1971 Topps Ernie Banks Last Baseball Card #525 Chicago Cubs Mr. Cub PSA 4 VG-EX

Description: 1971 Topps Ernie Banks Last Vintage Baseball Card #525 - Original! You are bidding on one (1) vintage original 1971 Topps baseball card of Hall of Famer Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs Condition: VG-EX (PSA 4)PSA Certification #73123258The vintage original card pictured in the scans is the exact card you will receive.The late Ernie Banks ("Mr. Cub", "Let's Play Two!") was a 14× All-Star (1955–1960², 1961²–1962², 1965, 1967, 1969), 2× NL MVP (1958, 1959), Gold Glove Award (1960), 2× NL home run leader (1958, 1960), 2× NL RBI leader (1958, 1959), the Chicago Cubs retired his No. 14, was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 on the 1st ballot. Banks is regarded by some as one of the greatest players of all time. He began playing professional baseball in 1950 with the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro leagues. He served in the U.S. military for two years, played for the Monarchs again, and began his major league career in September 1953. The following year, Banks was the National League Rookie of the Year runner-up. Beginning in 1955, Banks was a NL All-Star for 11 seasons, playing in 13 of the 15 All-Star Games held during those years. Banks was the Cubs' main attraction in the late 1950s, the National League Most Valuable Player in 1958 and 1959, and the Cubs' first Gold Glove winner in 1960. In 1969, through a Chicago Sun-Times fan poll, Cubs fans voted him the greatest Cub ever. In 1970, Banks hit his 500th career home run at Wrigley Field. He retired from playing in 1971, was a coach for the Cubs in 1972, and in 1982 was the team's first player to have his uniform number retired. In 2013, Banks was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to sports. During his HOF career, Banks batted .274 with 2,583 hits, 512 home runs and 1,636 RBIs. This card was purchased in the 1980s and has been stored in a smoke-free environment. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you!

Price: 79.99 USD

Location: Mooresville, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-11-06T14:37:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD