{"product_id":"1973-topps-615-rookie-3rd-basemen-mike-schmidt-rookie-psa-nm-mt-9","title":"1973 Topps #615 Rookie 3rd Basemen Mike Schmidt ROOKIE PSA NM-MT 8","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1973 Topps #615 Rookie 3rd Basemen PSA 8 - Schmidt’s First Step Toward Cooperstown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree young third basemen share the \u003cstrong\u003e1973 Topps #615 Rookie 3rd Basemen\u003c\/strong\u003e card, but history ultimately gave it a much larger identity. Anchoring the trio is \u003cstrong\u003eMike Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown at the very beginning of a career that would establish him as the greatest power-hitting third baseman of his generation. With its classic multi-player rookie format and unmistakable early-1970s Topps aesthetic, the card has become one of the decade’s essential Hall of Fame rookie issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded \u003cstrong\u003ePSA NM-MT 8\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example reaches an impressive level for a notoriously challenging high-number card. The \u003cstrong\u003e1973 Topps\u003c\/strong\u003e set can present difficulties with centering, print quality, and edge wear, making strong examples of Schmidt’s rookie especially appealing. In PSA 8, the card offers the combination collectors want from an important vintage rookie: impressive preservation, strong visual presence, and a grade worthy of the significance of the player it introduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e went on to spend his entire 18-year career with Philadelphia, winning \u003cstrong\u003ethree National League MVP Awards, 10 Gold Gloves, six Silver Slugger Awards, and the 1980 World Series MVP\u003c\/strong\u003e while launching \u003cstrong\u003e548 home runs\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419507122485,"sku":null,"price":2300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1973Topps_615Rookie3rd.png?v=1787943367","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1973-topps-615-rookie-3rd-basemen-mike-schmidt-rookie-psa-nm-mt-9","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}