(LOT 66)
1958 Topps #5 Willie Mays PSA 8 NM-MT
LAST "NY" GIANTS SEASON!!!...
In 1957, Willie Mays finished fourth in NL MVP voting behind the ultimate winner Hank Aaron despite surpassing The Hammer with a league-leading 38 triples, a .333 batting average, a .407 on-base percentage and a .422 slugging percentage. Aaron led in runs, HRs and RBIs. Hammerin' Hank, though, led his Milwaukee Braves team to their first championship that season. But Willie would win a second NL MVP Award in 1965. In his final season playing in New York's Polo Grounds, Willie would capture his first of 12 straight Gold Gloves in 1957, posting a .980 fielding percentage with 14 assists. Offered is a 1958 Topps #5 Willie Mays holdered 8 NM-MT by PSA. The vivid portrait pose set against the bright baby-blue background, fine image positioning, clean surfaces, sharp edging and square corners combine to substantiate the resounding grade! Negligible OC likely attests for this not grading a 9. Only a handful are graded higher, making it one to upgrade most collections.

MIN BID $2,000
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