{"product_id":"1961-topps-287-carl-yastrzemski-star-rookie-psa-nm-mt-8-5","title":"1961 Topps #287 Carl Yastrzemski Star Rookie PSA NM-MT+ 8.5","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1961 Topps #287 Carl Yastrzemski Star Rookie PSA 8.5 - Yaz, a Half-Grade from Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1961 Topps #287 Carl Yastrzemski Star Rookie\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the young Red Sox star at one of the most compelling moments of his career. Although Yastrzemski first appeared on a Topps card in 1960, this \u003cstrong\u003esecond-year issue\u003c\/strong\u003e was released during his actual rookie season and carries the distinctive \u003cstrong\u003eTopps Star Rookie designation\u003c\/strong\u003e. At just 21 years old, Yaz was stepping into an almost impossible assignment—taking over left field at Fenway Park immediately following the retirement of \u003cstrong\u003eTed Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example rises to the impressive \u003cstrong\u003ePSA NM-MT+ 8.5\u003c\/strong\u003e level, placing an already significant early Yastrzemski card just a half-grade below Mint. The elevated grade gives this example an added level of distinction, particularly for collectors pursuing premium examples from the earliest years of Yaz’s career. The 1960 card introduced the prospect; the \u003cstrong\u003e1961 Star Rookie presents him as a major leaguer\u003c\/strong\u003e, beginning the first season of what would become an extraordinary 23-year career spent entirely in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix years later, Yastrzemski authored one of baseball’s legendary individual seasons. In 1967, he captured the \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican League Triple Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e, batting .326 with 44 home runs and 121 RBI, won the \u003cstrong\u003eAL MVP Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, and helped carry the “Impossible Dream” Red Sox to the World Series. Yaz ultimately accumulated \u003cstrong\u003e3,419 hits, 452 home runs, 18 All-Star selections, seven Gold Gloves, and three batting titles\u003c\/strong\u003e before becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53593999343925,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1961Topps_287CarlYastrzemskiStarRookiePSANM-MT_8.5.png?v=1789507679","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1961-topps-287-carl-yastrzemski-star-rookie-psa-nm-mt-8-5","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}