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1957 Topps #328 Brooks Robinson Rookie Card PSA 9 MINT - Only One PSA Example Graded Higher!
One of the most coveted 1950s rookie cards is the hallowed issue of legendary third sacker Brooks Robinson, with his 1957 Topps #328 inaugural subject presented here in a spine-tingling PSA 9 MINT holder. Of the roughly 3,900 PSA encapsulated examples, only a single subject has managed to achieve the perfect "10" assessment, with a mere 0.9% awarded the "9 MINT" grade! It's highly desirable stature is justified by another one of those sanctified "9s" fetching $39K earlier this year, and considering the immense rookie card "craze" sweeping the hobby, it carries unlimited investment potential.

Nicknamed the both the "Vacuum Cleaner" and "Hoover", slick fielding Hall of Fame third sacker Brooks Robinson won a record 16 consecutive gold glove awards at the "hot corner", an all-time record for MLB third baseman. Robinson's unparalleled fielding prowess and clutch hitting earned him a spot on our National Pastime's "Team of the Century", and along with Pie Traynor, Eddie Mathews, Mike Schmidt, George Brett and Chipper Jones, he is widely considered as one of the all-time greatest third baseman.

Robinson's 67 plate appearances and 21 games played in the 1955 and 1956 seasons was good enough for Topps to include him in their prestigious 1957 set as the number 328 subject, little knowing that Brooks was embarking on one of the greatest careers ever at the "hot corner." Advanced collectors relentlessly pursue one of his finest preserved '57 Topps rookie cards, and synonymous with his supernatural fielding feats are the breathtaking aesthetics of this miraculous 1957 Topps rookie gem. One look at this 65-year-old marvel surely justifies its hallowed "PSA 9" assessment with the imposing eye appeal highlighted by an immaculate Robinson portrait image.

Sparkling hues, crystal-clear clarity, pinpoint corners, and impeccable surfaces all combine to support the world-class grade. Yet, its most amazing quality is the virtually perfect centering between four snow-white borders (only revealing a microscopic-like partiality towards the right edge), placing this time defying prize as "extra special" since it is an excruciating chore locating any 1957 Topps subject with a well-positioned image. Brooks Robinson will forever stand as our National Pastime's finest fielding third-baseman and similar with that widely accepted notion comes along this PSA 9 museum worthy rookie card that has conquered the seemingly impossible task of retaining virtually all of its original factory issued attributes!

MIN BID $10,000