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1957 Topps #1 Ted Williams
SGC 5 EX
SGC Certification #8535161
Boston Red Sox
Original Vintage Topps Baseball CardTED WILLIAMS. CARD #1. 1957 TOPPS.There are vintage baseball cards, and then there are cards that represent a piece of baseball and hobby history.This is the iconic 1957 Topps #1 Ted Williams, professionally authenticated and graded SGC 5 EX.The 1957 Topps baseball set was a landmark release. It was the first Topps baseball set produced in the 2½\" x 3½\" format that would become the modern standard trading-card size, and Topps moved to clean, full-color photographic fronts that gave the set a completely different appearance from the painted and larger-format cards of previous years.And Topps chose one of baseball\'s greatest legends to lead off the entire 407-card set:Ted Williams.Card #1.The Splendid Splinter.Teddy Ballgame.The greatest hitter of his generation and one of the most accomplished offensive players in Major League Baseball history.What makes this particular 1957 card even more fascinating is that Williams was not merely a legendary veteran pictured near the end of his career.He was still destroying American League pitching.At age 38 during the 1957 season, Williams hit an astonishing:• .388 batting average
• 38 home runs
• 87 RBI
• .526 on-base percentage
• .731 slugging percentage
• 1.257 OPSHe finished second in the 1957 American League MVP voting while producing one of the greatest offensive seasons ever recorded by a player in his late 30s.Williams ultimately finished his extraordinary career with:• .344 lifetime batting average
• 521 home runs
• 1,839 RBI
• .482 career on-base percentage
• 2× American League MVP
• 2× Triple Crown winner
• 6× American League batting champion
• 19× All-Star
• .406 batting average in 1941, making him the last Major League player to hit .400 in a season
• Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1966And his baseball numbers only tell part of the story.Williams lost nearly five full seasons of his Major League career while serving his country as a Marine aviator during World War II and the Korean War.That combination of baseball greatness, American history and longevity is a major reason Ted Williams remains one of the most revered names in the hobby.THE CARDThis is an original 1957 Topps #1 Ted Williams graded SGC 5 EX.SGC Certification #8535161.SGC certification records confirm:• Set: 1957 Topps
• Card #: 1
• Subject: Ted Williams
• Grade: SGC 5 EX
• Graded: June 2021
• SGC Grade 5 Population: 346
• SGC Population Higher: 389The card presents beautifully in SGC\'s classic black holder, which provides a fantastic contrast against the vintage white border, Williams\' gray Boston uniform and the rich photographic colors of the 1957 Topps design.This example shows strong overall eye appeal for the grade with an attractive image, respectable centering and the unmistakable vintage character collectors expect from a card approaching 70 years old.The photographs in this listing show the exact card you will receive.A centerpiece-quality vintage card for:• Ted Williams collectors
• Boston Red Sox collectors
• Baseball Hall of Fame collections
• Vintage Topps collectors
• 1957 Topps set builders
• SGC graded-card collectors
• Collectors of baseball\'s all-time legendsFew cards combine the history of the hobby and the history of the game as naturally as 1957 Topps #1 Ted Williams.Professionally packaged, fully protected and shipped with tracking and appropriate insurance.
