Description: Card condition: I am not a professional grader and I do not know exactly how these cards will grade but they are definitely 2 cards of historical value of one of baseball’s great legends, Minnie Minoso. These cards deserve to be graded and preserved. The 1964 Topps Miñoso card is a high number card #538 which has a lower print run which makes the card harder to find than the lower numbered cards. 1961 Topps #380 Surface: surface has beautiful bold, rich color and beautiful high gloss, ink mark on back of card, Corners: corners exhibits lower level of sharpness and reveal wear and dings, Edges: edges look well maintained but do exhibit light chipping, Centering: card is not perfectly centered on front and back, 1964 Topps #538- High Number Card, lower print run on high number cards Centering: card has nice centering eye appeal on front of card, card is not perfectly centered on back of card, Surface: surface has bold color, low level of gloss, gum stains apparent, creases, light surface scratches, corner paper tear, stains on back of card, Corners: corners exhibit wear, dings, paper tear, rounding, Edges: edges look well maintained but do exhibit light chipping, Each Card ships in a penny sleeve inside a top loader, protected on both sides by thick cardboard and protected in a bubble mailer. Card will ship by USPS Ground Advantage with tracking and insurance.——————- Saturnino Orestes "Minnie" Armas Arrieta Miñoso (/mɪˈnoʊsoʊ/, Spanish: [miˈɲoso]; November 29, 1924 – March 1, 2015), nicknamed "the Cuban Comet", was a Cuban professional baseball player. He began his baseball career in the Negro leagues in 1946 and became an All-Star third baseman with the New York Cubans. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) after the 1948 season as baseball's color line fell. Miñoso went on to become an All-Star left fielder with the Indians and Chicago White Sox. The first Afro-Latino in the major leagues and the first black player in White Sox history, as a 1951 rookie he was one of the first Latin Americans to play in an MLB All-Star Game. Batting average .299 Hits 2,113 Home runs 195 Runs batted in 1,089 2× NgL All-Star (1947–1948) 9× All-Star (1951–1954, 1957, 1959–1960) Negro World Series champion (1947) 3× Gold Glove Award (1957, 1959, 1960) 3× AL stolen base leader (1951–1953) Chicago White Sox No. 9 retired MLB Hall of Fame in 2022
Price: 13 USD
Location: West Hollywood, California
End Time: 2025-01-04T06:27:56.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Card Size: Standard
League: Major League (MLB)
Set: 1961 1964 Topps
Number of Cards: 2
Player/Athlete: Minnie Minoso
Material: Card Stock
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Vintage: Yes
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
Language: English
Card Name: Topps
Manufacturer: Topps
Team: Chicago White Sox
Card Number: 380 538
Season: 1961 & 1964
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States