Vintage Sport Card Auction
Lot 232:
Sold for: $4
Description
This is a 1961 Topps baseball card featuring the New York Yankees team, designated as card number 228. The front of the card displays a color team photograph set against a vibrant orange background. The bottom of the card features a red horizontal bar with the team name NEW YORK YANKEES printed in white block lettering, adjacent to the classic Yankees top hat and bat logo on a yellow square.
The reverse side of the card, printed on a light green and yellow stock, provides the team’s 1960 season statistics. It includes the 1960 Batting Leaders, highlighting Bill Skowron, Mickey Mantle (40 Home Runs), and Roger Maris (112 RBIs), as well as 1960 Pitching Leaders Art Ditmar and Ralph Terry. A comprehensive 1960 Pitching Record vs. Opposing Clubs chart occupies the bottom half of the reverse. The upper left corner features a baseball graphic with the text TOPPS 228, and the bottom right edge bears the copyright mark T. C. G. PRTD. IN U.S.A.
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