Veteran America, A fitting tribute to trailblazers and visionaries. New Listing 2003 Upper Deck Play Ball 1941 card R-List Ted Williams R-1 Opens in a new window or tab. #61, 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #16 NM-MT PSA 8 | 1941-Williams' Greatest Year | Collect #16, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 - 1941 - WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR - PSA 8 NM/MINT HOF #16, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 1941-WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR HOF PSA 9 A3545837-748, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 1941-WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR HOF PSA 9 B3393617-323, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS GREATEST YEAR #16 1941-WILLIAMS' PSA 9 A3391681-320, 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #16 1941 Williams Greatest Year PSA 9 MINT, 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #16 1941 Williams' Greatest Year PSA 9 MINT #18637540 #16, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 1941-WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR HOF PSA 9 A3182546-909, 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #16 1941 Williams' Greatest Year PSA 9 MINT, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 1941 -- WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR ~ PSA 9 #16. But since Harris was still signed exclusively with Topps, this was yet another Ted Williams card that had to be pulled from production. This card suffers from a few condition Pre-Owned. If I had to pick a favorite between the two, I guess I'd have to go with this one just because I like the yellow color scheme a bit more. Ted Williams [1941 .406] prices (Baseball Cards 1992 Upper Deck Heroes Ted Williams) are updated daily for each source listed above. Last day at .400: July 10How short was he? Nomar Garciaparra, 2000: .372Four players posted a .372 average in their chase of Williams from 1997-2004, one of the best offensive eras in baseball history. If so, then please fill out the form below and I'll be in touch right away. The result is one of the rarest traditional vintage Ted Williams cards. The PSA CardFacts Condition Census lists the ten finest PSA-graded examples of a particular card. That fact gives the card a lot more importance than its drab design might otherwise suggest. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Ted Williams Baseball Card 1941 Highlight of the Year Topps 2015 #H-66 at the best online prices at eBay! PriceIt Game | 2011 November 10-11 Vintage Sports Collectibles .. Sunday Internet Sports Auction Mar 27, 2011, Sunday Internet Sports Auction Feb 20, 2011, SCP Auctions November 2010 Internet Auction, Hidden Treasures Vintage Rarities Auction. If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. Backgrounds are vivid and sometimes multi-colored, with added shadows and perspective. Ted Williams hit his 521st (and last) home run at Fenway Park in his final at-bat of his career. As a result, many soaked up grease and became stained. In 1955, Topps would release cards with horizontal layouts. A self-described shy farm kid from rural Iowa, Feller cut his teeth playing for Variety Post 313. MLB has sponsored Legion Baseball almost since its inception, and Legion Baseball has returned the favor, churning out major league prospects since the alumni base has been old enough to be scouted. In some ways, this makes things murky when it comes to labels and collecting preferences. 1941 was a streaky year for the American League, literally. 1941 All Star Hero prices (Baseball Cards 1959 Fleer Ted Williams) are updated daily for each source listed above. It has a nice painting of the Splendid Splinter. Regional food issues were common in those days with many cards being packaged with potato chips, cookies, and meats. 1941 Double Play Ted Williams #57 with Jim Tabor #58, 16. Former Vice President Dick Cheney played for Post 2 in Casper, Wyo. In this mythic season, Joe DiMaggio had his record 56-game hitting streak and Ted Williams hit .406. Combine that with it being an attractive card of one of the game's true legends and you've got a popular card. Not surprisingly, Ted Williams cards continue to draw plenty of support from today's collectors. The design appears to bea combination of the Art Deco design that made 1934-36 Diamond Stars stand out and the comic art of 1938 Goudey so timeless. Prior to 1941, George Sisler (.420) was the last American Leaguer to hit better than .400 in 1922. in the MVP voting. George Brett, 1980: .390The greatest hitter in Royals history actually began the 1980 campaign 1-for-7, and did not see his average rise above .300 until his last game of May. Ted Williams. The first American Legion Baseball World Series was held in Philadelphia in 1926. Like many cards in the 1956 Topps set, Ted's card comes with either a white or gray back with the gray backs being a bit more rare. Consider this: While DiMaggio batted .409 during his streak, Williams actually bested him with a .412 average during that same span. .406. But since he remained under exclusive contract with Topps, they had to pull his card and replace card #66 with Jim Piersall. This is the second-to-last Ted Williams Topps card as an active player. Finding one of these in any sort of acceptable condition is going to cost a lot. In 1941, Ted became the first Major League batter since Rogers Hornsby in 1924 to eclipse the elusive .400-mark batting .406 in 143 games and the last to accomplish the feat, though many have made runs. 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The sepia photos and short captions resemble something you'd expect to see in a yearbook or newspaper article. The Splendid Splinter posted the highest single-season batting average in the modern era by a player 38 years of age or older -- 10 points higher than 38-year old Ty Cobb's .378 in 1925. Whether you're looking for a card to complete your set, or going all-in on a hot prospect, there is something for every collector. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Ted Williams, Joe Cronin the last time we updated. The card image is also zoomed in more closely to Williams and also features his name in a black box in the lower right corner. Further complicating things were various deals that meant Ted Williams cards were in some brands but not others. His decision was both Bostons and his personal gain as he won the Triple Crown, leading the American League in average (.356), home runs (36) and RBI (137). His 1951 Bowman card looks exactly like his Bowman issue from the year before minus a few details. Sowers received the final $6,500 from his own boss, Col. Henry L. Doherty, president of Cities Services. Knox, who originally cautioned Sowers against using corporate sponsorship, contributed $5,000 and gave Sowers letters of introduction to several other newspaper publishers. 2023 Strat-O-Matic Media, LLC - All rights reserved. If more than ten cards are tied for the top ten positions, then cards may be grouped by position into a single line in the grid. Chart shows the price of 1941 Williams' [Greatest Year] at the end of each month going back as long as we have tracked the item. In the last three-quarters of a century, no player has had the same kind of consistency needed reach just the .400 plateau, let alone tie Williams' .406.To put it in contemporary terms, think of it this way: If Daniel Murphy, the Majors' current batting average leader at .348, were to finish with 584 at-bats this season (his average over the last three years), he would have to hit roughly .472 (117-for-248) the rest of the way to join Williams in the .400 club. The award is now named after George W. Rulon, who served as program coordinator from 1961 to 1987. Astonishingly, despite such a And the design isn't the most popular either. This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. TedS 1st Color Card #1, 1941 Play Ball #14 Ted Williams PSA Graded Vintage Original Description #14, 1941 Play Ball Baseball Ted Williams #14 PSA 7 BOSTON RED SOX NM HOF #14, Ted Williams 1941 Play Ball PSA 7 MC Red Sox, 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams #14 PSA 7 NRMT #14. The South Dakota convention agreed and passed a resolution urging the Legion to create an organized summer baseball league that started each June. He went on a mid-summer tear, batting .432 in July and .463 in August, but simply had too much ground to make up at season's end. They're very similar to the 1911 T201 Mecca Double Folders. Ted Williams, Joe Cronin prices (Baseball Cards 1941 Double Play) are updated daily for each source listed above. The first program in the world to provide a national baseball tournament for teenagers, American Legion Baseball was born. Like other institutions, Legion Baseball fell on tough times during the Great Depression. Other players of note includeBill Dickey, Lefty Gomez, Carl Hubbell, Chuck Klein and Mel Ott. Initially, he hounded big corporations, but he was concerned they'd treat to his fledgling baseball league as a public-relations arm. Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Original Autographed Baseball MLB Balls, Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Baseball Sports Autographed Trading Cards, 1982 Dover American League Baseball Cards Reprints Ted Williams (1941 Play Ball) Opens in a new window or tab. The real value of the 1952 Red Man Ted Williams comes from the tab at the bottom. In this mythic season, Joe DiMaggio had his record 56-game hitting streak and Ted Williams hit .406. While it made its way to market through early print runs, it was quickly pulled from the set. One of my favorite oddball Ted Williams issues is his 1952 Red Man Tobacco card. It's one of the best, providing power (1-1-5-6-6), average (15-7) and on-base (nine 14s!). Take everything we said about the 1957 Ted Williams card and add the fact that it's his last card from his playing career. But after a red-hot summer, Brett woke up on the morning of Sept. 20 with an even .400 average -- the latest date that anyone on this list was at or above the magical mark. In addition to valuable cards for Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, 1941 Play Ball is home to the only official Pee Wee Reese rookie card. Please click "report it" to notify admin. It's not graded but in great shape-see the pictures. We do not factor unsold items into our prices. We'll start with Garciaparra, who carried a .400-plus average longer than anyone else (July 20) in the quartet and, fittingly, came the closest in this group to matching the Red Sox legend.Last day at .400: July 20How short was he? The 1951 Bowman Ted Williams is one of his more affordable vintage cards from his playing days. In 1941, Ted There are some 1941 Play Ball cards that are printed on paper rather than cardboard. Historic sales data are completed sales with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. "It was something that required a kind of nonstop consistency," Williams said on the 50th anniversary of the feat in 1991. The programis also a promoter of equality, making teammates out of young athletes regardless of their income levels or social standings. Any value shown for this card with this grade is an estimate based on or Best Offer +$1.00 shipping. Postseason tournaments at the state, sectional and regional levels culminatedwith a national championship. Historic sales data are completed sales with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. View cart for details. Any cards that are missing that caption simply contain an ad for Blony gum. He turned to Frank Knox, a newspaper publisher and former department commander. With only slightly different dimensions, it lacks a certain prestige that a lot of other early Ted Williams cards have. A caption at the bottom seems to indicate the cards may havebeen intended as part of a larger "Sports Hall of Fame" set, but noother cards eversurfaced. Buyers or sellers of a particular card should do their own research to determine the relative importance of that card. This estimate is based on the card being PSA or BGS graded. Each year young people, ages 13 to 19, participate. I also like how his nickname "Ted" is called out along the bottom, given his actual name was Theodore. The two-thirds frontal image of Williams swinging looks strikingly similar to his 1950 and 1951 Bowman cards. A few were released prior to his death in 2002 but all are extremely rare. Drain backed the resolution, which passed that fall at the Legion's national convention in Omaha, Neb. Menu Log In Sign Up It's also the exact same one used the previous year. Are you selling sports cards that were produced from 1868 - 1975? Although Williams may appear rather serious-looking compared to previous cards, the card still has a warm feel to it given the bright yellow background. This is another Ted Williams card that was pulled from production, likely because he'd finally signed with Topps. Just as desirable as his first card in the set, Topps mixed up the imagery and coloration for his last card, #250, in their 1954 set. A few years after that, Williams signed an exclusive deal with Fleer that shut Topps out once again. The 1950 Bowman Ted Williams card is no exception and boasts tremendous artwork of Williams and his iconic swing. What is more remarkable is American Legion Baseball is a national institution, having thrived through a world war, several national tragedies, and times of great prosperity as well as great despair. In addition, the census of any particular card can and does change as new cards are graded and/or discovered. Yes, this card isn't cheap, but it could have been so much more. Legion Baseball resumed in 1928, and by 1929 participants were coming from every state and the District of Columbia. Any one of the cards on this list are great Ted Williams cards to own. #81,82 Ted Williams - Joe Cronin #63,64 Joe DiMaggio - Charley Keller #57,58 Ted Williams - Jim Tabor #61,62 Lefty Gomez - Phil Rizzuto #59,60 Joe Cronin - Jimmie Foxx Other prominent players include Justin Verlander, Ryne Sandberg, Roy Campanella, Dusty Baker, Albert Pujols, Greg Maddux and Chipper Jones. We may earn an affiliate commission if you Legion Baseball also has a reputation for serving the young people who play for it. Key Cards. Another difference between the two series is that while series one is found with and without the the 1941 copyright date, the second series does not include any date. 1992 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Ted Williams Autograph #/2500, 18. Williams being sworn into the U.S. Navy Reserve on May 22, 1942. Or, feel free to call/text me at 305-684-6680! Values have followed suit. Nine hits shy of .400.5. As far as images go, this is far and away better than any of the other Ted Williams cards released before it. The tournament format needed $50,000, and Sowers was determined to raise it. Although this is just the second Ted Williams Topps card, it's one of the least expensive. Something went wrong. As to Ted Williams' 1941 card itself, it's nice to see this card show up long overdue on a Monday. Ted Williams is one of those players that nobody is going to argue about as to whether he's a legend or not. The set also features the rookie-year card of Pee Wee Reese. When cards are grouped in this way, the total number of cards per position will be shown in parentheses after the PSA grade. It read: "RESOLVED: That The American Legion inaugurate and conduct baseball leagues and tournaments for local championships, and that local champions determined by the competitions be given opportunity to compete in departmental, sectional and regional tournaments, and that a junior world series championship baseball series be conducted at each national convention ". This isn't one of them. Featuring a move to color,1941 Play Ball Baseball continues the brief but strong vintage releases from Gum, Inc. Ted Williams died on July 5, 2002. 2008 October Signature Sports Collectibles Aucti.. Sunday Internet Sports Auction Jun 1, 2008, SCP Auctions September 2007 Internet Auction, SCP Auctions November 2006 Internet Auction, The Buried Treasure III Card & Ball Auction, 2004 September (HSC) Signature Auction Sep 11, 200. 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