(LOT 135)
1961 Topps #2 Signed Roger Maris PSA 6 EX-MT; Auto 10 GEM MINT – POP 3; Highest Signed Example
61 IN '61 SIGNED MARIS!!! How ironic that this Pop 3, highest graded signed 1961 Topps #2 Roger Maris masterpiece was issued the same campaign that Maris would accomplish the unthinkable, eclipsing Babe Ruth's majestic 60-homer mark! Who could ever forget Phil Rizzuto's iconic broadcast: "Fastball hit deep to right, this could be it, way back there, Holy Cow he did it, 61 for Maris!" Such was the case when Roger Maris blasted Bo-Sox hurler Tracy Stallard's fastball into Yankee Stadium's lower deck on the last game of the 1961 season for his record-setting 61st round-tripper. This extraordinary Maris keepsake proudly reveals a perfectly bold PSA 10 GEM MINT blue Sharpie autograph, joined by only three other PSA examples as the highest graded specimen. However, we cannot imagine those two other PSA 6s boasting the same breathtaking aesthetics as this time-defying memento that reflects the near-impossible to find virtually dead-on 50/50 centering, with most 1961 subjects plagued by skewed images. Perfect signature placement, a well-centered sparkling Maris portrait pose, and the irrefutable highest graded stature form an impeccable trifecta for this finest of its kind memento that effectively turns back the clock to the historically significant "61 in '61" campaign!

MIN BID $1,000
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