Satchel Paige ** 1948 Leaf SHORT PRINT ROOKIE CARD * PSA 1.5 * Indians VERY RARE

Description: Satchel Paige ** 1948 Leaf Rookie CardSHORT PRINT - very few of these in the MarketROOKIE CARD * Graded PSA 1.5 * VERY RARE Baseball fans were deprived of seeing some of the most talented players on earth before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. Negro League legends like Oscar Charleston and Josh Gibson never had the chance to showcase their skills at the MLB level. There were some, however, who did get that opportunity, even though they were past their prime. Satchel Paige, at the age of 42, was one of those players. Not only did Paige pitch for five consecutive years (1948–1953), he came back for a three-inning stint in 1965 at the age of 59, when he didn’t surrender a run. During his playing career, only a handful of cards were issued, but all of them carry meaningful weight. Only one Topps card (1953) and one Bowman card (1949) were produced. The Bowman card has gained more attention in recent years and is worth considerably more than his lone Topps issue. While true, the card that is the unquestioned king of all Paige cards is his 1948/1949 Leaf. The card (#8) resides in one of the more popular but tough sets in the post-WWII era. There are other Hall of Famer rookie cards in the set, such as those of Stan Musial and Robinson. There are also some terribly difficult cards to find in high grade like the #1 card of Joe DiMaggio and the Bob Feller condition rarity. That all being said, none hold a candle to the Paige card in terms of desirability or market value. One of several scarce short prints, the Paige card suffers from poor print quality and registration to complicate matters. Show

Price: 39975 USD

Location: Toledo, Ohio

End Time: 2024-10-19T16:29:19.000Z

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