{"product_id":"1972-topps-696-rod-carew-in-action-psa-mint-9","title":"1972 Topps #696 Rod Carew In Action PSA MINT 9","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1972 Topps #696 Rod Carew In Action PSA 9 - The Art of the Hit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1972 Topps #696 Rod Carew In Action\u003c\/strong\u003e shows exactly what made Carew such a captivating hitter: balance, control, and complete concentration at the plate. Rather than the traditional posed portrait, Topps catches the Minnesota star in the environment where he was most dangerous, giving the card a wonderfully authentic snapshot of one of baseball’s purest batsmen. As part of the coveted \u003cstrong\u003e1972 Topps high-number series\u003c\/strong\u003e, the issue carries additional collecting appeal beyond Carew’s Hall of Fame stature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded \u003cstrong\u003ePSA MINT 9\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example reaches an exceptional level for a card from one of the decade’s most condition-sensitive sets. The psychedelic 1972 design is unforgiving, with its colorful borders and intricate graphics making \u003cstrong\u003ecentering and even minor edge or corner wear immediately noticeable\u003c\/strong\u003e. Add the challenges associated with the high-number portion of the set, and a Mint 9 Carew becomes an impressive piece for advanced collectors chasing premium 1970s baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarew treated hitting less like an act of power and more like a science. He captured \u003cstrong\u003eseven American League batting titles\u003c\/strong\u003e, eclipsed .350 five times, and produced his masterpiece in 1977 when he hit \u003cstrong\u003e.388 and won the AL MVP Award\u003c\/strong\u003e. By retirement, he had accumulated \u003cstrong\u003e3,053 hits and a .328 lifetime average\u003c\/strong\u003e, securing his place among the finest contact hitters the game has ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53284917182773,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1972Topps_696RodCarewInActionPSAMINT9.png?v=1786725157","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1972-topps-696-rod-carew-in-action-psa-mint-9","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}