Vintage Sport Card Auction
Lot 182:
Description
This lot features two vintage 1969 Topps baseball cards that document the statistical leaders from the 1968 Major League Baseball season. Both cards are constructed of standard cardboard stock with color photography on the front and printed statistical data on the reverse.
Card #9 highlights the 1968 American League Pitching Leaders and features portraits of Denny McLain (Detroit Tigers), Dave McNally (Baltimore Orioles), Luis Tiant (Cleveland Indians), and Mel Stottlemyre (New York Yankees). The reverse provides a comprehensive list of the American League win leaders from that season.
Card #12 features the 1968 National League Strikeout Leaders, including Hall of Fame pitchers Bob Gibson (St. Louis Cardinals) and Fergie Jenkins (Chicago Cubs), as well as Bill Singer (Los Angeles Dodgers). The reverse contains a full list of the National League strikeout leaders.
Both cards include the manufacturer mark on the reverse lower border: ©T. C. G. PRINTED IN U.S.A., identifying them as products of Topps Chewing Gum.
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