{"product_id":"1952-topps-23-billy-goodman-black-back-psa-ex-5-5","title":"1952 Topps #23 Billy Goodman Black Back PSA EX+ 5.5","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"1gw4t0m\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"48\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"48\"\u003e1952 Topps #23 Billy Goodman Black Back PSA 5.5 - The Batting Champion Who Played Everywhere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"436\"\u003eVersatility defined \u003cstrong data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"87\"\u003eBilly Goodman\u003c\/strong\u003e, but hitting made him a star. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e1952 Topps #23 Billy Goodman\u003c\/strong\u003e features the Boston Red Sox standout only two years removed from his finest season, when he batted \u003cstrong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"315\"\u003e.354 to win the 1950 American League batting championship\u003c\/strong\u003e. Remarkably, Goodman accomplished it while moving throughout the diamond rather than holding down one everyday position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eThis example is graded \u003cstrong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"476\"\u003ePSA EX+ 5.5\u003c\/strong\u003e and features the \u003cstrong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eBlack Back variation\u003c\/strong\u003e. Goodman’s early placement in the set pairs an attractive mid-grade example with a player who was firmly in his prime when Topps introduced its groundbreaking 1952 design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"1173\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eGoodman spent 16 seasons in the Major Leagues and finished with a superb \u003cstrong data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e.300 lifetime batting average and 1,691 hits\u003c\/strong\u003e, earning two All-Star selections along the way. He appeared at every defensive position except pitcher and catcher, giving Boston unusual flexibility without sacrificing production at the plate. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003e1952 Topps Billy Goodman Black Back PSA 5.5\u003c\/strong\u003e showcases a batting champion whose greatest strength was simple: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1173\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ewherever Boston put him, Goodman could hit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67616259309877,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_23BillyGoodmanBlackBackPSA5.5.png?v=1790976326","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-23-billy-goodman-black-back-psa-ex-5-5","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}