Up for sale is an original 1964 Topps #244 Rookie Card of Tony La Russa. La Russa went on to become one of the most successful managers in Major League Baseball history and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
This card comes from the classic 1964 Topps baseball set, a well-known vintage issue from the early 1960s.
📖 From My Personal Collection
I grew up in the hobby and ran a small baseball card shop as a kid in the late 1980s and early 1990s, back when packs were opened at the counter and cards went straight into sleeves and boxes. These cards & Sports Memorabilia are part of my personal collection from that era—all were pulled, handled, and stored by me personally.
After the shop years, the collection was carefully boxed and stored at my parents’ home throughout the 1990s till 2025, untouched for decades. I’ve recently pulled everything from storage and now working to liquidate the collection as I simply don’t have the space to keep it anymore. Cards and sports memorabilia have not been cleaned, altered, or reconditioned—what you see is honest, original condition from long-term storage. A great opportunity to own cards and sports memorabilia that haven’t been circulating in the hobby for years. (News Article about my shop attached in pictures)
Year: 1964
Set: Topps Baseball
Card #: 244
Player: Tony La Russa
Designation: Rookie Card (RC)
Original vintage card — not a reprint
Card is cut slightly off / mis-cut from factory
Back of card shows fading
No creases present
Corners, edges, centering, and surfaces visible in photos
Still displays nicely for a vintage rookie card
📌 Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description and best represent the card’s condition.
Tony La Russa later became one of the most accomplished managers in baseball history, winning multiple World Series championships and managing for decades at the highest level. His rookie card from the 1964 Topps set remains a notable vintage collectible.
Great for:
Vintage baseball collectors
Hall of Fame collectors
Rookie card collectors
1964 Topps set builders looking for a more affordable example
Ships securely in penny sleeve and top loader
Carefully packaged to prevent damage
Fast handling
Smoke-free environment
Feel free to message with any questions or requests for additional photos.