This stunning, portrait-style collectible is a 2012 Topps 'Retail Refractor' trading card featuring baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. This vintage card is an original print on card stock, with a thickness of 35 Pt. It is part of the MLB set and showcases Mays as the most complete player in Major League Baseball history. This limited edition collectors' item is graded PSA 9 - Mint Condition, making it a valuable addition for fans of the San Francisco Giants, New York Giants, and New York Mets.
Player Notes: What can be said about the Say Hey Kid, arguably the greatest baseball player of all time, that hasn't already been said? . . . 24x All-Star (1954-1973), World Series champion (1954), 2x NL MVP (1954, 1965), NL Rookie of the Year (1951), 12 Gold Glove Award (1957-1968), Roberto Clemente Award (1971) . . . Major League Baseball All-Time Team, and National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1979 . . . 50 years prior to this card's release, 1951, was Mays' rookie season, and he impressed with the bat (batting .274 with 20 HRs and 68 RBIs) and on the field (making a catch that Branch Rickey called "the finest catch I have ever seen") . . . Outstanding.