RARE Topps #1 1953 Series in MINT condition Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1962 (124/160 ballots). "Give me five players like (Jackie) Robinson and a pitcher and I'll beat any nine-man team in baseball." - Manager Charlie Dressen The first baseball player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier that segregated the sport for more than 50 years. At UCLA, Jackie became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football and track. In 1941, he was named to the All-American football team. In 1945, Jackie played one season in the Negro Baseball League, traveling all over the Midwest with the Kansas City Monarchs. At the end of Robinson's rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers, he had become National League Rookie of the Year with 12 homers, a league-leading 29 steals, and a .297 average. In 1949, he was selected as the NL's Most Valuable player of the Year and also won the batting title with a .342 average that same year. In 1997, the world celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Jackie's breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. In doing so, we honored the man who stood defiantly against those who would work against racial equality and acknowledged the profound influence of one man's life on the American culture. On the date of Robinson's historic debut, all Major League teams across the nation celebrated this milestone. Also that year, on United States Post Office honored Robinson by making him the subject of a commemorative postage stamp. On Tuesday, April 15 President Bill Clinton paid tribute to Jackie at Shea Stadium in New York in a special ceremony. Career AVG: .311 HR: 137 RBI: 734 OBP: .409 The Card is in Perfect Mint Condition- comes in hard plastic sealed case. We can ship the item to you or to a gift recipient - you specify when you pay us through paypal. You may also wish to purchase from us a decorative bubble mailer or box - we have a large variety for most occasions. Check out the prices of some of the cards listed above - you'll see that you save a ton of money here

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