{"product_id":"1952-topps-15-johnny-pesky-psa-ex-5","title":"1952 Topps #15 Johnny Pesky PSA EX 5","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"104l7h5\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"38\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"38\"\u003e1952 Topps #15 Johnny Pesky PSA 5 - Pesky’s Place in Boston Baseball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eFew players became as permanently connected to Boston baseball as \u003cstrong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"122\"\u003eJohnny Pesky\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"159\"\u003e1952 Topps #15 Johnny Pesky\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived after he had already spent years as one of the Red Sox’s most dependable hitters, beginning his career with three consecutive \u003cstrong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e200-hit seasons\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1942, 1946, and 1947—a remarkable stretch interrupted only by his military service during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"439\"\u003ePSA EX 5\u003c\/strong\u003e presents Pesky in the unmistakable painted style of 1952 Topps. By this point, he was an established veteran and one of Boston’s most recognizable players, making his appearance among the set’s earliest cards particularly fitting. It is a classic early-Topps portrait of a player whose relationship with the Red Sox would ultimately extend far beyond his days on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1290\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePesky finished his playing career with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"904\"\u003e.307 lifetime batting average and 1,455 hits\u003c\/strong\u003e, but statistics tell only part of his story. He later served the Red Sox as a coach, manager, broadcaster, and beloved club ambassador, remaining part of the organization for decades. Even the famous right-field foul pole at Fenway Park became known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003e“Pesky’s Pole.”\u003c\/strong\u003e This card offers an early glimpse of a man who would become \u003cstrong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1290\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eone of the enduring faces of the Boston Red Sox.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67615272698165,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_15JohnnyPeskyPSA5.png?v=1790961108","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-15-johnny-pesky-psa-ex-5","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}