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Originally Posted by Yossarian
Matt - as always, great pick ups.
I am usually not much on the 'floating heads' league leader cards, but I am a fan of the '62 HR leaders card for what it represents from a historical/significance perspective. I picked one up last month. Tough one to find with good centering and absence of print flaws.
No one remembers, but Jim Gentile had a hell of a season in '61 as well. Those other 2 guys completely overshadowed him, however
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Thank you and I share your exact same logic behind the 62 HR leader card. I felt the card represents a special moment historically in the game and it just charmed me based on that. And I also love how it shines a light on Gentile's "lost" season, as well. Completely agree.
I was also impressed by how tough the card is to find with centering and decent image quality; I love cards like that and this one had nice centering.
I also liked how Mantle seems to be looking at Gentile, as if to say, "What the hell is this guy doing here?"