(LOT 1164)
1949 Bowman #50 Jackie Robinson SGC 6 EX-NM
ROOKIE BUM!!! In 1947, Jackie Robinson shook professional baseball to its core when he took the field on April 15th as the first African American player in the Major Leagues. His inclusion in the Opening Day lineup for the Brooklyn Dodgers changed the game of professional baseball forever. Robinson was a ballplayer and he showed everyone that he could play ANYWHERE, capturing the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1947. Two years later, in 1949, Jackie won the NL MVP Award, and in 1955 he helped lead the Dodgers to their first World Series championship in franchise history. This fantastically colored card of Jackie features the jovial first baseman with a bright smile against a robust crimson background. This 1949 Bowman card looks better than the offered grade of SGC 6 EX-NM. With clean surfaces, brilliant color and excellent borders, this one deserves a second look. This early Robinson is a true eye-catcher of one of the most consequential figures in MLB history.

MIN BID $2,500
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