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1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Rookie PSA 7 NM
ROBERTO ROOKIE!!! His accomplishments include a .317 lifetime batting average, 3,000 career hits, the 1966 regular season MVP award, four batting titles, 12 consecutive gold glove awards, and if that isn't enough, in 1971 he won the World Series MVP when he dominated the Baltimore Orioles with his stellar hitting and fielding prowess. Yet, as is the case with the immortal Lou Gehrig, he will always be best remembered for his tragic death when, after the 1972 season, his plane crashed carrying supplies to assist earthquake victims in Nicaragua. His legacy far surpasses most post-WWII Cooperstown inductees, with his iconic 1955 Topps issue on virtually every world-class collector's bucket list. Similar to Clemente's uncanny playing superiority is this remarkable offering that appears as if it has just been pulled from a 1955 wax pack.

A glistening surface includes the legendary portrait and batting poses that both exhibit crystal clear clarity and sparkling hues. Equally impressive are the blinding white borders and right-angled corner tips that show minimal ill effects. A bona fide "blazer" that aesthetically presents itself at a higher assessment, it proudly stands tall as one of finest looking Clemente rookie cards you will ever come across.
MIN BID $5,000
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