Description: 1961 TOPPS #495 - ELSTON HOWARD - NEW YORK YANKEES CATCHER - PSA 9 MINT - STUNNER 6X WORLD SERIES CHAMPION; 12X ALL STAR; 2X GOLD GLOVE AWARD - #32 JERSEY RETIRED BY NY YANKEES PSA POP 31 - 4 GRADED HIGHER Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE In 1955, he was the first African American player on the Yankees roster; this was eight years after Jackie Robinson had broken MLB's color barrier in 1947. Howard was named the American League's Most Valuable Player for the 1963 pennant winners after finishing third in the league in slugging average and fifth in home runs, becoming the first black player in AL history to win the honor. He won Gold Glove Awards in 1963 and 1964, in the latter season setting AL records for putouts and total chances in a season. His lifetime fielding percentage of .993 as a catcher was a major league record from 1967 to 1973, and he retired among the AL career leaders in putouts (7th, 6,447) and total chances (9th, 6,977).
Price: 695 USD
Location: Colleyville, Texas
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Card Size: Standard
League: Major League (MLB)
Set: 1961 Topps
Player/Athlete: Elston Howard
Year Manufactured: 1961
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Vintage: Yes
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
Manufacturer: Topps
Team: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees
Features: World Series, Mint, Catcher
Card Number: 495
Season: 1961
