Description: 1974 Topps Willie McCovey "Washington Nat'l Lea" Error/Variation Baseball Card #250 - Original! You are bidding on one (1) vintage original 1974 Topps baseball card of Hall of Famer Willie McCovey of the Washington Nat'l Lea./San Diego Padres Condition: VG-EX (PSA 4)PSA Certification #83532927The vintage original card pictured in the scans is the exact card you will receive. The late Willie McCovey was a 6× All-Star (1963, 1966, 1968–1971), NL MVP (1969), NL Rookie of the Year (1959), 3× NL home run leader (1963, 1968, 1969) and a 2× NL RBI leader (1968, 1969). Over a 22-year career between 1959 and 1980 he played 19 seasons with the Giants and three more for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics. McCovey was known as a dead-pull line drive hitter, causing some teams to employ a shift against him. McCovey was 7th on baseball's all-time home run list when he retired. McCovey was called "the scariest hitter in baseball" by pitcher Bob Gibson, seconded by similarly feared slugger Reggie Jackson. McCovey hit 521 home runs, 231 of them in Candlestick Park, the most in that park by any player. A home run he hit on September 16, 1966, was described as the longest ever hit in that stadium. The inlet of San Francisco Bay beyond the right field fence of Oracle Park, historically known as China Basin, has been re-dubbed "McCovey Cove" in his honor. A statue of McCovey was erected across McCovey Cove from the park, and the land on which it stands named McCovey Point. On September 21, 1980, the Giants retired his uniform number 44 and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986 on the 1st ballot. During his HOF career, McCovey batted .270 with 2,211 hits, 521 home runs and 1,555 RBIs. This card was purchased in the 1980s and has been stored in a smoke-free environment. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you!
Price: 59.99 USD
Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-12T17:47:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Player: Willie McCovey
League: Major League
Autographed: No
Set: 1974 Topps
Product: Single
Player/Athlete: Willie McCovey
Year Manufactured: 1974
Grade: 4
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Vintage: Yes
Series: Topps
Sport: Baseball
Type: Sports Trading Card
Year: 1974
Era: Post-WWII (1942-1980)
Card Name: 1974 Topps Willie McCovey Washington NL Baseball Error Card #250
Original/Reprint: Original
Manufacturer: Topps
Professional Grader: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)
Team: Washington NAT'L LEA.
Features: Base Set, Error
Card Number: 250
Season: 1974
Card Manufacturer: Topps
