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Mickey Mantle
(b. October 20, 1931 - d. August 13, 1995)
Named after Mickey Cochrane by his baseball-loving father, Mutt, Mantle was taught to switch hit and became baseball's leading switch-hitter. Succeeding Joe DiMaggio as Yankee center fielder, all Mantle did was match Joe's three MVP awards (1956, 1957, 1962). "The Commerce Comet," hit .353, 52 homers, and drove in 130 RBI to win the Triple Crown in 1956. He led the AL in home runs four times, RBI once, runs scored six times, and walks five times. If not for a series of knee injuries, Mantle may have been the best of all-time. Inducted in 1974, lifetime he had a .298 batting average, 536 homers, 1,509 RBI, 1,677 runs scored, and 1,733 walks.
 
Inducted in 1974
 
 
1967 Topps Mickey Mantle #150 PSA 8 NM-MT
     
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Comments: Wow! If you're a centering freak, you'll love this beauty (here's the original card I'm referring to):

Gourgeous with bright photo, strong corners, and chip-free reverse! Absolutely one of the cleanest NM-MT copies of this popular card that you'll ever see. The WIWAG name makes a lot of people in our hobby cringe. This card was purchased from When It Was A Game in August, 2000. It was subsequently reviewed by PSA and determined to be a legitimate card worthy of NM-MT rating.

UPDATE: I wasn't happy with the ink spot above the "S" in Yankees on my first PSA 8 (see above). It's a common issue with this card and I wanted an example without it. In February, 2023 I found another beautiful example of this card with slightly better centering and brighter color on eBay. I reached out to the seller and asked them to contact me so we could negotiate a better price for both of us. We reached an agreement and he assured me that I wouldn't be disappointed. Once in hand, I was extremely happy. It was pack fresh!!! The corners were better, the color popped, and the registration was off the charts. I think Mickey looks a lot healthier (less pale) on the left. Here's the two cards side by side and I think there's a clear difference with one standing out - I couldn't be happier:

 

   
Card Details Below:  
Year(s): 1967
ACC Set Designation:
Set Name: Topps
Country: United States
Description:
 
Example 1967 Topps 5-Cent Wax Pack