{"product_id":"1960-topps-316-willie-mccovey-all-star-rookie-psa-nm-mt-8","title":"1960 Topps #316 Willie McCovey All-Star ROOKIE PSA NM-MT 8","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"1h9lmqf\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"47\"\u003e1960 Topps #316 Willie McCovey All-Star PSA 8 - The Rookie Card of a Giant in Every Sense\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=\"624\"\u003eFew rookie cards introduce a player who arrived with quite the impact of \u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"140\"\u003eWillie McCovey\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"196\"\u003e1960 Topps #316 Willie McCovey All-Star Rookie\u003c\/strong\u003e followed one of the most explosive introductions baseball had seen. Called up by San Francisco in July 1959, the 21-year-old McCovey immediately announced himself by going \u003cstrong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"433\"\u003e4-for-4 with two triples against Hall of Famer Robin Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e in his Major League debut. He played only 52 games that season, yet batted .354 with 13 home runs and 38 RBI—more than enough to earn \u003cstrong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eunanimous National League Rookie of the Year honors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"648\"\u003ePSA NM-MT 8\u003c\/strong\u003e, this card carries the coveted \u003cstrong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"712\"\u003eTopps All-Star Rookie trophy\u003c\/strong\u003e, forever tying it to McCovey’s remarkable arrival. The 1960 design is unmistakable, with its horizontal format, dual-image presentation, and colorful styling giving “Stretch” one of the more memorable early cards of the decade. As McCovey’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"986\"\u003erecognized Topps rookie card\u003c\/strong\u003e, it represents the cardboard beginning of a career that would soon make the left-field pavilion at Candlestick Park a dangerous place to sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1795\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMcCovey became one of the most feared left-handed power hitters of his generation, finishing with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003e521 home runs, 1,555 RBI, six All-Star selections, and the 1969 National League MVP Award\u003c\/strong\u003e. His enormous power was so closely associated with San Francisco that the waters beyond the right-field wall at Oracle Park would eventually become known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003eMcCovey Cove\u003c\/strong\u003e. He entered Cooperstown in 1986, completing the journey that began with that sensational 52-game introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67592600977717,"sku":null,"price":3700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1960Topps_316WillieMcCoveyAll-StarROOKIE.png?v=1790634458","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1960-topps-316-willie-mccovey-all-star-rookie-psa-nm-mt-8","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}