{"product_id":"1952-topps-79-gerald-staley-psa-ex-5-5","title":"1952 Topps #79 Gerald Staley PSA EX+ 5.5","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"nvc2ft\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e1952 Topps #79 Gerald Staley PSA 5.5 - The Cardinal Who Reinvented Himself\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"398\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"78\"\u003e1952 Topps #79 Gerry Staley\u003c\/strong\u003e features the St. Louis right-hander during the first great chapter of a career that would eventually succeed in two very different roles. Known for his sinking pitches and ability to keep hitters off balance, Staley had established himself as a dependable member of the Cardinals rotation by the beginning of the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"422\"\u003ePSA EX+ 5.5\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example dates directly to one of Staley’s finest seasons. In \u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"529\"\u003e1952, he went 17–14 with a 3.30 ERA\u003c\/strong\u003e, completing 18 games and logging more than 250 innings for St. Louis. The half-grade gives this #79 an additional point of distinction within the complete set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"1168\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eWhat makes Staley’s career particularly interesting is what came later. After years as a starter, he successfully reinvented himself as a reliever with the Chicago White Sox, earning \u003cstrong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"903\"\u003ethree All-Star selections\u003c\/strong\u003e and helping the famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"947\"\u003e1959 “Go-Go Sox”\u003c\/strong\u003e capture the American League pennant. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003e1952 Topps Gerry Staley PSA 5.5\u003c\/strong\u003e catches him years before that transformation—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1168\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ea workhorse Cardinals starter who still had an entirely different baseball life waiting ahead.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67637049098549,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_79GeraldStaleyPSA5.5.png?v=1791307594","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-79-gerald-staley-psa-ex-5-5","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}