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1933 Sport Kings Babe Ruth #2 (PSA NM/MT 8) - Only 3 Graded Higher!
RUTH!!!... Synonymous with virtually every post-1914 baseball card set, the most prestigious subject of the 1933 Sport Kings compilation is the immortal George Herman "Babe" Ruth, with this high-grade 1933 Goudey Sports King Babe Ruth listed as one of the top 250 sports cards in our illustrious hobby. Reflecting a sensational PSA NM/MT 8 assessment, only 21 of the nearly 500 encapsulated copies have achieved this lofty grade, with a meager 3 examples graded higher! What could be more satisfying than owning an elite graded Babe Ruth card issued during his playing days. The "Babe" exemplifies everything that our National Pastime represents, at a level that exceeds the game itself! Each day, his popularity increases profoundly, with avid collectors looking to grab any of his most valuable cardboard artifacts.

While both Aaron and Bonds have surpassed his 714 home run total, there remains an unequivocal mystique tied to the "Bambino's 714 mark. His pitching exploits with the Boston Red Sox combined with his uncontested batting achievements have earned him the title "the greatest baseball player ever". It is unprecedented that Ruth would have been an immortal Hall of Fame pitcher had he not abandoned the pitching rubber to pursue his destiny as the game's greatest slugger ever. As a testament to his unparalleled power, the great Walter Johnson was once asked if anyone hit the ball harder than Babe Ruth. The "Big Train" responded: "I cannot say for sure if Ruth hit the ball the hardest, but after contact, his batted balls got smaller a lot faster than anyone"!

No wonder every advanced hobbyist desires his elite cardboard artifacts, with only a handful conceivably more preeminent than this "World Class" offering. The near impeccable resolution and brilliant colored hues of the classic "half-body" Ruth image is seemingly faultless, with the "Babe" portraying one of his often-seen good natured smiles. You will never come across a finer olive-green background, virtually flawless as its original pristine state with only a diminutive factory issued anomaly above his left shoulder. Atypical for this issue is the near-perfect centering with only a negligible favoritism towards the lower edge. The clean white borders only reveal two microscopic-like toning spots near the lower left edge, barely visible to the naked eye, and the verso's green text Ruth "bio" and Goudey Sport Kings advertisement is equally impressive.

Babe Ruth will forever be the most prestigious ballplayer to ever grace a baseball field. His myriad of batting records, revolutionizing the game with his long home runs and his overall persona substantiate why baseball will never see the likes of him again, a near perfect icon with a combination of sheer playing excellence and personality that will echo for eternity. Surely, it is no coincidence the Goudey Gum Company issued a Babe Ruth card as one of our National Pastime's three representatives (along w/Cobb and Hubbell) within their renowned Sport Kings issue, with this 84-year old "blazer" the perfect testament to Ruth's "crème of the crop" stature via its breathtaking aesthetics!


MIN BID $7,500
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