(LOT 204)
1909-11 T206 Cy Young "Portrait" Piedmont 150/25 – SGC 6 EX-MT – "POP 1 – SGC 1909 Piedmont/150 Subjects"; Only 3 Graded Higher by SGC!
CLASSIC YOUNG PORTRAIT!!!... Denton True "Cy" Young's incredible 511 lifetime wins just may be baseball's most unbreakable record. Imagine, it would take 25 wins a year for twenty years just to reach the 500 total, still leaving a pitcher 11 victories short of the seemingly impossible Cy Young win total. No wonder when baseball decided to present an annual award for pitching excellence, they chose Cy Young's name to represent this single season honor. Similar to this distinction is any high-grade Cy Young century old card, and this scintillating T206 "Portrait" Piedmont 150 Subjects/Factory 25 offering presented in a spectacular SGC 6 EX-MT holder. SGC's census report indicates this is the sole 1909 Piedmont 150 Subject at the highly coveted EX-MT plateau, with only three SGC encapsulated 1909 Piedmont 150 Subjects graded higher! Hall of Famer Cy Young obtained his iconic nickname when he was trying out for the Canton, Ohio minor league team in 1889.

One of his blazing fastballs whizzed past the catcher and broke the rear fence, prompting a reporter to state "the fence looked as if it had been hit by a cyclone!" Word of this quote spread through the town and the "Cy" nickname was solidified in baseball folklore forever. Synonymous to Young's blistering fastball is this card's "blazer" aesthetics, emanating many qualities consistent with pack-fresh examples. Young's stoic Carl Horner portrait pose and his Cleveland gray flannels are nearly impeccable, portraying crystal-clear clarity and rich hues. Stealing the show is the striking green background that is well-centered between four snow white borders. The lack of any notable surface blemishes on either side are additional superlatives, with the grade due to subtle corner wear, and some microscopic enamel peel near the tips of the upper right and lower left corners. A bona fide keeper for sure, this Cy Young SGC "POP 1" Piedmont 150 Subjects masterpiece truly emulates Cy's world-class stature!

MIN BID $2,500
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