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A key Roger Maris card from a milestone year: Sports Card of the Week
Welcome to The Athletic Collectibles Staff's Sports Card of the Week! Here we'll highlight a notable, interesting, or just plain fun sports card. This week, with Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh edging closer to a 60-plus home run season, we look back at a vintage baseball card of a player who achieved the milestone. The 1961 Topps Baseball set contains 587 cards and features three different Roger Maris cards, with his #2 base card being the most notable among collectors. Key Hall of Famers in the set include Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, as well as rookie cards of Juan Marichal and Billy Williams. The card shows a mild-mannered close-up of Maris in Yankee pinstripes, with a bat resting on his shoulder as he looks off to the side. His name stands out in bold red font on a yellow background positioned at the bottom left. This, combined with the card's standard white border design gives it a clean and classic look. Advertisement Maris' 1961 Topps #2 card is one of his most popular because of the historic season it represents. The 1961 season featured an epic home run race between Yankees sluggers Maris and Mantle as they chased Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs. Maris ultimately beat out Mantle and broke the long-standing record with 61 dingers. During the same season, Maris captured his second consecutive American League MVP award and his first World Series title. It was the peak of his baseball stardom and the defining moment of his career. In 2001, Billy Crystal produced and directed an HBO movie titled '61*,' which chronicles the 1961 baseball season and the home run race between Maris and Mantle. Despite Maris still not yet enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, his 1961 Topps #2 remains highly sought-after because of the season it represents. The fact that he broke the home run record while playing for an iconic team like the Yankees further adds to its enduring collectibility. Of the nearly 6,000 Roger Maris 1961 Topps #2 graded by PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator), only one has achieved a Gem-Mint PSA 10 grade and has no recorded sales. The most common grade is PSA 4 (1,125 copies), which typically sells on eBay for around $80, depending on its visual appeal. Near-Mint-to-Mint examples graded a PSA 8 typically command prices exceeding $1,000. The record sale for a PSA 9 came in 2021, when one sold at auction for $12,148, but the next two highest sales came earlier this year at exactly $10,370 each in auctions three months apart. The PSA 9 population is just 24. The card's popularity compared to other Roger Maris cards is reflected in the number of PSA graded examples (total population of 5,985). The only Maris card that's been graded more by PSA is his 1958 Topps rookie card (total population of 7,171), according to GemRate, which tracks graded card populations. Advertisement Want to see another card of the week? Subscribe to our daily baseball newsletter The Windup for Levi Weaver's baseball card of the week each Friday. Here's his latest selection. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage. When you click or make purchases through our links, we may earn a commission. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Riley Greene's three-run homer (20)
Commentary: Raleigh's at-bats becoming must-see TV in potentially historic summer ahead Raleigh is on pace for 66 home runs this season, where can become just the second non-Steroid Era player to break Roger Maris's mark of 61 HRs. 3:22 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu makes home run history with feat last accomplished by Roger Maris
Boston Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu had a two home run night, but it was one of the most unique combinations ever as he did something that hadn't been done in an MLB game in nearly 67 years. Abreu had an inside-the-park home run against the Cincinnati Reds before he hit a typical homer later in the contest − in grand fashion. Advertisement In the bottom of the fifth inning, Abreu took Joe La Sorsa's pitch to center field in the deep corner of Fenway Park. The ball bounced off the wall and took a long bounce along the warning track. Abreu turned on the jets after the wild ricochet, with no Reds player in the vicinity of the ball. The ball was eventually grabbed, but by the time it got to Elly De La Cruz in the shallow part of the outfield, Abreu was sliding home for the inside-the-park homer. It was the first inside-the-park homer for a Red Sox player at Fenway Park since Jacoby Ellsbury had one on Sept. 19, 2011. Abreu had another big moment in the bottom of the eighth. With the bases loaded, he hit a moonshot into the Red Sox bullpen for a grand slam. Wilyer Abreu's historic home run day Abreu became the sixth MLB player to hit an inside-the-park home run and grand slam in the same game, according to MLB's Sarah Langs, citing the Elias Sports Bureau. It's the first time it's been done since Roger Maris accomplished the feat on Aug. 3, 1958. Abreu's grand slam capped off a 13-6 win over Cincinnati for Boston. He had two home runs and five RBIs on the night. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu hits inside-the-park homer, grand slam vs Reds
Washington Post
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
James Wood becomes first since Barry Bonds to be intentionally walked 4 times in a game
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Washington slugger James Wood became the first major leaguer since Barry Bonds to be intentionally walked four times in a game in the Nationals' 7-4, 11-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Bonds was intentionally walked four times in four different games in 2004. The only other players since at least 1955 to be intentionally walked four times in a game are Wood, Roger Maris, Garry Templeton, Manny Ramirez and Andre Dawson — who drew five intentional passes for the Chicago Cubs against Cincinnati on May 22, 1990.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
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Byron Buxton's two-run home run (19)
Commentary: Raleigh's at-bats becoming must-see TV in potentially historic summer ahead Raleigh is on pace for 66 home runs this season, where can become just the second non-Steroid Era player to break Roger Maris's mark of 61 HRs. 3:22 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
