{"product_id":"1952-topps-63-howie-pollet-black-back-psa-vg-ex-4","title":"1952 Topps #63 Howie Pollet Black Back PSA VG-EX 4","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"o6syp1\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"47\"\u003e1952 Topps #63 Howie Pollet Black Back PSA 4 - An Ace from St. Louis’ Championship Years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"416\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e1952 Topps #63 Howie Pollet\u003c\/strong\u003e features a left-hander who had already enjoyed some remarkable seasons before this card ever reached collectors. Pollet emerged as a star for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1940s, becoming an important member of the club’s powerhouse wartime teams and helping St. Louis capture the \u003cstrong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"415\"\u003e1942 and 1946 World Series championships\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"438\"\u003ePSA VG-EX 4\u003c\/strong\u003e features the \u003cstrong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eBlack Back variation\u003c\/strong\u003e and pictures Pollet after his move to the Pittsburgh Pirates. His résumé was already substantial: in \u003cstrong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e1946\u003c\/strong\u003e, he led the National League with \u003cstrong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e21 victories, a 2.10 ERA, and five shutouts\u003c\/strong\u003e, finishing fourth in MVP voting as the Cardinals returned to the top of baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"1212\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePollet earned \u003cstrong data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"794\"\u003ethree All-Star selections\u003c\/strong\u003e and finished his 14-year Major League career with 131 victories and a 3.51 ERA. At his best, he was much more than simply a reliable starter—he was a legitimate ace on a championship club. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003e1952 Topps Howie Pollet Black Back PSA 4\u003c\/strong\u003e presents that accomplished pitcher in a different uniform and a new chapter, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1212\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eyears removed from his St. Louis peak but carrying the résumé of a two-time World Series champion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67626948755765,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_63HowiePolletBlackBackPSA4.png?v=1791161893","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-63-howie-pollet-black-back-psa-vg-ex-4","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}