{"product_id":"1952-topps-52-don-mueller-black-back-psa-vg-ex-4","title":"1952 Topps #52 Don Mueller Black Back PSA VG-EX 4","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"fi3gjf\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"29\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"29\"\u003e1952 Topps #52 Don Mueller Black Back PSA 4 - Don’t Call Him Mandrake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"31\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"65\"\u003e1952 Topps #52 Don Mueller\u003c\/strong\u003e features the smooth-swinging New York Giants outfielder near the beginning of what would become his finest years in the majors. Nicknamed \u003cstrong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e“Mandrake the Magician,”\u003c\/strong\u003e Mueller built his reputation around an exceptional ability to put the bat on the ball, developing into one of the National League’s toughest hitters to strike out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"716\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"418\"\u003ePSA VG-EX 4\u003c\/strong\u003e features the \u003cstrong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"456\"\u003eBlack Back variation\u003c\/strong\u003e and shows Mueller as a young member of a Giants club loaded with talent. While Willie Mays commanded center field, Mueller became a fixture in right, giving New York a dependable left-handed bat that would soon play an important role in a championship lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"1194\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMueller’s peak arrived in \u003cstrong data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"752\"\u003e1954\u003c\/strong\u003e, when he collected a league-leading \u003cstrong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"801\"\u003e212 hits\u003c\/strong\u003e, batted .342, earned All-Star honors, and helped the Giants sweep Cleveland to win the \u003cstrong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"905\"\u003eWorld Series\u003c\/strong\u003e. He finished his career with a .296 batting average and struck out only 146 times in more than 4,200 plate appearances. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003e1952 Topps Don Mueller Black Back PSA 4\u003c\/strong\u003e catches “Mandrake” before his biggest season—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1194\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ea gifted contact hitter on his way to becoming a World Series champion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67625958801717,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_52DonMuellerBlackBackPSA4.png?v=1791126052","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-52-don-mueller-black-back-psa-vg-ex-4","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}