December Card & Memorabilia Auction Dec 9 - 18/19
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/18/2022
Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Hall of Famer. Rookie Card. Fans of The Iron Man will want to claim this card for their own. This true Topps rookie card for Cal Ripken Jr., features vibrant colors and is the most popular one in the 1982 Topps Baseball set. The card includes two other rookies: Bob Bonner and Jeff Schneider, bookending Ripken in the photos as Topps put multiple rookies on the same card during this era. Ripken is the Hall-of-Fame stand out. He played in an MLB-record 2,632 consecutive games, is part of the 3,000-hit club, and earned 19 All-Star appearances and two American League MVP Awards. 1982 Topps Baseball features a color frame known as the “double hockey sticks,” a popular set with long-time collectors. Near Mint to Mint condition.