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Bwarren92989
12-29-2015, 07:41 PM
New to the forums. Just picked up this 61 Maris thoughhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20151230/d1864fb5799ca9e774ab4fd4f94e7e49.jpg
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MattyC
12-29-2015, 07:45 PM
Congrats; classic card right there. Even as a kid in the 80's I remember that card in stores and the CCP price guide. If I were to pick one Maris for the collection, it's that one.
Laxcat
12-29-2015, 08:05 PM
New to the forums. Just picked up this 61 Maris thoughhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20151230/d1864fb5799ca9e774ab4fd4f94e7e49.jpg
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We have similar tastes. Maris and Cobb great choices.
Mark70Z
12-30-2015, 03:03 AM
Like the Maris; nice pickup...
stlcardsfan
12-30-2015, 08:48 AM
Welcome to the boards and nice pick up! 61 is a good movie if you haven't seen it.
brian1961
12-30-2015, 10:50 AM
Welcome to the boards, Brett! Glad to have you.:D
Congratulations on a swell 1961 Topps Roger Maris. Nice eye appeal. Maybe the centering won't get you compliments, but the key is the crisp photo registration without any pesky print spots. I think you have a beauty there.
This card was in the first series, which happens to be the first Topps cards I ever got; hence my Net54 moniker. Lots of sweet memories of those days. However, I did not get the Roger Maris then. My cousin had one, and I was SO intrigued with it when I saw it for the first time.
I finally got mine from a mail order dealer back in the late 60s. What a thrill. Just a few years ago I got mine graded by SGC. I think it was a little better than near mint. Regardless, great Maris card, all the way.
With Roger, the more you get to know about him, the more you like him. I steadfastly believe he belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The career numbers are not there, and they aren't for a lot of Hall of Famers. What Roger did achieve during his short career, especially the 61 home runs against all odds, causes me to firmly believe he belongs. You'll find a lot of "Hot Stove League" discussions all the time on Net54.
Again, welcome to Net54, Brett. --Brian Powell
Jdoggs
01-03-2016, 04:45 PM
Nice maris.
Bwarren92989
01-03-2016, 05:24 PM
Nice maris.
Thank you
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jchcollins
01-04-2016, 05:11 PM
Nice card. I browsed some of these on eBay last night and was amazed at how tough they are to find in any kind of decent condition. Virtually all that I saw, even the higher grade ones were at least somewhat off center. And the print issues with the '61s are very widespread.
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