{"product_id":"1952-topps-7-wayne-terwilliger-black-back-psa-ex-5","title":"1952 Topps #7 Wayne Terwilliger Black Back PSA EX 5","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"10u4fxk\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"46\"\u003e1952 Topps #7 Wayne Terwilliger Black Back PSA 5 - A Baseball Life That Spanned Generations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"511\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"87\"\u003e1952 Topps #7 Wayne Terwilliger\u003c\/strong\u003e features a dependable infielder whose connection to professional baseball would ultimately stretch far beyond his playing days. Known throughout the game as \u003cstrong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"256\"\u003e“Twig,”\u003c\/strong\u003e Terwilliger reached the majors with the Chicago Cubs in 1949 before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers and later Washington Senators. By the time Topps created this portrait, he was already several seasons into a baseball journey that was only getting started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"878\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"532\"\u003ePSA EX 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example carries the \u003cstrong data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"583\"\u003eBlack Back variation\u003c\/strong\u003e and occupies the seventh spot in the historic 1952 Topps checklist. The early card number places Terwilliger squarely within the opening run of Topps’ groundbreaking 407-card set, with its oversized format and colorful artwork giving even the supporting players of the era a memorable presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"1362\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eTerwilliger’s playing career lasted nine Major League seasons, but remarkably, his life in professional baseball continued for decades afterward as a coach and manager. He would eventually serve on the coaching staff of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003e1987 World Series champion Minnesota Twins\u003c\/strong\u003e, nearly four decades after his Major League debut. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003e1952 Topps Wayne Terwilliger Black Back PSA 5\u003c\/strong\u003e tells a different kind of baseball story—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1362\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eone that began on the field and ultimately lasted a lifetime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67609920930101,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/Wayne.png?v=1790885191","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-7-wayne-terwilliger-black-back-psa-ex-5","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}