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1926-1929 Exhibits Jimmy Foxx Postcard Back PSA 5 EX
BOYHOOD BEAST!!!...
Barely out of his teens, Jimmie Foxx led the American League in on-base percentage (.463) in 1929 as he finished his first full season at first base for the Philadelphia A's where he crushed 33 home runs and drove in 118 runs. His .354 batting average was fourth in the league, and he was only 21. But that would be a turning point for the Beast and the A's as they finally got out from behind the shadow of the Ruth and Gehrig-led New York Yankees and won the first of three straight American League pennants and two consecutive World Series titles. Jimmie Foxx was only a 16-year-old boy when he was discovered in 1924 by former A's star and Hall of Famer Home Run Baker, but his days working on his family's Maryland farm gave him the physique of a man, much bigger than many of those he would face in the big leagues. Standing 6' tall and weighing in at 195 lbs., Jimmie Foxx was a big kid in big league baseball where he fit right in. He went neck-and-neck with some of the best sluggers in the game, out slugging Al Simmons, Lou Gehrig and even Babe Ruth to win the home run titles four times from 1932 to 1939.

He was the first player in any league to win back-to-back MVP awards and the first to win three (1932, '33 & '38). In 1933, he became the fifth player since 1901 to win a batting Triple Crown. Jimmie Foxx played 20 years of major league baseball with the A's, Red Sox, Cubs and Phillies, collecting 2,646 hits, including 534 home runs, and driving in 1,922 runs as he batted an impressive .325 for his career. This 1926-1929 Exhibits is Jimmie Foxx's unequivocal rookie issue holdered 5 EX from PSA. Identifying the youthful looking ballplayer as "Jimmy" Foxx, this blue-hued example shows the Maryland native fielding with a catcher's mitt, his original position when called up in 1925. He would switch to first in 1927, playing the majority of his career there. This fantastic image of the fielding Fox remains in superior condition with only a touch of toning evident above his lower back. The edging and corners appear in excellent condition with even wear at the tips. The postcard back is still in clean, clear condition with only minimal handling soil if you zoom in. This one of three examples sits atop PSA's Pop chart as the highest graded example, and it is abundantly clear as to why. What a beautiful issue of one of the greatest players and sluggers of his generation featured on this rookie issue!

MIN BID $5,000
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