Vintage Sport Card Auction
Lot 216:
Sold for: $6
Description
This is a 1966 Topps baseball card featuring Hall of Fame third baseman Eddie Mathews, card number 200. The card represents Mathews during the Braves’ transition to Atlanta. The front displays a color portrait of Mathews with a purple diagonal bar in the lower-left corner printed with the word BRAVES and a vertical purple bar on the right edge containing the text ED MATHEWS and 3b. The reverse side features the player’s name as EDDIE MATHEWS and lists his team as the ATLANTA BRAVES. It contains a complete major league batting record covering 14 years from 1952 to 1965, detailing his performance with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves. Biographical data is provided at the top, including his height, weight, and birthplace. The top right includes a cartoon illustration regarding his home run record. The bottom right edge is marked with the copyright attribution ©T.C.G. PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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