(LOT 48)
1961 Topps#35 Ron Santo Rookie Card (PSA Gem Mint 10) - "1 of 11; HIGHEST GRADED EXAMPLE!
When Ron Santo was enshrined in Cooperstown in 2012, one could argue the Veterans Committee never made a wiser decision. Santo's incredible resume includes 5 consecutive gold glove awards, 4 seasons of batting over .300 and hitting 30 or more round trippers each, and an all-time 3rd baseman record of driving in 90 or more runs for 8 consecutive seasons. A nine-time All-Star, Santo joins Mike Schmidt and Eddie Mathews as the only two 3rd baseman to clout over 300 home runs, with Santo playing his entire 15-year career in Chicago's "Windy City (14 years w/the Cubs and his final season with the White Sox).

No wonder sophisticated PSA Set Registry collectors actively pursue his inaugural 1961 Topps card that just happens to be presented here in a breathtaking PSA Gem Mint 10 holder! Indeed, only 0.5% of the 2,000+ PSA encapsulated copies have managed to achieve the hallowed "10" assessment, with this card's immaculate aesthetics including crystal clear clarity, razor sharp corner tips, near-perfect centering and gleaming surfaces. A "must have" for any world-class rookie card or 1961 Topps compilation, it joins a paltry ten other specimens as the finest of its kind!

MIN BID $1,500

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