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1909 T206 Cy Young Glove Shows "Piedmont 350 - 460 Subjects/Factory 25" (SGC NM 7) - "1 of 1"; Highest Graded SGC Cy Young "Glove Shows" Piedmont!
While all Cooperstown inductees merit some sense of baseball immortality, only a handful of these stars can be designated as true baseball's icons. Such a player's worldly accomplishments not only surpass statistical expectations, but provide a path of excellence for thousands who follow in their glorious footsteps. Cy Young, the legendary author of baseball's unbreakable record of 511 lifetime victories, certainly falls in this revered class to the extent that baseball's annual award for pitching excellence will forever carry his sanctified name. Coincidently, his representation on this miraculous SGC "NM 7" offering is worthy of a hollowed stature reserved for only a few existing cards. Currently, it is listed on the SGC census report as the SOLE Piedmont copy at this hallowed tier, with NO "Glove Shows" subjects graded higher!

No baseball player could possibly receive a greater honor than having an award named after him, the ultimate compliment to a player's lifetime achievements. Yet, when you consider that Denton "Cy" Young won 511 baseball games, pitched over 7,000 innings, won over 20 games fifteen times and 30 games five times, it was a "no-brainer" when the baseball writers of America chose his name to forever represent an annual award designated for the league's premier pitcher. Considering his incomprehensible statistical achievements, it is only fitting there still exists a handful of remarkable cardboard keepsakes synonymous with his unparalleled legacy. This offering certainly suffices one of those cards, providing the collector with extraordinary eye pleasing qualities consistent with its original release date some 110+ years ago. Young's classic pitching pose depicts crystal clear clarity, with his facial tints, uniform gray hues, and light gray background as sparkling as the day a cigarette smoker pulled this museum worthy masterpiece from a cigarette pack.

The image atypically portrays near-perfect centering between four blind white borders (with only the slightest trace of favoritism towards the right edge), with the precision cut right angled corners and a brilliant surface completing the imposing obverse side. The "Piedmont 350-460 Subjects" verso is likewise near immaculate, depicting bold mid-night blue typography affixed to a relatively clean white surface. It's unfathomable to imagine this card's overall aesthetics possibly surpassing Young's pitching feats, yet one-look at this world-class offering would prompt even the most sophisticated collector to second that notion. In summary, a majority of this card's attributes are consistent with a "pack fresh" example, with its breathtaking aesthetics synonymous to Cy Young's unfathomable pitching exploits!

MIN BID $1,500
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