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1974 Topps #80 Tom Seaver PSA 10 GEM MINT - Highest Graded Example!
TOM TERRIFIC 10!!!... Synonymous with Tom Seaver's arguable standing as baseball's finest post-WWII pitcher is this miraculous PSA 10 Gem Mint 1974 Topps #80 Tom Seaver offering that sits atop the illustrious PSA Pop Chart! Indeed, of the approximate 1,750 PSA encapsulated copies, only a fractional 1.0% has managed to achieve grading perfection. Issued the year after Tom Terrific captured his second Cy Young Award, this timeless gem just happens to include one of the most awe-inspiring Tom Seaver pitching images on any card. The Franchise has just released a pitch with a seemingly packed house serving as a perfect backdrop, with Seaver portraying the end result of his legendary "drop and drive" motion resulting in him dragging his right knee on the dirt mound.

By the start of the 1974 campaign, Tom Seaver had established himself as the best pitcher in baseball via his blazing fastball, filthy slider, and pinpoint control, leading the Mets to the '73 Fall Classic via his 19 wins and league leading 251 strikeouts, 18 complete games, and microscopic 2.08 ERA. The Hall of Fame right-handed twirler would end his remarkable 20-year career with 311 wins, 3,640 strikeouts and a miraculous 2.86 lifetime ERA, standing alongside the iconic Walter Johnson as the only two pitchers who ever compiled 300+ wins, 3,000+ strikeouts and a sub-3.00 ERA! This breathtaking PSA 10 offering is pack-fresh to say the least, revealing an immaculate in-action pitching pose, robust hues, extremely scarce near-perfect centering with virtually zero tilt, blazing corner tips, a gleaming obverse side surface and no apparent surface imperfections on either side. These factory-issued attributes all combine to justify the elusive perfect assessment that is strikingly similar with Seaver's all-time standing as one of the top ten pitchers in baseball history!

MIN BID $2,000
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