Herb Score VG-EX+ $4
Topps 1960 377 Roger Maris (MVP year; Centered) VG-EX PSA 4 30879481 $40
Topps 1960 400 Rocky Colavito VG-EX+ BVG 4.5 Cert. 0006081072 $15.00
Topps 1960 500 Ted Kluszewski EX-MT $15
Topps 1961 49 1960 NL Strikeout Ldrs (Broglio/Drysdale/Jones/Koufax) EX $8
Topps 1961 89 Billy Martin NM $10
Topps 1961 126 Dick Stuart EX+ $3
Topps 1961 460 Gil Hodges (Centered) EX-MT PSA 6 15490162 $18
Topps 1961 460 Gil Hodges EX-MT+ $17.50
Topps 1962 1 Roger Maris (Was Becketts Raw Card Review 3.5 VG+) VG SGC 40 $75
Topps 1962 50 Stan Musial EX+ GAI 5.5 10311063 $55
Topps 1962 50 Stan Musial (Centered!) NM SGC 84 1273422-026 $100
Topps 1962 60 1961 NL Strikeout Ldrs (Drysdale/Koufax/O'Toole/Williams) EX-MT PSA 6 $15
Topps 1962 86 Donn Clendenon RC EX+ PSA 5.5 16493623 $7
Topps 1962 162 Sammy Drake (First year Mets; Green tint variation) EX PSA 5 16493639 $7
Topps 1962 190a Wally Moon (No cap; Green tint variation) EX PSA 5 16493649 $7
Topps 1962 425 Carl Yastrzemski (Nice centering!) EX+ SGC 70 8005239-018 $55
Topps 1962 461 Ken Hubbs RC (Centered) EX-MT PSA 6 Cert. 07217710 $18
Topps 1963 1 1962 NL Batting Leaders (Davis/ F Robinson/ Musial/ White/ Aaron) EX $20
Topps 1963 68 Friendly Foes (Gil Hodges, Duke Snider) NM+ BVG 7.5 $40
Topps 1963 200 Mickey Mantle (55-45 L-R, 60-40 T-B) EX-MT+ BVG 6.5 Cert. 0006566091 $350.00
Topps 1963 228 1963 Rookie Stars (Tony Oliva RC; Centered w/ no creases) VG PSA 3 18370832 $20
Topps 1963 245 Gil Hodges (Last card as player) VG PSA 3 18619449 $8
Topps 1963 245 Gil Hodges (Last card as player) EX PSA 5 18619448 $15
Topps 1964 210 Carl Yastrzemski EX-MT PSA 6 $30
Topps 1964 287 Red Sox Rookies (Tony Conigliaro RC) EX $17.50
Topps 1964 331 A.L. Bombers (Cash, Kaline, Mantle, Maris; Centered) VG-EX PSA 4 $
Topps Coins 1964 134 Carl Yastrzemski AS NM $17.50
Topps 1966 300 Roberto Clemente (60-40 s-s, 50-50 t-b, no creases!) VG-EX BVG 4 Cert. 0005004247 $55
Topps 1966 380 Tony Conigliaro EX-MT PSA 6 16759527 $10.00
Topps 1966 380 Tony Conigliaro NM $12.50
Topps 1967 146 Steve Carlton (2nd card) VG/EX SGC 50 1261688-103 $22
Topps 1967 146 Steve Carlton (2nd card) EX+ BVG 5.5 Cert. 0006242560 $30
Topps 1967 355 Carl Yastrzemski (MVP, Triple Crown Year) EX SGC 60 1251346-148 $30
Topps 1967 355 Carl Yastrzemski (MVP, Triple Crown Year) NM BVG 7 Cert. 0004337286 $65
Topps 1967 580 Rocky Colavito High# NM+ SGC 86 8137685-002 $155
Topps Red Sox Stickers 1967 28 Let's Go Red Sox (Test issue; scarce) EX-MT PSA 6 Cert. 06571671 $15
Topps 1968 99 Rocky Colavito (Last card) NM PSA 7 81931477 $17
Topps 1968 110 Hank Aaron EX PSA 5 90176959 $40
Topps 1968 180 Curt Flood EX-MT $3
Topps 1968 240 Al Kaline EX SGC 60 8153015-009 $25
Topps 1968 330 Roger Maris (Last card) EX SGC 60 8153015-010 $25
Topps 1969 99a Twins Rookie Stars (Morris, Nettles RC; With black loop) EX+ $10
Topps 1969 100 Hank Aaron EX-MT BVG 6 Cert. 0004842136 $40
Topps 1969 130 Carl Yastrzemski (Centered) EX GAI 5 10229949 $20
Topps 1969 425 Carl Yastrzemski Sporting News All-Star NM $15
Topps 1969 430 Johnny Bench Sporting News All-Star NM $17.50
Topps 1970 6 Darold Knowles NM PSA 7 $4
Topps 1970 140 Reggie Jackson (2nd year card) EX-MT PSA 6 $25
Topps 1970 154 Senators Rookie Stars (Jan Dukes, Jim Miles) NM PSA 7 $4
Topps 1970 175 Dick Bosman NM PSA 7 $4
Topps 1970 303 Brant Alyea NM PSA 7 $4
Topps 1970 340 Tony Conigliaro (Factory miscut on right edge; oversized) NM $3
Topps 1970 340 Tony Conigliaro NM $4
Topps 1970 350 Roberto Clemente EX-MT BVG 6 $50
Topps 1970 350 Roberto Clemente EX/NM SCDA 6 $50
Topps 1970 537 Joe Morgan EX+ PSA 5.5 15862555 $8.00
Topps 1970 550 Frank Howard EX-MT $3
Topps 1970 621 Braves Rookie Stars (Darrell Evans RC) NM $10
Topps 1970 630 Ernie Banks (Centering 9) VG BGS 3 $15
Topps 1970 630 Ernie Banks VG-EX PSA 4 $20.00
Topps 1970 630 Ernie Banks (Centered) EX-MT GAI 6 $40
Topps 1970 640 Al Kaline High# EX PSA 5 11546490 $25
Topps 1970 665 Jim Longborg High# NM $8
Topps 1970 690 Ron Fairly High# NM $8
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Topps 1971 26 Bert Blyleven RC EX $20
Topps 1971 26 Bert Blyleven RC EX PSA 5 19987861 $25
Topps 1971 61 1970 AL Batting Ldrs (Johnson/ Yaz/ Oliva) NM $8
Topps 1971 63 1970 AL RBI Leaders (Howard/ Conigliaro/ Powell) EX-MT+ $5
Topps 1971 63 1970 AL RBI Leaders (Howard/Conigliaro/Powell;miscut on back) NM PSA 7 MC 40628661 $10
Topps 1971 65 1970 AL HR Leaders (Howard/Killebrew/Yaz) NM $8
Topps 1971 91 Bob Lemon MG EX $2
Topps 1971 100 Pete Rose (Centered) VG-EX $25
Topps 1971 117 Ted Simmons RC NM $8
Topps 1971 183 Gil Hodges MG NM $5
Topps 1971 188 Dodgers Rookie Stars (Mike Strahler, Bob Valentine RC) EX-MT $3
Topps 1971 250 Johnny Bench EX-MT+ $30
Topps 1971 275 Vada Pinson (From vending; Thurman Munson in pic) EX-MT+ $3.50
Topps 1971 300 Brooks Robinson VG PSA 3 $9
Topps 1971 380 Ted Williams MG NM $12
Topps 1971 400 Hank Aaron EX PSA 5 Cert. 07137290 $30
Topps 1971 400 Hank Aaron EX PSA 5 12045846 $30
Topps 1971 400 Hank Aaron EX-MT+ PSA 6.5 16453794 $55
Topps 1971 530 Carl Yastrzemski VG-EX PSA 4 $9
Topps 1971 530 Carl Yastrzemski NM SCDA 7 10000787-95 $30
Topps 1971 700 Boog Powell High# SP (Centered) EX $10
Topps Greatest Moments 1971 40 Carl Yastrzemski Wins AL Triple Crown NM PSA 7 Cert. 03760090 $250
Topps 1972 1 Pirates Team World Champions (Clemente, Mazeroski, Stargell in pic) NM PSA 7 $10
Topps 1972 37 Carl Yastrzemski NM PSA 7 $13
Topps 1972 38 Carl Yastrzemski In Action NM PSA 7 $11
Topps 1972 50 Willie Mays In Action VG-EX+ PSA 4.5 14093672 $7
Topps 1972 50 Willie Mays In Action EX+ BCCG 8 $12
Topps 1972 50 Willie Mays In Action EX-MT $17.50
Topps 1972 79 Red Sox Rookies (Cecil Cooper, Carlton Fisk RC) VG/EX SGC 50 8175593-002 $22.50
Topps 1972 147 Dave Kingman RC NM $6
Topps 1972 299 Hank Aaron VG PSA 3 14093674 $12
Topps 1972 299 Hank Aaron EX-MT+ BVG 6.5 Cert. 0004127549 $35
Topps 1972 300 Hank Aaron In Action VG PSA 3 14093675 $9
Topps 1972 309 Roberto Clemente EX+ SGC 70 $35
Topps 1972 433 Johnny Bench (MVP year) EX+ SGC 70 1277333-034 $15
Topps 1972 434 Johnny Bench In Action VG PSA 3 14093679 $5
Topps 1972 435 Reggie Jackson (Centered) VG-EX PSA 4 Cert. 04606577 $12
Topps 1972 436 Reggie Jackson In Action VG-EX PSA 4 14093681 $6.50
Topps 1972 446 Tom Seaver In Action EX-MT $7.50
Topps 1972 510 Ted Williams MG NM $20
Topps 1972 560 Pete Rose In Action EX/NM SCDA 6 10001962-135 $18
Topps 1972 595 Nolan Ryan (Centered) EX BVG 5 Cert. 0004447605 $50
Topps 1972 697 Jerry Koosman High# NM-MT PSA 8 11420967 $15
Topps 1972 699 Bobby Murcer High# EX-MT $10
Topps 1972 711 Bobby Bonds High# NM $12
Topps 1972 753 Denny McLain Traded High# NM $15
Topps 1972 760 Bill Mazeroski High# (Last card) NM $20
Topps 1973 1 All-Time HR Leaders (Ruth/ Aaron/ Mays) EX/NM SCDA 6 10001885-1 $25
Topps 1973 50 Roberto Clemente (Last card) EX PSA 5 40562676 $25
Topps 1973 50 Roberto Clemente (Last card) EX-MT+ SCDA 6.5 10000801-167 $40
Topps 1973 62 1972 HR Leaders (Bench/ D Allen) NM $1
Topps 1973 63 1972 RBI Leaders (Bench/ D Allen) NM $1
Topps 1973 67 1972 Strikeout Ldrs (Ryan/ Carlton) NM $17.50
Topps 1973 193 Carlton Fisk (2nd year card) NM $15
Topps 1973 230 Joe Morgan EX-MT $3.50
Topps 1973 245 Carl Yastrzemski NM $15
Topps 1973 255 Reggie Jackson (MVP year) NM $13
Topps 1973 275 Tony Perez EX $2
Topps 1973 280 Al Kaline NM $8
Topps 1973 305 Willie Mays (Last card) EX-MT+ BVG 6.5 Cert. 0003983811 $25
Topps 1973 602 Rookie Pitchers High# EX-MT $1
Topps 1973 613 Rookie Catchers High# (Bob Boone RC) NM $12
Topps 1973 615 Rookie Third Basemen (Ron Cey, Mike Schmidt RC) High# EX+ SGC 70 $75
Topps 1974 1 Hank Aaron All-Time HR King (Appears NM) VG/EX SGC 50 8138468-011 $20
Topps 1974 105 Carlton Fisk NM $10
Topps 1974 120 Wilbur Wood MINT PSA 9 (PD) 16416654 $7
Topps 1974 226a Padres Team ERR (Washington) EX-MT $10
Topps 1974 250a Willie McCovey ERR (Washington) NM+ GAI 7.5 10213127 $25
Topps 1974 280 Carl Yastrzemski NM $10
Topps 1974 351 Dwight Evans (Second year card) NM $3
Topps 1974 351 Dwight Evans (Second year card) NM $3
Topps 1974 351 Dwight Evans (Second year card) NM-MT+ PSA 8.5 14103781 $10
Topps 1975 195 1957 MVP's (Mantle, Aaron) NM PSA 7 $10
Topps 1975 205 1967 MVP's (Cepeda/Yastrzemski) NM-MT PSA 8 $12
Topps 1975 312 '74 Strikeout Leaders (Carlton/ Ryan) NM PSA 7 81897305 $12
Topps 1975 320 Pete Rose (Centered) EX SGC 60 8187101-023 $15
Topps Mini 1975 230 Jim Hunter NM-MT $5
Topps Mini 1975 500 Nolan Ryan (Centered) EX SGC 60 1279153-104 $25
Topps Mini 1975 560 Tony Perez NM PSA 7 $7
Topps 1976 19 George Brett (Centering 9) EX BVG 5 Cert. 0000121386 $15
Topps 1976 50 Fred Lynn (Second year card) MINT PSA 9 $55
Topps 1976 118 Red Sox Team CL NM/MT $2
Topps 1976 230 Carl Yastrzemski NM-MT PSA 8 1787413 $15
Topps 1976 230 Carl Yastrzemski NM-MT PSA 8 15550535 $15
Topps 1976 263 Lyman Bostock RC EX $1.50
Topps 1976 316 Robin Yount (Second year card) NM PSA 7 $10
Topps 1976 340 Jim Rice (2nd year card) NM-MT PSA 8 Cert. 09144366 $15
Topps 1976 461 1975 NL & AL Champs EX-MT $1
Topps 1976 525 Billy Williams (Last card) NM $3
Topps 1976 542 Keith Hernandez (2nd year card) EX-MT+ $1
Topps 1976 550 Hank Aaron (Last card) EX PSA 5 Cert. 05197720 $15
Topps 1976 550 Hank Aaron (Last card) EX/NM SGC 80 $22.50
Topps Joe Garagiola 1976 1 Joe Garagiola NBC All-Stars (1 of 2 graded by SGC) VG SGC 40 8191811-022 $15
Topps 1977 110 Steve Carlton NM-MT PSA 8 Cert. 08173012 $10
Topps 1977 144 Bruce Sutter RC NM $15
Topps 1977 152 Gaylord Perry EX $1.25
Topps 1977 231 George Brett RB NM-MT PSA 8 81404446 $12
Topps 1977 473 Rookie Outfielders (Andre Dawson RC) EX+ SGC 70 1277912-107 $20
Topps 1977 476 Rookie Catchers (Dale Murphy RC) EX/NM+ SCDA 6.5 10002308-33 $15
Topps 1977 480 Carl Yastrzemski NM $6
Topps 1977 488 Rookie Outfielders (Jack Clark RC) EX-MT $3
Topps 1977 580 George Brett NM PSA 7 14178106 $15
Topps 1977 640 Carlton Fisk NM $4
Topps Cloth Stickers 1977 19 Steve Garvey (Test issue) NM $3
Topps Cloth Stickers 1977 40 Nolan Ryan (Test issue) NM PSA 7 $20
Topps Cloth Stickers 1977 42 Tom Seaver (Test issue) NM $5
Topps Cloth Stickers 1977 53 Carl Yastrzemski (Test issue) NM $7
Topps 1978 40 Carl Yastrzemski NM $5
Topps 1978 202 1977 Home Run Ldrs DP (Foster/ Rice) NM $1
Topps 1978 211 Earl Weaver MG DP NM $1
Topps 1978 270 Carlton Fisk NM/MT $5
Topps 1978 320 Fred Lynn AUTO (ball point pen) EX-MT $10
Topps 1979 100 Tom Seaver DP NM/MT $4
Topps 1979 115 Nolan Ryan NM-MT GAI 8 $15
Topps 1979 115 Nolan Ryan NM-MT GAI 8 $15
Topps 1979 115 Nolan Ryan NM-MT GAI 8 $15
Topps 1979 320 Carl Yastrzemski NM $4
Topps 1979 330 George Brett NM-MT GAI 8 $10
Topps 1979 330 George Brett NM-MT GAI 8 $10
Topps 1979 400 Jim Rice EX-MT $1
Topps 1979 413 ATL Home Runs Hank Aaron, Roger Maris NM $4
Topps 1979 415 ATL Stolen Bases Lou Brock NM $1
Topps 1979 416 ATL Wins Cy Young, Jack Chesbro NM $.50
Topps 1979 417 ATL Strikeouts Nolan Ryan, Walter Johnson NM $4
Topps 1979 650 Pete Rose NM-MT GAI 8 $16
Topps 1979 680 Carlton Fisk MINT (OC) PSA 9 (OC) $10
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM $1
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM $1
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 40 Carlton Fisk NM+ $3
Topps 1980 200 Jim Rice NM $1
Topps 1980 393 Ozzie Smith (Second year card) NM-MT PSA 8 81348673 $5
Topps 1980 580 Nolan Ryan NM/MT $15
Topps 1980 700 Rod Carew DP NM $3
Topps 1980 700 Rod Carew DP NM-MT $4
Topps 1980 720 Carl Yastrzemski DP NM $3
Topps 1980 720 Carl Yastrzemski DP NM $3
Venzuelan League Stickers 1972 140 Dave Lopes (pre-dates 1973 Topps) VG $25
Venezuela Topps Stickers 1977 144 Fred Lynn (Rare) FR-GD (MK) $15
Venezuela Topps Stickers 1977 151 Steve Carlton (Rare) VG $125
Wheaties 1952 NNO Bob Feller (Portrait; Hand cut) VG/EX $15
Wiffle Discs 1977 NNO Fred Lynn NM $2.50
Wilson Franks 1954 NNO Gil Hodges (Rare; appears GD-VG) PR PSA 1 15032979 $375
World Wide Gum 1934 69 Leo Durocher (Canadian Goudey) VG PSA 3 31174663 $125
Abbreviations:
AS - All Star
BGS, BVG, BCCG (BGS is Beckett's Grading Service, BVG is Becketts Vintage Grading Service, and BCCG is Becketts Collector Club Grading Service which is
a discounted service by Becketts; yes it's all very confusing but just know that BGS & BVG cards are a reputable service)
CL - Checklist
CO - Coach
DP - Double print (cards printed in more quantities than other cards in the series or set)
GAI - Global Authenticators Inc. (Professional 3rd party grading service no longer in service but still considered reputable)
GD - Good (condition of card)
High# - High number (a card from the scarcer high number series)
HL - Highlight card
ERR - Error card
EX - Excellent (condition of card)
MC - Miscut (part of another card showing)
MG - Manager
MK - Mark (usually an unwanted pencil, pen, stamp or other marking not made by the factory)
MT - MINT (condition of card; a perfect card with NO defects!)
NM - Near Mint (condtion of card)
OC - Off Center (borders uneven to a noticeable degree)
PSA - Professional Sports Authenticator (Professional 3rd party grading service)
PR - POOR (the worst condition you would find a card in; a card that has been abused)
RB - Record Breaker (Topps began producing "Record Breaker" cards beginning in 1976; essentially the same as a "Highlight" card)
RC - Rookie card
SCDA - Sports Collector's Digest Authentic (Professional 3rd party grading service no longer in grading business but still considered reputable)
SGC - Sportscard Guarantee Company (Professional 3rd party grading service)
SP - Short print (cards printed in less quantities than other cards in a series or set)
Team Card - Features a team photo on the front
UER - Uncorrected error card (a card that was never corrected in the print run)
WS - World Series
VG - Very Good (Condition of card)
*Players in BOLD are in the Hall of Fame
*Rookie cards are in italics
Topps 1971 26 Bert Blyleven RC EX PSA 5 19987861 $25
Topps 1971 61 1970 AL Batting Ldrs (Johnson/ Yaz/ Oliva) NM $8
Topps 1971 63 1970 AL RBI Leaders (Howard/ Conigliaro/ Powell) EX-MT+ $5
Topps 1971 63 1970 AL RBI Leaders (Howard/Conigliaro/Powell;miscut on back) NM PSA 7 MC 40628661 $10
Topps 1971 65 1970 AL HR Leaders (Howard/Killebrew/Yaz) NM $8
Topps 1971 91 Bob Lemon MG EX $2
Topps 1971 100 Pete Rose (Centered) VG-EX $25
Topps 1971 117 Ted Simmons RC NM $8
Topps 1971 183 Gil Hodges MG NM $5
Topps 1971 188 Dodgers Rookie Stars (Mike Strahler, Bob Valentine RC) EX-MT $3
Topps 1971 250 Johnny Bench EX-MT+ $30
Topps 1971 275 Vada Pinson (From vending; Thurman Munson in pic) EX-MT+ $3.50
Topps 1971 300 Brooks Robinson VG PSA 3 $9
Topps 1971 380 Ted Williams MG NM $12
Topps 1971 400 Hank Aaron EX PSA 5 Cert. 07137290 $30
Topps 1971 400 Hank Aaron EX PSA 5 12045846 $30
Topps 1971 400 Hank Aaron EX-MT+ PSA 6.5 16453794 $55
Topps 1971 530 Carl Yastrzemski VG-EX PSA 4 $9
Topps 1971 530 Carl Yastrzemski NM SCDA 7 10000787-95 $30
Topps 1971 700 Boog Powell High# SP (Centered) EX $10
Topps Greatest Moments 1971 40 Carl Yastrzemski Wins AL Triple Crown NM PSA 7 Cert. 03760090 $250
Topps 1972 1 Pirates Team World Champions (Clemente, Mazeroski, Stargell in pic) NM PSA 7 $10
Topps 1972 37 Carl Yastrzemski NM PSA 7 $13
Topps 1972 38 Carl Yastrzemski In Action NM PSA 7 $11
Topps 1972 50 Willie Mays In Action VG-EX+ PSA 4.5 14093672 $7
Topps 1972 50 Willie Mays In Action EX+ BCCG 8 $12
Topps 1972 50 Willie Mays In Action EX-MT $17.50
Topps 1972 79 Red Sox Rookies (Cecil Cooper, Carlton Fisk RC) VG/EX SGC 50 8175593-002 $22.50
Topps 1972 147 Dave Kingman RC NM $6
Topps 1972 299 Hank Aaron VG PSA 3 14093674 $12
Topps 1972 299 Hank Aaron EX-MT+ BVG 6.5 Cert. 0004127549 $35
Topps 1972 300 Hank Aaron In Action VG PSA 3 14093675 $9
Topps 1972 309 Roberto Clemente EX+ SGC 70 $35
Topps 1972 433 Johnny Bench (MVP year) EX+ SGC 70 1277333-034 $15
Topps 1972 434 Johnny Bench In Action VG PSA 3 14093679 $5
Topps 1972 435 Reggie Jackson (Centered) VG-EX PSA 4 Cert. 04606577 $12
Topps 1972 436 Reggie Jackson In Action VG-EX PSA 4 14093681 $6.50
Topps 1972 446 Tom Seaver In Action EX-MT $7.50
Topps 1972 510 Ted Williams MG NM $20
Topps 1972 560 Pete Rose In Action EX/NM SCDA 6 10001962-135 $18
Topps 1972 595 Nolan Ryan (Centered) EX BVG 5 Cert. 0004447605 $50
Topps 1972 697 Jerry Koosman High# NM-MT PSA 8 11420967 $15
Topps 1972 699 Bobby Murcer High# EX-MT $10
Topps 1972 711 Bobby Bonds High# NM $12
Topps 1972 753 Denny McLain Traded High# NM $15
Topps 1972 760 Bill Mazeroski High# (Last card) NM $20
Topps 1973 1 All-Time HR Leaders (Ruth/ Aaron/ Mays) EX/NM SCDA 6 10001885-1 $25
Topps 1973 50 Roberto Clemente (Last card) EX PSA 5 40562676 $25
Topps 1973 50 Roberto Clemente (Last card) EX-MT+ SCDA 6.5 10000801-167 $40
Topps 1973 62 1972 HR Leaders (Bench/ D Allen) NM $1
Topps 1973 63 1972 RBI Leaders (Bench/ D Allen) NM $1
Topps 1973 67 1972 Strikeout Ldrs (Ryan/ Carlton) NM $17.50
Topps 1973 193 Carlton Fisk (2nd year card) NM $15
Topps 1973 230 Joe Morgan EX-MT $3.50
Topps 1973 245 Carl Yastrzemski NM $15
Topps 1973 255 Reggie Jackson (MVP year) NM $13
Topps 1973 275 Tony Perez EX $2
Topps 1973 280 Al Kaline NM $8
Topps 1973 305 Willie Mays (Last card) EX-MT+ BVG 6.5 Cert. 0003983811 $25
Topps 1973 602 Rookie Pitchers High# EX-MT $1
Topps 1973 613 Rookie Catchers High# (Bob Boone RC) NM $12
Topps 1973 615 Rookie Third Basemen (Ron Cey, Mike Schmidt RC) High# EX+ SGC 70 $75
Topps 1974 1 Hank Aaron All-Time HR King (Appears NM) VG/EX SGC 50 8138468-011 $20
Topps 1974 105 Carlton Fisk NM $10
Topps 1974 120 Wilbur Wood MINT PSA 9 (PD) 16416654 $7
Topps 1974 226a Padres Team ERR (Washington) EX-MT $10
Topps 1974 250a Willie McCovey ERR (Washington) NM+ GAI 7.5 10213127 $25
Topps 1974 280 Carl Yastrzemski NM $10
Topps 1974 351 Dwight Evans (Second year card) NM $3
Topps 1974 351 Dwight Evans (Second year card) NM $3
Topps 1974 351 Dwight Evans (Second year card) NM-MT+ PSA 8.5 14103781 $10
Topps 1975 195 1957 MVP's (Mantle, Aaron) NM PSA 7 $10
Topps 1975 205 1967 MVP's (Cepeda/Yastrzemski) NM-MT PSA 8 $12
Topps 1975 312 '74 Strikeout Leaders (Carlton/ Ryan) NM PSA 7 81897305 $12
Topps 1975 320 Pete Rose (Centered) EX SGC 60 8187101-023 $15
Topps Mini 1975 230 Jim Hunter NM-MT $5
Topps Mini 1975 500 Nolan Ryan (Centered) EX SGC 60 1279153-104 $25
Topps Mini 1975 560 Tony Perez NM PSA 7 $7
Topps 1976 19 George Brett (Centering 9) EX BVG 5 Cert. 0000121386 $15
Topps 1976 50 Fred Lynn (Second year card) MINT PSA 9 $55
Topps 1976 118 Red Sox Team CL NM/MT $2
Topps 1976 230 Carl Yastrzemski NM-MT PSA 8 1787413 $15
Topps 1976 230 Carl Yastrzemski NM-MT PSA 8 15550535 $15
Topps 1976 263 Lyman Bostock RC EX $1.50
Topps 1976 316 Robin Yount (Second year card) NM PSA 7 $10
Topps 1976 340 Jim Rice (2nd year card) NM-MT PSA 8 Cert. 09144366 $15
Topps 1976 461 1975 NL & AL Champs EX-MT $1
Topps 1976 525 Billy Williams (Last card) NM $3
Topps 1976 542 Keith Hernandez (2nd year card) EX-MT+ $1
Topps 1976 550 Hank Aaron (Last card) EX PSA 5 Cert. 05197720 $15
Topps 1976 550 Hank Aaron (Last card) EX/NM SGC 80 $22.50
Topps Joe Garagiola 1976 1 Joe Garagiola NBC All-Stars (1 of 2 graded by SGC) VG SGC 40 8191811-022 $15
Topps 1977 110 Steve Carlton NM-MT PSA 8 Cert. 08173012 $10
Topps 1977 144 Bruce Sutter RC NM $15
Topps 1977 152 Gaylord Perry EX $1.25
Topps 1977 231 George Brett RB NM-MT PSA 8 81404446 $12
Topps 1977 473 Rookie Outfielders (Andre Dawson RC) EX+ SGC 70 1277912-107 $20
Topps 1977 476 Rookie Catchers (Dale Murphy RC) EX/NM+ SCDA 6.5 10002308-33 $15
Topps 1977 480 Carl Yastrzemski NM $6
Topps 1977 488 Rookie Outfielders (Jack Clark RC) EX-MT $3
Topps 1977 580 George Brett NM PSA 7 14178106 $15
Topps 1977 640 Carlton Fisk NM $4
Topps Cloth Stickers 1977 19 Steve Garvey (Test issue) NM $3
Topps Cloth Stickers 1977 40 Nolan Ryan (Test issue) NM PSA 7 $20
Topps Cloth Stickers 1977 42 Tom Seaver (Test issue) NM $5
Topps Cloth Stickers 1977 53 Carl Yastrzemski (Test issue) NM $7
Topps 1978 40 Carl Yastrzemski NM $5
Topps 1978 202 1977 Home Run Ldrs DP (Foster/ Rice) NM $1
Topps 1978 211 Earl Weaver MG DP NM $1
Topps 1978 270 Carlton Fisk NM/MT $5
Topps 1978 320 Fred Lynn AUTO (ball point pen) EX-MT $10
Topps 1979 100 Tom Seaver DP NM/MT $4
Topps 1979 115 Nolan Ryan NM-MT GAI 8 $15
Topps 1979 115 Nolan Ryan NM-MT GAI 8 $15
Topps 1979 115 Nolan Ryan NM-MT GAI 8 $15
Topps 1979 320 Carl Yastrzemski NM $4
Topps 1979 330 George Brett NM-MT GAI 8 $10
Topps 1979 330 George Brett NM-MT GAI 8 $10
Topps 1979 400 Jim Rice EX-MT $1
Topps 1979 413 ATL Home Runs Hank Aaron, Roger Maris NM $4
Topps 1979 415 ATL Stolen Bases Lou Brock NM $1
Topps 1979 416 ATL Wins Cy Young, Jack Chesbro NM $.50
Topps 1979 417 ATL Strikeouts Nolan Ryan, Walter Johnson NM $4
Topps 1979 650 Pete Rose NM-MT GAI 8 $16
Topps 1979 680 Carlton Fisk MINT (OC) PSA 9 (OC) $10
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM $1
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM $1
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 1 1979 Highlights Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski NM/MT $3
Topps 1980 40 Carlton Fisk NM+ $3
Topps 1980 200 Jim Rice NM $1
Topps 1980 393 Ozzie Smith (Second year card) NM-MT PSA 8 81348673 $5
Topps 1980 580 Nolan Ryan NM/MT $15
Topps 1980 700 Rod Carew DP NM $3
Topps 1980 700 Rod Carew DP NM-MT $4
Topps 1980 720 Carl Yastrzemski DP NM $3
Topps 1980 720 Carl Yastrzemski DP NM $3
Venzuelan League Stickers 1972 140 Dave Lopes (pre-dates 1973 Topps) VG $25
Venezuela Topps Stickers 1977 144 Fred Lynn (Rare) FR-GD (MK) $15
Venezuela Topps Stickers 1977 151 Steve Carlton (Rare) VG $125
Wheaties 1952 NNO Bob Feller (Portrait; Hand cut) VG/EX $15
Wiffle Discs 1977 NNO Fred Lynn NM $2.50
Wilson Franks 1954 NNO Gil Hodges (Rare; appears GD-VG) PR PSA 1 15032979 $375
World Wide Gum 1934 69 Leo Durocher (Canadian Goudey) VG PSA 3 31174663 $125
Abbreviations:
AS - All Star
BGS, BVG, BCCG (BGS is Beckett's Grading Service, BVG is Becketts Vintage Grading Service, and BCCG is Becketts Collector Club Grading Service which is
a discounted service by Becketts; yes it's all very confusing but just know that BGS & BVG cards are a reputable service)
CL - Checklist
CO - Coach
DP - Double print (cards printed in more quantities than other cards in the series or set)
GAI - Global Authenticators Inc. (Professional 3rd party grading service no longer in service but still considered reputable)
GD - Good (condition of card)
High# - High number (a card from the scarcer high number series)
HL - Highlight card
ERR - Error card
EX - Excellent (condition of card)
MC - Miscut (part of another card showing)
MG - Manager
MK - Mark (usually an unwanted pencil, pen, stamp or other marking not made by the factory)
MT - MINT (condition of card; a perfect card with NO defects!)
NM - Near Mint (condtion of card)
OC - Off Center (borders uneven to a noticeable degree)
PSA - Professional Sports Authenticator (Professional 3rd party grading service)
PR - POOR (the worst condition you would find a card in; a card that has been abused)
RB - Record Breaker (Topps began producing "Record Breaker" cards beginning in 1976; essentially the same as a "Highlight" card)
RC - Rookie card
SCDA - Sports Collector's Digest Authentic (Professional 3rd party grading service no longer in grading business but still considered reputable)
SGC - Sportscard Guarantee Company (Professional 3rd party grading service)
SP - Short print (cards printed in less quantities than other cards in a series or set)
Team Card - Features a team photo on the front
UER - Uncorrected error card (a card that was never corrected in the print run)
WS - World Series
VG - Very Good (Condition of card)
*Players in BOLD are in the Hall of Fame
*Rookie cards are in italics
| 1967 Topps #355 Carl Yastrzemski SGC 60 EX $30 |
1941 Double Play 23-24 Harold "Pee Wee" Reese, Kirby Higbe PSA 6.5 EX-MT+ $600
The 1941 Double Play set was one of the last major baseball card sets to be produced before World War I. There would be no major sets issued again until 1948 (Bowman & Leaf Gum). The 1941 Double Play cards were issued by Gum, Inc.
and, as the name suggests, features two players per card. The backs are blank. The set features all of the big stars of the day: Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller, Jimmy Foxx, Hank Greenberg, Ted Williams (two different cards; one portrait and the other
swinging) and more. This card features Harold "Pee Wee" Reese and is considered to be his "rookie card" along with his 1941 Play Ball issue. The Play Ball Reese rookie is more popular as the Play Ball sets had been around since 1939 and the
'41 set featured color pictures and one player per card. But the Double Play cards were innovative in featuring 2 players per card, giving a young lad "more bang for your buck (actually packages of bubble gum picture cards back then were more
like 1 to 5 cents each and it wasn't until 1989 that a pack of cards got up to one dollar!)." Many of these Double Play cards were cut into "singles" by not-so-insightful collectors but you have to remember that back then, baseall cards really had no
monetary "value" like they do today and kids would play, flip & trade them. This is why most vintage cards are rarely in MINT condition. Very Good (VG) to Excellent (EX) is more like it, and that's if the cards were not abused. Cards cut in half have
little collector value today. This is a nice example, actually EX-MT+ or NM is about as good as these get. You can find higher grades but expect to pay a premium.
and, as the name suggests, features two players per card. The backs are blank. The set features all of the big stars of the day: Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller, Jimmy Foxx, Hank Greenberg, Ted Williams (two different cards; one portrait and the other
swinging) and more. This card features Harold "Pee Wee" Reese and is considered to be his "rookie card" along with his 1941 Play Ball issue. The Play Ball Reese rookie is more popular as the Play Ball sets had been around since 1939 and the
'41 set featured color pictures and one player per card. But the Double Play cards were innovative in featuring 2 players per card, giving a young lad "more bang for your buck (actually packages of bubble gum picture cards back then were more
like 1 to 5 cents each and it wasn't until 1989 that a pack of cards got up to one dollar!)." Many of these Double Play cards were cut into "singles" by not-so-insightful collectors but you have to remember that back then, baseall cards really had no
monetary "value" like they do today and kids would play, flip & trade them. This is why most vintage cards are rarely in MINT condition. Very Good (VG) to Excellent (EX) is more like it, and that's if the cards were not abused. Cards cut in half have
little collector value today. This is a nice example, actually EX-MT+ or NM is about as good as these get. You can find higher grades but expect to pay a premium.
1954 Wilson Franks Gil Hodges PSA PR 1 (undergraded) $375 (Back view)
Ok, this is a lower grade card, but "POOR?" I don't think so. These cards were issued in 1954 by Wilson Certified Franks, so they certainly got off to a greasy, oily start. This card has very little staining, but does exhibit creasing so yes it is lower
grade. But POOR?? Poor cards are usually considered cards that have been abused. Like cards that have pieces missing, pin holes, tape, severe creasing, tears, BB gun holes, whatever. This card has been handled but certainly not abused. Sure today
we put these cardboard treasures in plastic holders or have them slabbed by 3rd party grading services. But back in the day you would play with your cards. You would study the pictures and statistics, play games like flipping, trading, etc. Then you
would put rubber bands on your collection and put them in a shoe box. To be pulled out and constantly sorted and loved. So how in the world can you call this 1954 Wilson Franks Gil Hodges POOR??? At least call it "Poor/Fair (PR-FR PSA
1.5)," or maybe even "GOOD (PSA 2)." I have seen plenty of PSA 1 POOR cards that pale in comparison to this card. Another thing this card has going for it- GIL HODGES, who should be in the Hall of Fame!!! What gives??? This is a very scarce
1950's "food" issue. For more on Gil Hodges and other players who should be in the Hall of Fame see our very own HALL OF FAME Page!
grade. But POOR?? Poor cards are usually considered cards that have been abused. Like cards that have pieces missing, pin holes, tape, severe creasing, tears, BB gun holes, whatever. This card has been handled but certainly not abused. Sure today
we put these cardboard treasures in plastic holders or have them slabbed by 3rd party grading services. But back in the day you would play with your cards. You would study the pictures and statistics, play games like flipping, trading, etc. Then you
would put rubber bands on your collection and put them in a shoe box. To be pulled out and constantly sorted and loved. So how in the world can you call this 1954 Wilson Franks Gil Hodges POOR??? At least call it "Poor/Fair (PR-FR PSA
1.5)," or maybe even "GOOD (PSA 2)." I have seen plenty of PSA 1 POOR cards that pale in comparison to this card. Another thing this card has going for it- GIL HODGES, who should be in the Hall of Fame!!! What gives??? This is a very scarce
1950's "food" issue. For more on Gil Hodges and other players who should be in the Hall of Fame see our very own HALL OF FAME Page!
1962 Topps #1 Roger Maris SGC 40 VG $75
The hottest player in baseball in 1962 was Roger Maris. He had broken the cherished single-season Home Run record of Babe Ruth by belting 61 HRs in 1961. So Topps chose to honor Maris in 1962 with it's number one spot in the set (card
#1). And what a beauty this card is! The front shows Maris flexing his muscles with the classic Yankee pinstripes. The back has his 1961 season statistics including the prominent 61 and 142 RBIs. So if you want a terrific Roger Maris baseball
card this might be a good pick. Being a number one card has it's drawbacks; most kids trying to put together a complete set would put the #1 card on top of the stack, put rubber bands around them until new cards were added. And so on. So this
card is very tough in grades above NM, running $2000 or more for professionally graded NM-MT examples. Even a graded NM 1962 Topps #1 Roger Maris lists now for about $300. So lower grades are the norm for this card. That being said,
this is a nice lower grade example. I had originally picked up this card already "pre-graded" by Becketts Raw Card Review as 3.5 VG+. Personally I agreed with the grade; only real trouble is creasing near the top right corner. You could make a
case for the card being VG-EX, it's that nice. So I sent the card to SGC, to me the best service out there. It came back yesterday with a grade of VG (SGC 40). Which is ok because I know SGC is much more conservative than both Becketts and
PSA. So the above card is for sale and is the card you will receive, the only difference it will be in a SGC 40 VG holder. I am offering this card for $75. If you don't want it I am happy to keep it!
#1). And what a beauty this card is! The front shows Maris flexing his muscles with the classic Yankee pinstripes. The back has his 1961 season statistics including the prominent 61 and 142 RBIs. So if you want a terrific Roger Maris baseball
card this might be a good pick. Being a number one card has it's drawbacks; most kids trying to put together a complete set would put the #1 card on top of the stack, put rubber bands around them until new cards were added. And so on. So this
card is very tough in grades above NM, running $2000 or more for professionally graded NM-MT examples. Even a graded NM 1962 Topps #1 Roger Maris lists now for about $300. So lower grades are the norm for this card. That being said,
this is a nice lower grade example. I had originally picked up this card already "pre-graded" by Becketts Raw Card Review as 3.5 VG+. Personally I agreed with the grade; only real trouble is creasing near the top right corner. You could make a
case for the card being VG-EX, it's that nice. So I sent the card to SGC, to me the best service out there. It came back yesterday with a grade of VG (SGC 40). Which is ok because I know SGC is much more conservative than both Becketts and
PSA. So the above card is for sale and is the card you will receive, the only difference it will be in a SGC 40 VG holder. I am offering this card for $75. If you don't want it I am happy to keep it!
| 1963 Jell-O #15 Mickey Mantle PSA 4 VG-EX (Tough!) $250 |
1972 O-Pee-Chee #79 Red Sox Rookie Stars (Garman, Cooper, Fisk) SGC 40 VG $35
One of the most undervalued baseball cards of the 1970's is the 1972 Topps #79 Red Sox Rookie Stars (Mike Garman, Cecil Cooper, Carlton Fisk) which of course is Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk's "rookie card." At one time these
were selling ungraded for close to $100 in NM condition. Today you can pick up a graded NM example (by a reputable grading service) for around $25-$50. Which is still a bargain in my book. Fisk was one of the premier catchers of his era and
while he may not have the career statistics of a Mike Piazza or Ivan Rodriguez, his gutty play and leadership is what set him apart. Fisk called the shots and don't you forget it. He played the game the way it was meant to be played and he paid for it
with numerous injuries. But he still was a yearly All-Star selection in the American League and of course everybody knows about the game winning HR in the 1975 World Series. Or what about the fights with Thurman Munson and the hated New York
Yankees? Or how about the 25 innings (MLB Record) he caught in a 1984 contest in which he which he also threw out 4 would-be base stealers? What about his scolding of Yankees upstart Deion "Prime Time" Sanders (now an NFL Hall of Famer but
certainly no baseball HOFer) to run to first after hitting a ground ball. That tells you just a little about Carlton Fisk, one of my favorite all-time players. This is Fisk's O-Pee-Chee rookie card, which is much tougher than his regular Topps card. The OPC
cards were issued in Canada by Topps under the name "O-Pee-Chee" and feature different card stock (white, compared to Topps' dark grey) and printing on the reverse in both English & French. OPC cards also have "Printed In Canada" compared to
Topps' "Printed in the U.S.A" copyright. This is a lower grade example but it is still a tough card and very difficult to find with nice centering.
For more on Carlton Fisk and other great catchers like Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Johnny Bench and more see our CATCHERS PAGE!
were selling ungraded for close to $100 in NM condition. Today you can pick up a graded NM example (by a reputable grading service) for around $25-$50. Which is still a bargain in my book. Fisk was one of the premier catchers of his era and
while he may not have the career statistics of a Mike Piazza or Ivan Rodriguez, his gutty play and leadership is what set him apart. Fisk called the shots and don't you forget it. He played the game the way it was meant to be played and he paid for it
with numerous injuries. But he still was a yearly All-Star selection in the American League and of course everybody knows about the game winning HR in the 1975 World Series. Or what about the fights with Thurman Munson and the hated New York
Yankees? Or how about the 25 innings (MLB Record) he caught in a 1984 contest in which he which he also threw out 4 would-be base stealers? What about his scolding of Yankees upstart Deion "Prime Time" Sanders (now an NFL Hall of Famer but
certainly no baseball HOFer) to run to first after hitting a ground ball. That tells you just a little about Carlton Fisk, one of my favorite all-time players. This is Fisk's O-Pee-Chee rookie card, which is much tougher than his regular Topps card. The OPC
cards were issued in Canada by Topps under the name "O-Pee-Chee" and feature different card stock (white, compared to Topps' dark grey) and printing on the reverse in both English & French. OPC cards also have "Printed In Canada" compared to
Topps' "Printed in the U.S.A" copyright. This is a lower grade example but it is still a tough card and very difficult to find with nice centering.
For more on Carlton Fisk and other great catchers like Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Johnny Bench and more see our CATCHERS PAGE!
Jell-O issued baseball cards on their dessert packages in 1962 and 1963. The 1962 Jell-O cards are harder to find than the '63 Jell-O cards because they were issued in the mid-west only. Both Jell-O issues are tough to acquire in high
grades. For instance, the highest graded 1962 Jell-O Mickey Mantle card is a PSA 5 EX (Excellent). Any of the Jell-O cards are tough because they were issued just one card on the back side of the Jell-O package. So they were susceptible
to handling and wear right from the factory. Most you find with some light creasing or surface wear. Then you have the cutting. These cards were intended to be cut out with scissors. So excited kids would hack these cards up quite a bit.
Most are cut inside the black border lines; reputable 3rd party grading services like PSA or SGC will not assign a technical grade on cards that are cut too short. They might assign them an "Authentic" label, but that's it. This 1963
Jell-O #15 Mickey Mantle is a well cut example and is graded PSA 4 VG-EX. The 1963 Jell-O cards are very similar to the 1963 Post Cereal cards but they are considered separate issues. The 1963 Jell-O cards are 1/4" narrower in
width (if cut properly) than the standard size '63 Post cereal cards. In general the Jell-O cards are tougher than the Post cereal cards, but either way it is a challenge to complete either set. An album was issued to accomodate the cards
from both Jell-O and Post so that suggests the cards were originally intended to be collected as one set (although as mentioned earlier, the Jell-O and Post cereal cards are considered separate issues). Tough card!
For more on Mickey Mantle and other notable sluggers of years past, see our SLUGGERS GALLERY!
grades. For instance, the highest graded 1962 Jell-O Mickey Mantle card is a PSA 5 EX (Excellent). Any of the Jell-O cards are tough because they were issued just one card on the back side of the Jell-O package. So they were susceptible
to handling and wear right from the factory. Most you find with some light creasing or surface wear. Then you have the cutting. These cards were intended to be cut out with scissors. So excited kids would hack these cards up quite a bit.
Most are cut inside the black border lines; reputable 3rd party grading services like PSA or SGC will not assign a technical grade on cards that are cut too short. They might assign them an "Authentic" label, but that's it. This 1963
Jell-O #15 Mickey Mantle is a well cut example and is graded PSA 4 VG-EX. The 1963 Jell-O cards are very similar to the 1963 Post Cereal cards but they are considered separate issues. The 1963 Jell-O cards are 1/4" narrower in
width (if cut properly) than the standard size '63 Post cereal cards. In general the Jell-O cards are tougher than the Post cereal cards, but either way it is a challenge to complete either set. An album was issued to accomodate the cards
from both Jell-O and Post so that suggests the cards were originally intended to be collected as one set (although as mentioned earlier, the Jell-O and Post cereal cards are considered separate issues). Tough card!
For more on Mickey Mantle and other notable sluggers of years past, see our SLUGGERS GALLERY!
1948 Swell Sport Thrills #16 (Ted Williams) SP PSA 2 $90 1949 Bowman #94 Mickey Vernon RC PSA 5 EX $35 1957 Topps #1 Ted Williams SGC 50 VG/EX $200 1958 Topps #476 Stan Musial All Star SGC 60 EX $30
1975 Topps 622 Rookie Outfielders (Fred Lynn, Tim Pulcifer
RC; Ultra-Rare! 1 of 1!!!) $Priceless!!!
RC; Ultra-Rare! 1 of 1!!!) $Priceless!!!
1960 Topps #148 Sport Magazine 1960 Rookie Star Carl Yastrzemski (Rookie card) SGC 60 EX $90
1962 Topps #425 Carl Yastrzemski SGC 70 EX+ $55
YAZ! Carl Yastrzemski does not need any introduction. Number 8 replaced Ted Williams (number 9) in left field for the Boston Red Sox and played
from 1961 to 1983. In between he won 3 Batting Titles, a Triple Crown, 7 Gold Glove Awards, 3419 hits, 452 Home Runs, 1844 Runs Batted In and
he was an All-Star 18 times during his career. Not too bad for a guy who didn't use steroids and played his prime years in the "decade" of the pitcher
(1960's). Yaz helped the Red Sox to a World Series in both 1967 ("The Impossible Dream;" the Red Sox were 100-1 underdogs that year!) and 1975
and nearly made a 3rd in 1978 (let's not talk about that). While not considered the greatest hitter in Red Sox history (as Ted Williams is), Yaz held his
own, was a tremendous clutch hitter and outfielder and is beloved in Boston today as much as "Teddy Ballgame." Certainly Yaz was a superior
outfielder and he did outperform Williams in post season play (Williams only got to play in one World Series and batted .200). Both players had their
uniform numbers retired by the Red Sox. For more on Yaz see our Carl Yastrzemski Page!
Here are two early Yaz cards: 1960 Topps #148 Carl Yastrzemski (Rookie; above) and 1962 Topps #425 (Left). Yaz's 2nd year card (1961
Topps #287) is a great card but features the same image as his rookie card. The 1962 Topp card is valued higher than his 2nd year card because it
was issued in a semi-high series that year. Hence the 1962 Topps Yaz lists for $125 in graded NM, while the 1961 Topps Yaz lists for $50 in the same
grade. The 1960 Topps Yastrzemski rookie lists for $180 in graded NM. I have three Yaz rookie cards and one 1962 Topps Yaz card available.
from 1961 to 1983. In between he won 3 Batting Titles, a Triple Crown, 7 Gold Glove Awards, 3419 hits, 452 Home Runs, 1844 Runs Batted In and
he was an All-Star 18 times during his career. Not too bad for a guy who didn't use steroids and played his prime years in the "decade" of the pitcher
(1960's). Yaz helped the Red Sox to a World Series in both 1967 ("The Impossible Dream;" the Red Sox were 100-1 underdogs that year!) and 1975
and nearly made a 3rd in 1978 (let's not talk about that). While not considered the greatest hitter in Red Sox history (as Ted Williams is), Yaz held his
own, was a tremendous clutch hitter and outfielder and is beloved in Boston today as much as "Teddy Ballgame." Certainly Yaz was a superior
outfielder and he did outperform Williams in post season play (Williams only got to play in one World Series and batted .200). Both players had their
uniform numbers retired by the Red Sox. For more on Yaz see our Carl Yastrzemski Page!
Here are two early Yaz cards: 1960 Topps #148 Carl Yastrzemski (Rookie; above) and 1962 Topps #425 (Left). Yaz's 2nd year card (1961
Topps #287) is a great card but features the same image as his rookie card. The 1962 Topp card is valued higher than his 2nd year card because it
was issued in a semi-high series that year. Hence the 1962 Topps Yaz lists for $125 in graded NM, while the 1961 Topps Yaz lists for $50 in the same
grade. The 1960 Topps Yastrzemski rookie lists for $180 in graded NM. I have three Yaz rookie cards and one 1962 Topps Yaz card available.
1960 Fleer Baseball Greats #3 Babe Ruth SGC 80 EX/NM $65 1973 Topps #1 All-Time Home Run Leaders (Ruth, Aaron, Mays)
SCDA 6 EX/NM $25
SCDA 6 EX/NM $25
As you may (or may not) know, Babe Ruth cards from his playing days are extremely popular. Hence they are very expensive, even in lower grades (which are the norm). Low grade Goudey Babe Ruth cards from 1933 (there are 4 different Ruth cards
in the set) sell for 4 figures in low grades (by reputable grading services, ie. PSA, SGC, & BGS). However you can still pick up vintage Ruth cards for pretty cheap. Consider the above examples; 1960 Fleer #3 Babe Ruth (above left) and 1973
Topps #1 All-Time HR Leaders (Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays; above right). The 1960 (& 1961) Fleer set was a "Baseball Greats" set, and features All-Time Greats like Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and more. You can pick up
a nice Ruth for less than $75. The 1973 Topps All-Time Home Run Leaders card not only features the "Sultan of Swat" with his lifetime 714 Home Runs (this record was once thought "unbreakable") but the player who beat Ruth's All-Time HR
Record, Henry "Hank" Aaron (755 lifetime HRs). And also pictured is the great Willie Mays (660 HRs)! You can't go wrong with this card! It lists for about $30 in graded NM condtion! Bargain!!! Another option are the 1962 Topps "Babe Ruth
Special" cards which highlight the career of Babe Ruth. These sell for about $20 each; there is a card of both Gehrig and Ruth together that sells for more like $40 in NM condition. Ruth was also featured on a 1961 Topps highlight card (#401 Babe
Hits 60; around $50 for a nice example), 1973 Topps All-Time Leaders (Ruth is featured in both Home Runs and Runs Batted In; about $15 each), and 1976 Topps Sporting News All Time OF Babe Ruth (about $10). Rold Gold Pretzels (1970) and
Kelloggs (1972) both featured Ruth in their All-Time Greats sets, you can buy a graded MINT example for around $30. There are more affordable Ruth options, but these are your best bets!
in the set) sell for 4 figures in low grades (by reputable grading services, ie. PSA, SGC, & BGS). However you can still pick up vintage Ruth cards for pretty cheap. Consider the above examples; 1960 Fleer #3 Babe Ruth (above left) and 1973
Topps #1 All-Time HR Leaders (Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays; above right). The 1960 (& 1961) Fleer set was a "Baseball Greats" set, and features All-Time Greats like Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and more. You can pick up
a nice Ruth for less than $75. The 1973 Topps All-Time Home Run Leaders card not only features the "Sultan of Swat" with his lifetime 714 Home Runs (this record was once thought "unbreakable") but the player who beat Ruth's All-Time HR
Record, Henry "Hank" Aaron (755 lifetime HRs). And also pictured is the great Willie Mays (660 HRs)! You can't go wrong with this card! It lists for about $30 in graded NM condtion! Bargain!!! Another option are the 1962 Topps "Babe Ruth
Special" cards which highlight the career of Babe Ruth. These sell for about $20 each; there is a card of both Gehrig and Ruth together that sells for more like $40 in NM condition. Ruth was also featured on a 1961 Topps highlight card (#401 Babe
Hits 60; around $50 for a nice example), 1973 Topps All-Time Leaders (Ruth is featured in both Home Runs and Runs Batted In; about $15 each), and 1976 Topps Sporting News All Time OF Babe Ruth (about $10). Rold Gold Pretzels (1970) and
Kelloggs (1972) both featured Ruth in their All-Time Greats sets, you can buy a graded MINT example for around $30. There are more affordable Ruth options, but these are your best bets!
| 1958 Topps #25 Don Drysdale PSA 4 VG-EX $30 1958 Topps #375 Pee Wee Reese PSA 5.5 EX+ $45 |
1958 was a transitional year in the Dodgers history. First they moved from their beloved Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn NY to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (the Dodgers were to play there until Dodger Stadium opened in 1962). And then there
was a changing of the guard. Jackie Robinson had retired, Pee Wee Reese was playing his final season, Roy Campanella was seriously injured in a career-ending car accident, and the "Boys Of Summer" were just getting old. But a new crop of
players were starting to blossom. The Dodgers had pitchers like Johnny Podres, Don Drysdale, and Sandy Koufax. A young shortstop in Charlie Neal, ultra-team player "Junior" Gilliam, and even more talent still in the farm system (players like Ron
Fairly, Frank Howard, Tom and Willie Davis, Maury Wills and Ron Perranoski were going to play a prominent role for the Dodgers future. The Dodgers still had sluggers Gil Hodges, Duke Snider and solid right fielder Carl Furillo and a terrific
new catcher in John Roseboro. So things were looking good for the boys in blue. While 1958 was certainly no "banner" year for the Dodgers, 1959 would see them win their first World Championship in L.A. The Dodgers of course would go on to
win 2 more Championships during the 1960's (1963, 1965). The above 1958 Topps bubble gum picture cards show a "changing of the guard." The 1958 Topps #25 Don Drysdale (above left) is his 2nd card and first showing him as a "L.A."
Dodger. And the Pee Wee Reese card (#375, above right) was to be Reese's last as an active player.
was a changing of the guard. Jackie Robinson had retired, Pee Wee Reese was playing his final season, Roy Campanella was seriously injured in a career-ending car accident, and the "Boys Of Summer" were just getting old. But a new crop of
players were starting to blossom. The Dodgers had pitchers like Johnny Podres, Don Drysdale, and Sandy Koufax. A young shortstop in Charlie Neal, ultra-team player "Junior" Gilliam, and even more talent still in the farm system (players like Ron
Fairly, Frank Howard, Tom and Willie Davis, Maury Wills and Ron Perranoski were going to play a prominent role for the Dodgers future. The Dodgers still had sluggers Gil Hodges, Duke Snider and solid right fielder Carl Furillo and a terrific
new catcher in John Roseboro. So things were looking good for the boys in blue. While 1958 was certainly no "banner" year for the Dodgers, 1959 would see them win their first World Championship in L.A. The Dodgers of course would go on to
win 2 more Championships during the 1960's (1963, 1965). The above 1958 Topps bubble gum picture cards show a "changing of the guard." The 1958 Topps #25 Don Drysdale (above left) is his 2nd card and first showing him as a "L.A."
Dodger. And the Pee Wee Reese card (#375, above right) was to be Reese's last as an active player.
1966 Topps #300 Roberto Clemente BVG 4 VG-EX $55
1960 Topps #305 Richie Ashburn PSA 5 EX $15
Collecting cards of your favorite players need not be expensive. In fact, most Bowman (1950's) & Topps (1950's -1970's)
cards are relatively inexpensive in "collector" grades. Collector grades are grades that are typically found among vintage
cards; in fact most vintage cards are found in grades below EX-MT, usually more like VG to EX if they haven't been abused.
Which translates to lower prices for the collector. For example, a 1960 Topps #305 Richie Ashburn lists for $25 in graded
"NM" (Near Mint) condition. Which is not too bad at all for a Hall of Fame player like Ashburn. In comparison, a 1960
Topps Sandy Koufax in a PSA 7 NM grade will sell for $85-$100. Mickey Mantle, even more; try $350-$450 in graded
"NM" condition. There are plenty of "low-key" Hall of Fame players and stars out there. Guys like Richie Ashburn, Steve
Carlton, Rocky Colavito, Fergie Jenkins, Harmon Killebrew, Don Sutton, even new Hall of Fame players like Ron Santo.
These can all be had for very good prices. Where it gets expensive is when you start looking for "high grade" cards. Also
more expensive are "rookie cards" and cards that were short printed or put in the scarcer high numbered series. It really gets
expensive when you start looking for vintage cards which grade NM-MT (8) or better (MINT 9 and 10's). Most vintage cards
are not in these grades. Hence there are high grade collectors out there who are more than willing to shell out quite a bit for
these cards. Even common cards are expensive in high grades, especially from the 1950's. But if you are on a budget, like I
am, you can find plenty of bargains on Hall of Famers and cards of your favorite players. Even cheaper are "UN-graded"
cards, cards that are not professionally graded by a reputable 3rd party grading service.
The 1960 Topps #305 Richie Ashburn PSA 5 EX (left) is a nice mid-grade card with no creases. It is reasonably
priced at $15. Considering that having this card professionally graded and slabbed costs approx. $10 (including grading
and shipping fees) that is a real bargain. Richie Ashburn played most of his career with the Phillies but he also spent his last
years with the Cubs and Mets.
cards are relatively inexpensive in "collector" grades. Collector grades are grades that are typically found among vintage
cards; in fact most vintage cards are found in grades below EX-MT, usually more like VG to EX if they haven't been abused.
Which translates to lower prices for the collector. For example, a 1960 Topps #305 Richie Ashburn lists for $25 in graded
"NM" (Near Mint) condition. Which is not too bad at all for a Hall of Fame player like Ashburn. In comparison, a 1960
Topps Sandy Koufax in a PSA 7 NM grade will sell for $85-$100. Mickey Mantle, even more; try $350-$450 in graded
"NM" condition. There are plenty of "low-key" Hall of Fame players and stars out there. Guys like Richie Ashburn, Steve
Carlton, Rocky Colavito, Fergie Jenkins, Harmon Killebrew, Don Sutton, even new Hall of Fame players like Ron Santo.
These can all be had for very good prices. Where it gets expensive is when you start looking for "high grade" cards. Also
more expensive are "rookie cards" and cards that were short printed or put in the scarcer high numbered series. It really gets
expensive when you start looking for vintage cards which grade NM-MT (8) or better (MINT 9 and 10's). Most vintage cards
are not in these grades. Hence there are high grade collectors out there who are more than willing to shell out quite a bit for
these cards. Even common cards are expensive in high grades, especially from the 1950's. But if you are on a budget, like I
am, you can find plenty of bargains on Hall of Famers and cards of your favorite players. Even cheaper are "UN-graded"
cards, cards that are not professionally graded by a reputable 3rd party grading service.
The 1960 Topps #305 Richie Ashburn PSA 5 EX (left) is a nice mid-grade card with no creases. It is reasonably
priced at $15. Considering that having this card professionally graded and slabbed costs approx. $10 (including grading
and shipping fees) that is a real bargain. Richie Ashburn played most of his career with the Phillies but he also spent his last
years with the Cubs and Mets.
| 1963 Topps #245 Gil Hodges PSA 3 VG $8 1971 Topps #300 Brooks Robinson PSA 3 $9 1971 Topps #530 Carl Yastrzemski PSA 4 $9 |
Here are some very inexpensive vintage cards featuring Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson and Carl Yastrzemski. I have included Gil Hodges as he should be in the HOF. All of these cards are less than ten dollars each! The 1963 Topps Gil
Hodges (above left) is his last card as an active player. Consider this: At the time of his retirement in 1963 Gil Hodges was the second leading right handed Home Run slugger in baseball history! Hodges belted 370 career HRs (including 4 in one
game!), 2nd only to Jimmy Foxx at the time. Since 1963 many players have eclipsed the 400, 500, 600 and 700 mark in career Home Runs. Hodges hit nearly 400 (at one time hitting 400 HRs was a sure ticket to the Hall of Fame) and missed 3-4
years of his prime to service in the Marine Corps. A Gold Glove fielder and a gentle man to boot. Then he went on to manage the New York Mets to their first Championship in 1969. I really can't say enough about the great Gil Hodges.
Among my favorite 1970's cards are the 1971 Topps baseball series. These cards featured jet black borders and 1971 was also the first year that Topps began using actual game photos instead of simple posed shots. Check out Brooks in action
(above center); he looks like he has just swung and missed a Sam McDowell or Vida Blue fastball. The '71 Yaz (above right) is one of my favorite Yastrzemski cards as well. None of these cards are "GEM MINT" but they are not "junk" either. These
are affordable mementos of some of baseball's all-time greats!
Hodges (above left) is his last card as an active player. Consider this: At the time of his retirement in 1963 Gil Hodges was the second leading right handed Home Run slugger in baseball history! Hodges belted 370 career HRs (including 4 in one
game!), 2nd only to Jimmy Foxx at the time. Since 1963 many players have eclipsed the 400, 500, 600 and 700 mark in career Home Runs. Hodges hit nearly 400 (at one time hitting 400 HRs was a sure ticket to the Hall of Fame) and missed 3-4
years of his prime to service in the Marine Corps. A Gold Glove fielder and a gentle man to boot. Then he went on to manage the New York Mets to their first Championship in 1969. I really can't say enough about the great Gil Hodges.
Among my favorite 1970's cards are the 1971 Topps baseball series. These cards featured jet black borders and 1971 was also the first year that Topps began using actual game photos instead of simple posed shots. Check out Brooks in action
(above center); he looks like he has just swung and missed a Sam McDowell or Vida Blue fastball. The '71 Yaz (above right) is one of my favorite Yastrzemski cards as well. None of these cards are "GEM MINT" but they are not "junk" either. These
are affordable mementos of some of baseball's all-time greats!
The great Roberto Clemente, perhaps the greatest right fielder ever, and for sure one of the All-Time Greats. But he was Puerto Rican, hence "hispanic" and in those days players from Latin America and the
Carribean were not commonplace as they are in today's game. Hence there was a lot of pressure for Clemente in his day. Topps even tried to "Americanize" Roberto by giving him the name "Bob" on several of his
cards (see the above 1966 Topps card). No one calls recent Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar Jr. "Bob." He is known as "Roberto." And Roberto Clemente today and forever will be rembered as "Roberto Clemente,"
one of the greatest ballplayers and human beings ever to grace this earth. Mucho Gracias Senor Clemente!
Roberto Clemente won his only Most Valuable Player Award in 1966. He might have won more but consider the caliber of players in the NL who also won MVP awards during the era: Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks (2
MVPs), Johnny Bench (2 MVPs), Orlando Cepeda, Bob Gibson, Willie Mays (2 MVPs), Frank Robinson (won MVPs in both leagues), etc., all Hall of Famers.
Carribean were not commonplace as they are in today's game. Hence there was a lot of pressure for Clemente in his day. Topps even tried to "Americanize" Roberto by giving him the name "Bob" on several of his
cards (see the above 1966 Topps card). No one calls recent Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar Jr. "Bob." He is known as "Roberto." And Roberto Clemente today and forever will be rembered as "Roberto Clemente,"
one of the greatest ballplayers and human beings ever to grace this earth. Mucho Gracias Senor Clemente!
Roberto Clemente won his only Most Valuable Player Award in 1966. He might have won more but consider the caliber of players in the NL who also won MVP awards during the era: Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks (2
MVPs), Johnny Bench (2 MVPs), Orlando Cepeda, Bob Gibson, Willie Mays (2 MVPs), Frank Robinson (won MVPs in both leagues), etc., all Hall of Famers.