This would be the last time Ted Williams would be featured in a Topps baseball card set as a player. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Ted Williams the last time we updated. The programis also a promoter of equality, making teammates out of young athletes regardless of their income levels or social standings. Recently, the Legion passed a resolution allowing corporate sponsorship, in the hope of creating more financial aid for college. Menu Log In Sign Up Former Vice President Dick Cheney played for Post 2 in Casper, Wyo. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. Sponsored. Further complicating things were various deals that meant Ted Williams cards were in some brands but not others. Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 - July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. i have a 1941 vintage ted williams #10 outfielder with the boston red sox i want to sell email me at joe.cuellar68@yahoo.com. You must enable JavaScript to use craigslist. But while Joltin' Joe's record run captured the imagination of the American public, his friendly rival, Ted Williams, may have set an even more untouchable mark when he finished that 1941 season with a .406 average. It does kick off the set making it his first Topps card. A panel on the top then folds down, creating a second player card. 1941 Double Play doesn't have the most attractive cards ever. 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. He accomplished all of this while losing five years due to his service in World War II and the Korean War. See an incorrect/misclassified sale? However, the popularity of Upper Deck's A Piece of History 500 Club set transcends your average bat and jersey cards. 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? Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) & PSA/DNA are divisions of Collectors Universe, Inc. Get free collecting news from leading hobby professionals, in-depth articles, breaking news, insightful videos & more! In this mythic season, Joe DiMaggio had his record 56-game hitting streak and Ted Williams hit .406. The 2-1/2" by 3-1/8" cards are officially recognized as R336. That added notoriety gives the 1958 Topps Ted Williams a little more of a bump in value over most of his other early Topps cards. Early but not first sums up the appeal of the 1940 Play Ball Ted Williams. Cut versions are still desirable, just not nearly as much. lineup since he had already reached .400, thus preserving
1941 Play Ball Baseball was the line's third and final installment before World War II, which halted the production of cards and severely curtailed gum production. 1952 Red Man saw baseball cards return to its tobacco roots. Western Union), cashier checks, money orders, shipping. New Listing 2003 Upper Deck Play Ball 1941 card R-List Ted Williams R-1 Opens in a new window or tab. His 1941 Play Ball issue goes down as the third mainstream card on which Williams was shown but it's still strikingly similar to his Play Ball card of the previous year. This makes it more widely collected than either the 1939 or 1940 sets. The 1960 season would be Ted's last as a player and he still managed to put up a .316 average, 29 homers and 75 RBIgood enough for one last All-Star nomination. As to Ted Williams' 1941 card itself, it's nice to see this card show up long overdue on a Monday. Only a few changes have been madeto the format over the years. In 1926, posts in 15 states began to make Griffith's vision a reality. Contact him at [emailprotected]. Yeah, yeah, yeah -- memorabilia cards don't have the same magic as they used to. This is one of the final Ted Williams autograph cards to be available in any sort of real quantity. "The American Legion could well consider the advisability of assisting in the training of young Americans through our athletic games," Griffith said. Prophetically, he became one of the greatest hitter to ever live. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Red Sox in seven games in Williams only World Series appearance. Drain backed the resolution, which passed that fall at the Legion's national convention in Omaha, Neb. Historic sales data are completed sales with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. In 1927, the Legion's national convention convened in Paris. Powered by official averages and stats with exclusive Strat-O ratings; Enhanced by 1200 additional hours of box-score analysis and in-depth research, 384 total cards Two-sided cards for basic, advanced and super-advanced play. Oneinteresting factoidabout1941 Play Ball Baseball set is that it is the only major baseball card issue to feature all three of the DiMaggio brothers (Joe, Dom and Vince). color as many examples appear washed out. He turned to Frank Knox, a newspaper publisher and former department commander. While it made its way to market through early print runs, it was quickly pulled from the set. worcester > 2014 May 15 - 17 Sports Collectibles Catalog Auc.. Fall 2013 Vintage Trading Cards and Memorabilia Au. Postseason tournaments at the state, sectional and regional levels culminatedwith a national championship. . All Rights Reserved, Bill Dickey, Lefty Gomez, Carl Hubbell, Chuck Klein and Mel Ott. 1941 Play Ball Baseball features a number of stars and Hall of Fame players, with the big three being Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Hank Greenberg. We'll get into the details behind many of the ins and outs of Ted Williams cards in this guide. Regional food issues were common in those days with many cards being packaged with potato chips, cookies, and meats. Centering and print defects in the yellow background are common challenges. Entdecke 1959 Fleer Ted Williams - #18 1941 - All Star Hero - NRMINT - ScoCards in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! The main differences between the two are the color artwork and removal of the baseball equipment along the bottom border. If you're a Ted Williams fan or collector, the entire 1959 Fleer Ted Williams set is a can't-miss proposition. So let's jump right in and take a look at some of the most important Ted Williams cards you can collect. Beware wiring (e.g. 1954 Topps Boston Red Sox Team Set w/o Williams (w/o Ted Williams cards) View All + Want Red Sox Qty Excellent - 5 $420.00 $378 after 10% discount 1 View + Cart Very Good/Excellent - 4 $255.00 $230 after 10% discount 1 View + Cart Very Good - 3 $200.00 $180 after 10% discount 1 View + Cart but he ended up going 6 for 8, raising his average to
But since Harris was still signed exclusively with Topps, this was yet another Ted Williams card that had to be pulled from production. Not surprisingly, Ted Williams cards continue to draw plenty of support from today's collectors. 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. It's an amazing card and one of the best pre-War cards, in my opinion. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for 1941 Williams' [Greatest Year] the last time we updated. The 1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams puts the two together with a baseball card spin. The result is one of the rarest traditional vintage Ted Williams cards. We do not factor unsold items into our prices. 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. Yet baseball isn't the only area where former players have excelled. $1.39. sales we've found for other grades and the age of the card. In 1941, Ted Williams hit an amazing .406! Although this is just the second Ted Williams Topps card, it's one of the least expensive. The rich, emerald green background and small bio of Williams make this one a bit more interesting than many of his other cards, in my opinion. We'll never know how many total at-bats Gwynn would have ended up with if his 1994 season had gone to completion, but he would have needed just three more hits to finish at .400 during his strike-shortened campaign.2. 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. Rations also meant fewer cards were produced. Having all three Di Maggio brothers in the set, is just the perfect icing on the cake. 20 hits shy of .400.It's been 16 years since we've even seen a hitter sit above .380 at the All-Star break, signifying that the chances of seeing anyone break the .400 barrier in a season may be getting slimmer and slimmer. Gwynn, 1997: .372In his second chase of Williams, Gwynn flirted with the .400 mark until the middle of July, and remained above .390 until the middle of August, sparking hope that this could be the time he made history. Need Help? In 1925, this commitment was furthered to include a baseball program. It's debatable as to whether the 1939 Goudey Premium is a card or something closer to a picture. Description: none. 2023 Strat-O-Matic Media, LLC - All rights reserved. Besides appearing with Jim Tabor, Williams is also paired with Joe Cronin a little further down the checklist. Buy or make an offer anytime. 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. The star-studded set isn't as hard to find in higher grade as many other vintage sets which is good news for collectors. The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. SportsCardsPro 2019-2023 16 hits shy of .400.Ichiro Suzuki, 2004: .372Hard as it is to believe, Ichiro actually did not spend a single day of his 2004 season at or above .400. But the Legion's Americanism director, Dan Sowers, worked to keep the league afloat. Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 - July 5, 2002) was one of the few people in the world who actually lived out his dream of being remembered as, There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived. Williams began playing in the sandlots of San Diego and moved on to high school as a pitcher, often striking out a dozen of more batters per appearance. Along with Joe Dimaggio and Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ted Williams is unsurprisingly a key to this important set. Because it was hard to get it down to 20, we've waffled a little and added a couple of honorable mentions, one of which may or may not be a card depending on how you look at it. 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. Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Joe DiMaggio. This unusual set features many stars like Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks and Jackie Robinson but Williams is the key card to own. That fact gives the card a lot more importance than its drab design might otherwise suggest. National Commander James A. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. As a result, many soaked up grease and became stained. 14 hits shy of .400.T6. The sepia-toned card features one of the best images of Williams on any of his cards, in my opinion. Further adding to the relevance of the set it comes from, there were the first baseball cards issued by Gum Inc, the company that would later become Bowman. In addition, the census of any particular card can and does change as new cards are graded and/or discovered. His preparedness was unmatched as he studied opposing pitchers and their nuances in certain situations, ultimately determining what their out pitch was in every case. This is one of the Splendid Splinter's most popular cards and it commemorates a special season. 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. Prior to 1941, George Sisler (.420) was the last American Leaguer to hit better than .400 in 1922. Historic sales data are completed sales with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. The first Legion alumnus elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Feller wrote a column for The American Legion Magazine in June 1963, expressing his love and appreciation for the league after it honored him with a plaque in 1962. The card was inserted in 1999 Upper Deck Retro. Ted Williams hit his 521st (and last) home run at Fenway Park in his final at-bat of his career. The card looks good and is still worth plenty but there aren't any outside factors at play that might drive its value up. 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. The first program in the world to provide a national baseball tournament for teenagers, American Legion Baseball was born. 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. I also like how his nickname "Ted" is called out along the bottom, given his actual name was Theodore. We may earn an affiliate commission if you "Truthfully, I feel I should have given a plaque to The American Legion rather than receiving one from it," Feller wrote. the way he chose to end the season. While Joe is clearly the most famous of the DiMaggios, all three brothers played in the majors during 1941. And the drawings of baseball equipment along the bottom border give the card a picture frame look to it. 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