{"product_id":"1961-topps-287-carl-yastrzemski-star-rookie-psa-nm-mt-8","title":"1961 Topps #287 Carl Yastrzemski Star Rookie PSA NM-MT 8","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1961 Topps #287 Carl Yastrzemski Star Rookie PSA 8 - Yaz, Year Two\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 one of Boston’s greatest players at the very beginning of his major-league journey. Although Yastrzemski first appeared on a Topps card in 1960, this \u003cstrong\u003esecond-year issue\u003c\/strong\u003e carries the distinctive \u003cstrong\u003eTopps Star Rookie designation\u003c\/strong\u003e and was released during his actual rookie season. At just 21 years old, Yaz was stepping into perhaps the most intimidating assignment in baseball—taking over left field at Fenway Park immediately after the retirement of \u003cstrong\u003eTed Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded \u003cstrong\u003ePSA NM-MT 8\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example represents a strong high-grade card from the earliest chapter of Yastrzemski’s career. There is something particularly compelling about the timing of the issue: the 1960 card introduced the prospect, while the \u003cstrong\u003e1961 Star Rookie shows Yaz as a major leaguer\u003c\/strong\u003e, beginning the first of what would become 23 consecutive seasons in a Red Sox uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix years later came the season that made him immortal in Boston. In 1967, Yastrzemski won the \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican League Triple Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e, batting .326 with 44 home runs and 121 RBI while capturing the \u003cstrong\u003eAL MVP Award\u003c\/strong\u003e and carrying the “Impossible Dream” Red Sox to the World Series. He eventually amassed \u003cstrong\u003e3,419 hits, 452 home runs, 18 All-Star selections, seven Gold Gloves, and three batting titles\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53593993380149,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1961Topps_287CarlYastrzemskiStarRookiePSANM-MT8.png?v=1789506993","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1961-topps-287-carl-yastrzemski-star-rookie-psa-nm-mt-8","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}