2021 April Premium Card Auction Ending April 24
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Walter Johnson enjoys an exalted role as a symbol of pitching excellence. His stature transcends generations of younger players coming and going in the game, and is certain to endure for posterity. Many of his records – though set long ago – still stand, among them the most career shutouts (110) and the most consecutive seasons (8) leading his league in strikeouts. Whenever a modern hurler is recognized for equaling a particular mark, and currently sharing that accomplishment with two or three others from the past, one of those names is usually Johnson's. Walter Johnson's singular status is incontestable, and suitably elite trading card commemoratives of this amazing athlete remain excruciatingly tough to obtain.
Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Hall of Famer. Among a total of 110 copies recorded in PSA’s census reporting, just five examples have achieved a higher tier. The offered card, a supremely desirable condition scarcity, displays a magnificent image of Walter Johnson that is blazing in its clarity. The piece's intense white borders are notably crisp in character, and each of its corners has retained pack-fresh strength. A potential asset to one of the industry's finest 1915 Cracker Jack assemblies, in marvelously bright Near Mint to Mint condition.