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For the Baseball Hobbyist. . .
~ Never Distributed 1954 Rookie Card version ~
#1 of 4 - Henry Louis Aaron, Milwaukee Braves
2000 All-Star FanFest ~ This was to be the Topps entry
Atlanta hosted the 2000 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game and the popular co-event, FanFest. Four special cards were produced for the event - one each by the major card producers of the day: Topps, Upper Deck, Pacific and Fleer. Card #1 of 4 was intended to be the a rendition of the 1954 Hank Aaron rookie card but instead, a batting pose of Aaron was substituted. The planned '54 version was never distributed at FanFest 2000.
We recently acquiredaquantity* of these never distributed Topps #1 of 4 Henry Aaron rookie card versions. Each measures the modern standard (2-1/2" by 3-1/2") and features a full color image. On the front, "Topps" appears in gold stamping beneath "Braves"and to the right of Aaron's chin is the 2000 MLB All-Star logo. On the reverse, the card is numbered "1 of 4" and below Aaron's fielding record is a line which reads: Registered & copyrighted 2000 THE TOPPS COMPANY, INC. TOPPS REPRINT 1 OF 4.
Condition: Near-Mint/Mint
Speculative Note why this card may not have been distributed at FanFest 2000: There were four different Hank Aaron cards issued for the 2000 All-Star FanFest event and each was a unique design. It may be that Topps originally intended to go with the 1954 Aaron rookie format but switched to a unique (never before used) format (like the other manufacturers)and released it rather than the '54 style. In any event, we believe we were the first to offer this card on .
ANY number of single cards (up to and including 8" X 10" in size) will ship for the one single card USPS Ground Advantage cost IF the buyer will request and wait for a combined invoice before paying. Also available is standard envelope service for qualifying orders. Questions? Email us.
THE LAST SCAN:Our last scanis a picture of all-time baseball great Ted Williams withThe Baseball Hobbyist'sSteve Mitchellat a 1983 Connecticut sports collectors gathering - Ted's very first-ever collector event. On the second day of the show "The Splendid Splinter" visited with collectors and dealers and graciously posed for this photo. (Photo courtesy of fellow collector-dealer Bob Thing, longtime Maine hobbyist).
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