The product is a 1982 Donruss Lee Smith rookie trading card featuring the baseball player from the Chicago Cubs. This vintage card has been certified and graded a 5.5 by Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG), adding to its collectible value for fans and collectors of Major League Baseball memorabilia. Made from card stock and featuring the original Donruss manufacturer, this English-language sports trading card is a sought-after piece for those interested in baseball history and the career of Lee Smith.

Lee Smith is a National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 2019) who played an 18-year Major League Baseball career (1980–1997) primarily as a dominant relief pitcher and closer.

Born in Louisiana, he debuted with the Chicago Cubs on September 1, 1980, and went on to pitch for eight different teams, including the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, and Montreal Expos.

Standing 6-foot-6, Smith held the MLB career saves record with 478 saves from 1993 until 2006, when he was surpassed by Trevor Hoffman. His career statistics include a 71-92 win-loss record, a 3.03 ERA, 1,251 strikeouts, and 1,022 games pitched. He was a seven-time All-Star, won three Rolaids Relief Awards, and led the National League in saves three times, including a franchise-record 47 saves for the Cardinals in 1991.

Career Highlights:

Teams: Played for 8 MLB teams, with his longest tenure (8 seasons) with the Chicago Cubs.

Records: First pitcher to reach 400 career saves; held the all-time saves record for 13 years.

Awards: Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019; 7-time All-Star (1983, 1987, 1991–1993, 1994–1995); finished 2nd in Cy Young voting in 1991.

Retirement: Retired after the 1997 season with the Montreal Expos, ending his career as the all-time saves leader.