(LOT 858)
"Unique for the Grade" 1958 Topps #285 Frank Robinson PSA 10 GEM MINT – "POP 1"; The SOLE Highest Graded Example!
Going into the 1958 season, Cincinnati Reds' star left-fielder Frank Robinson had already electrified the baseball community via his two-year 67 home run total, including a record-breaking 38 in his 1956 "Rookie of the Year" campaign. The power-hitting outfielder with a strong throwing arm was surely here to stay, ultimately ending his 21-year Hall of Fame career with 586 round-trippers and 1,812 runs batted in. He would belt 30 or more homers eleven times, and is still the only player to win MVP Awards in both leagues (1961 w/Cincinnati & 1966 w/Baltimore). It was his 1966 season that stood "heads and tails" above the rest, with Robinson winning the elusive A.L. Triple Crown via his league leading 49 dingers, 122 R.B.I.s and .316 batting average, spearheading the Orioles to a World Series win over the L.A. Dodgers. Synonymous with Robinson's iconic stature is this miraculous PSA 10 GEM MINT 1958 Topps "POP 1" offering that likewise stands alone as the finest of its kind! Robby's classic portrait image captures the young outfielder glancing towards an unknown future that would ultimately place him as an all-time great. A brilliant yellow background leads to snow white borders, with the well-centered illustration revealing only a modest partiality towards the upper right edges. Razor-sharp edging and exquisite pack-fresh surfaces are the final "thumbs up" for one of Robinson's most significant cardboard subjects due to its undisputed "unique for the grade" PSA 10 stature!

MIN BID $2,500
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