[perezfan]

Finally captured one of these amazing Topps "Top Hat" Trophies. This one was awarded to Joe Garagiola, who was the perennial host/emcee of the event.

This was presented to Joe at the 1967 Banquet..... at 25" tall, it's much larger than the Players' 9" version (which was much like a Little League Trophy). It is crafted with a bit more fine detail as well.

The 9" players' Trophies never come up for sale, and the only two I've ever seen are Willie McCovey and Tommy Harper. So I was thrilled to snag this one from Heritage.