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1957 Topps #90 Warren Spahn PSA 10 GEM MINT – POP 3; Highest PSA Example!
PINNACLE SPAHN!!! Tantamount to Warren's Spahn's MLB standing as one of our National Pastime's greatest all-time southpaws comes along this "perfect" PSA 10 GEM MINT 1957 Topps #90 marvel that joins a paltry two other examples as the finest of its kind! Indeed, among the lofty 2,500+ 1957 Topps PSA encapsulated Spahn subjects, a microscopic 0.1% have managed to achieve the sanctified 10 assessment. The immortal Hall of Famer's incredible career is synonymous with this card's sheer perfection, with the crafty Spahn still boasting the all-time MLB record for wins by a left-handed pitcher with 363, while winning 20 or more games in an astounding 13 seasons. Selected to baseball's All-Century Team (one of only 25 such members), Spahn lost three years due to military service in WWII.

Upon his return to the Braves, his career would really take off after his inaugural 20+ win season in 1947 when he tallied 21 victories while posting a league-leading 2.33 E.R.A., embarking on a career for the ages. Similar to Spahn's amazing achievements are the technical attributes of this pack-fresh memento, with the crystal-clear and well-contrasted portrait pose of the bygone southpaw literally "stealing the show." Most significant is the spot-on, virtually 50/50 centering revealing zero tilt, for it is no secret amongst the most meticulous collectors that a majority of 1957 Topps cards are plagued with unsightly skewed images. Other superior technical attributes include immaculate surfaces, brilliant hues, blistering sharp right-angled corners, and no notable printing defects.

The 1957 campaign would see Spahn lead the Senior Circuit with 21 wins and 18 complete games, posting a stellar 2.69 E.R.A. and claiming the National League Cy Young Award. He and Lew Burdette would ably assist Milwaukee in also winning their only world championship, besting the mighty Yankees in a tightly contested seven-game contest. The perfect testament for his bona fide legacy, little did the crafty lefty realize that his 21-year MLB career future would result in a staggering 363 lifetime wins, with the legendary Spahn one of the most underrated pitchers in baseball history. Similar to this 1957 Topps' hallowed "10" assessment and its minuscule "POP 3" stature, Warren Spahn's statistics speak for themselves, with this miraculous "best of the best" offering truly residing as the perfect testament for his world-class legacy!

MIN BID $3,000
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