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George Brett 1975 Topps Rookie Card
Jul24

George Brett 1975 Topps Rookie Card

on July 24th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
Posted In: 1970's, rookie cards, Topps

This George Brett 1George Brett 1975 Topps Rookie Card975 Topps Rookie Card value is $80. A professionally graded card can go for much more, upwards to $300.

George Brett played his entire career with the Kansas City Royals. Over his career, George Brett accumulated 3,154 career hits, which is the most ever by a third baseman and 15th all time.

Brett is only one of 4 players in major league baseball history to get 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, and a career batting average of .300. Also on this exclusive list are mlb greats Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Stan Musial.

In 1980 , George Brett flirted with the elusive batting average of .400.  Baseball fans followed closely as his average was at or around .400 , late in the season.  Just falling short, Brett won the AL MVP that year and finished with a batting average of .390.
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Thurman Munson 1970 Topps Rookie Card
Jul24

Thurman Munson 1970 Topps Rookie Card

on July 24th, 2011 at 8:05 pm
Posted In: 1970's, rookie cards, Topps

Thurman Munson 1970 Topps Rookie Card

This 1970 Thurman Munson Topps Rookie Stars Card is valued at around 30 to 40 dollars depending on condition.

Thurman Munson was the only New York Yankee to win both rookie of the year and MVP awards. Thurman became the first Yankee captain to be named since Lou Gehrig.  No doubt he was the team leader, ( despite Reggie Jackson claiming to be the straw that stirs the drink ), leading the Yankees to three consecutive World Series, winning two of them.

Thurman often shied away from the media of the big apple, he just wanted to play ball and win. This caused some internal conflict as he and Reggie sometimes butted heads. Reggie was flashy, Thurman Munson was the complete opposite.

Munson let his play do  the talking for him. He batted .308 and drove in 100 rbi’s in 1977, giving him three consecutive seasons batting .300 and driving in over 100 runs. He was the first yankee catcher to do this since Bill Dickey.

Thurman Munson Career Accomplishments -1970 Rookie of the Year, 1976 AL MVP, 7 time All Star, 1977,1978 world champion.

This is another really cool baseball card of Thurman Munson, the 1971 Topps All Star Rookie Card.Thurman Munson 1971 Topps Rookie All Star Card

It’s value depending on condition, is 20 – 25 dollars.  If professionally graded, both these cards can go for $100 or better.

Sadly, it will be hard for Thurman Munson to get into the hall of fame, because his career was cut tragically short. An amateur pilot, Thurman died on August 2, 1979 , while practicing landings and take offs, his plane crashed and burst into flames.  He was only 32 years old. I was 10 when I heard of the news, and I cried, as did most Yankee fans that day.

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Reggie Jackson Rookie Card 1969
Aug02

Reggie Jackson Baseball Cards

on August 2nd, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Posted In: 1960's, 1970's, baseball cards, rookie cards, Topps

Reggie Jackson Rookie Card 1969The 1969 Reggie Jackson rookie baseball card, when he was with the Oakland Athletics , is valued at around $300  in NM/MT condition. Reggie Jackson is a 14 time all star, 2 time World Series MVP (1973, 1977) , the 1973 MVP and 5 time World Series Champion. He was inducted into  the hall of fame , in 1993.

Reggie Jackson’s career stats: 563 HR’s, 1702 Rbi. Reggie Jackson’s number 9 was retired by the Athletics.

 

 

To the right, is the Reggie Jackson baseball card by Topps, 1978. Value $30. Reggie Jackson’s greatest feat took place when he was with the New York Yankees. In game 6 of the 1977 World Series, Jackson hit 3 home runs off 3 different pitchers of the Dodgers. He was given the nickname ‘Mr October’.

 

 

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Aug04

Robin Yount Rookie Card

on August 4th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Posted In: 1970's, baseball cards, rookie cards, Topps

Robin Yount rookie card The 1975 Robin Yount rookie card by baseball card company Topps.  The value of the Yount rookie card ranges from $10 to $30 depending on condition. Robin Yount was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999. Over his career, he collected 3,192 hits. He played with the Milwaukee Brewers his entire career which spanned 19 seasons.

Robin Yount was a 3x All Star and 2x American League MVP.
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