1961 Topps #287 Carl Yastrzemski Near NR Mint NM Boston Red Sox Baseball Card

Carl Yastrzemski, nicknamed Yaz, played his entire 23-year careerwith the Boston Red Sox and is only one of 4 players to have won the TripleCrown since 1950. In 1967, his Triple Crown Year, Carl Yastrzemski helped theBoston Red Sox to the pennant batting .326, hitting 44 home runs and driving in121 runs. For his career, he is the Red Sox all-time leader in career runsbatted in, runs, hits, singles, doubles, total bases, and games played. An18-time all-star and winner of seven Gold Gloves, Carl Yastrzemski batted .285for his career, with 3,419 hits, 452 home runs and 1,844 runs batted in. He waselected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.

For fans of major league baseball, this is an opportunity to own the classic 1961 Topps #287 card of this Major League great and Baseball Hall of Famer.

Item Condition
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Notes on Card Condition

Keeping in mind that I am not a professional grader, I would personally grade this card as Near NR Mint NM.

Corners:  Strong corners all around card exhibiting some light wear and a touch of fraying.

Edges:  Edges are clean and straight with a hint of wear in spots.

Card Face:  Card color and gloss are great. There are no creases, scratches or significant print blemishes. There are a few minor, hard to detect print blemishes visible upon close inspection.  None detract from the overall eye appeal of the card from my perspective.

Centering: Approximately 65/35 top to bottom and 75/25 left to right.

Back of Card:  Back of card is clean.  Centering is approximately 55/45 top to bottom and 90/10 left to right.

The card in the scan is the one you will receive.

All cards are original.




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