{"product_id":"1952-topps-27-sam-jethroe-black-back-psa-vg-3","title":"1952 Topps #27 Sam Jethroe Black Back PSA VG 3","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"1i0a8zz\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"33\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"33\"\u003e1952 Topps #27 Sam Jethroe Black Back PSA 3 - The Jet Takes Off in Boston\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"404\"\u003eSpeed was the calling card of \u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"80\"\u003eSam Jethroe\u003c\/strong\u003e, and few players of his era could change a game on the bases quite like “The Jet.” The \u003cstrong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"198\"\u003e1952 Topps #27 Sam Jethroe\u003c\/strong\u003e features the Boston Braves outfielder just two years after his historic arrival in the National League, when he became the \u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"372\"\u003efirst Black player in Braves franchise history\u003c\/strong\u003e and immediately made an impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eThis example carries the \u003cstrong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eBlack Back variation\u003c\/strong\u003e and is graded \u003cstrong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"482\"\u003ePSA VG 3\u003c\/strong\u003e. Jethroe entered the 1952 season having already led the National League in stolen bases in each of his first two full Major League campaigns, swiping \u003cstrong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"676\"\u003e35 bases in 1950 and another 35 in 1951\u003c\/strong\u003e. His combination of speed and power made him one of the more dynamic players pictured in the early portion of the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"1281\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eBefore reaching Boston, Jethroe had already built an impressive résumé in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eNegro Leagues\u003c\/strong\u003e, most notably with the Cleveland Buckeyes. At age 33, he finally received his Major League opportunity and responded by winning the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003e1950 National League Rookie of the Year Award\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003e1952 Topps Sam Jethroe Black Back PSA 3\u003c\/strong\u003e preserves an important player from baseball’s integration era—a trailblazer appropriately remembered by one of the best nicknames in the game: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1281\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e“The Jet.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67616348209461,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_27SamJethroeBlackBackPSA3.png?v=1790978142","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-27-sam-jethroe-black-back-psa-vg-3","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}