{"product_id":"1952-topps-84-vern-stephens-psa-ex-mt-6","title":"1952 Topps #84 Vern Stephens PSA EX-MT 6","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"1wcwc4l\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"52\"\u003e1952 Topps #84 Vern Stephens PSA 6 - The Shortstop Who Drove in Runs Like a Slugger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"90\"\u003e1952 Topps #84 Vern Stephens\u003c\/strong\u003e features one of the most powerful run-producing shortstops of his generation. Stephens had already starred for the St. Louis Browns before joining Boston, where his right-handed power became an imposing part of a Red Sox lineup featuring Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, and Dom DiMaggio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"777\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"397\"\u003ePSA EX-MT 6\u003c\/strong\u003e, this card comes near the end of Stephens’ highly productive run in Boston. His peak was remarkable for a middle infielder: in \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"533\"\u003e1949\u003c\/strong\u003e, Stephens blasted 39 home runs and drove in \u003cstrong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"590\"\u003e159 runs\u003c\/strong\u003e, tying Williams for the American League RBI lead. He followed with another league-leading \u003cstrong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"700\"\u003e144 RBI in 1950\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving him back-to-back seasons atop the American League in runs driven in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"1229\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eStephens was an \u003cstrong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"818\"\u003eeight-time All-Star\u003c\/strong\u003e who finished his 15-year career with 247 home runs and 1,174 RBI. He led the American League in home runs in 1945 and topped the circuit in RBI three times, offensive production rarely associated with shortstops of his era. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003e1952 Topps Vern Stephens PSA 6\u003c\/strong\u003e showcases a player well ahead of the traditional expectations of his position—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1229\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ea shortstop who produced runs with the force of a cleanup hitter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67637079933237,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_84VernStephensPSA6.png?v=1791309145","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-84-vern-stephens-psa-ex-mt-6","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}