{"product_id":"1952-topps-3-hank-thompson-psa-ex-5","title":"1952 Topps #3 Hank Thompson PSA EX 5","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"10tcztv\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"40\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"40\"\u003e1952 Topps #3 Hank Thompson PSA 5 - A Giant Who Helped Change the Game\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e1952 Topps #3 Hank Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e brings an important piece of baseball history to the very beginning of Topps’ landmark set. Thompson was a versatile infielder and outfielder for the New York Giants, but his legacy extends well beyond his play on the field. In 1947, he became the \u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"376\"\u003efirst Black player in St. Louis Browns history\u003c\/strong\u003e, and two years later joined Monte Irvin in helping integrate the Giants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"847\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"470\"\u003ePSA EX 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example sits just three cards into the legendary 1952 Topps checklist. Thompson’s portrait is presented against a vivid yellow backdrop, giving the card a distinctive look within the opening run of the set. By 1952, he was an established member of a Giants club that had captured the National League pennant the previous season alongside \u003cstrong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eWillie Mays and Monte Irvin\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"1260\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThompson spent nine seasons in the Major Leagues and played an important role on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"971\"\u003e1954 World Series champion Giants\u003c\/strong\u003e, hitting 26 home runs that year. His place in baseball history, however, reaches beyond statistics. Thompson was part of the generation that helped permanently reshape the Major Leagues, making \u003cstrong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003e1952 Topps #3\u003c\/strong\u003e an early-set card with a story far greater than its number on the checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67609901433141,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/Hankfront.png?v=1790883957","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-3-hank-thompson-psa-ex-5","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}