{"product_id":"1952-topps-57-ed-lopat-psa-ex-5-5","title":"1952 Topps #57 Ed Lopat PSA EX+ 5.5","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"jwcftt\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"44\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"44\"\u003e1952 Topps #57 Ed Lopat PSA 5.5 - Steady Eddie in the Heart of a Dynasty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e1952 Topps #57 Ed Lopat\u003c\/strong\u003e features one of the indispensable arms behind the Yankees’ extraordinary championship run. Nicknamed \u003cstrong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"198\"\u003e“Steady Eddie,”\u003c\/strong\u003e the crafty left-hander relied on changing speeds and disrupting hitters rather than overpowering them, giving New York the perfect complement to fellow rotation stars Allie Reynolds and Vic Raschi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"723\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"420\"\u003ePSA EX+ 5.5\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example comes from a season in which Lopat was right in the middle of the Yankees dynasty. New York captured its \u003cstrong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"596\"\u003efourth consecutive World Series championship in 1952\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Lopat contributing another strong season to a rotation that had become the backbone of Casey Stengel’s powerhouse clubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"1204\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eLopat won \u003cstrong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"748\"\u003e166 games\u003c\/strong\u003e over a 12-year Major League career, but his work in New York defined his legacy. From 1949 through 1953, he was part of an unprecedented \u003cstrong data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"938\"\u003efive consecutive World Series championship teams\u003c\/strong\u003e, and in 1953 he led the American League with a 2.42 ERA. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003e1952 Topps Ed Lopat PSA 5.5\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a pitcher who never needed overpowering velocity to dominate—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1204\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eSteady Eddie simply kept winning, year after year, while the Yankees built a dynasty around him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67626564649269,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_57EdLopatPSA5.5.png?v=1791141049","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-57-ed-lopat-psa-ex-5-5","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}