Vintage Sport Card Auction
Lot 167:
Description
This is a 1974 Topps baseball card featuring Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, identified as card number 250 in the set. The front of the card features a color photograph of McCovey in a San Diego Padres uniform. The design includes a brown banner on the left side labeled San Diego and 1st Base, and a brown pennant on the right side labeled Padres. The player name Willie McCovey is printed in the lower right corner. The reverse of the card displays a Major League Batting Record table with statistics from 1959 through 1973. The text above the stats mentions his trade to the San Diego Padres on October 25, 1973. Biographical details including height, weight, and birth information are provided. The back also features a printed facsimile signature and a small cartoon illustration in the lower right corner with text stating that he likes to read comic books. The card is printed on standard cardboard stock.
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