{"product_id":"1948-leaf-70-honus-wagner-psa-nm-mt-8","title":"1948 Leaf #70 Honus Wagner PSA NM-MT 8","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1948 Leaf #70 Honus Wagner PSA 8 - The Flying Dutchman, One from the Top\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before the hobby became obsessed with Honus Wagner’s legendary T206, the \u003cstrong\u003e1948 Leaf #70 Honus Wagner\u003c\/strong\u003e gave a new generation of collectors another striking way to encounter one of baseball’s foundational superstars. Leaf’s landmark 1948 release helped usher baseball cards into the postwar era with its unmistakable use of \u003cstrong\u003ebold color, simple backgrounds, and vivid player portraits\u003c\/strong\u003e. Wagner had been retired for more than three decades when the set appeared, turning his card into a tribute to baseball history rather than a snapshot of a current star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary example has been graded \u003cstrong\u003ePSA NM-MT 8, with only one example graded higher\u003c\/strong\u003e. That distinction transforms an already important Hall of Fame issue into a genuinely elite condition rarity. For a card issued nearly 80 years ago featuring one of the most consequential names in the sport’s history, sitting \u003cstrong\u003ejust one grading level beneath the finest known example\u003c\/strong\u003e gives this Wagner tremendous stature among advanced vintage collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWagner’s legend was firmly established long before baseball cards became a major American pastime. The \u003cstrong\u003e“Flying Dutchman”\u003c\/strong\u003e won eight National League batting titles, collected 3,420 hits, batted .328 for his career, and combined tremendous hitting ability with speed and exceptional defensive play at shortstop. He was part of the \u003cstrong\u003einaugural Baseball Hall of Fame class of 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e, receiving votes alongside Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53594156499253,"sku":null,"price":13000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1948Leaf_70HonusWagnerPSANM-MT8.png?v=1789510132","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1948-leaf-70-honus-wagner-psa-nm-mt-8","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}