Backgrounds are vivid and sometimes multi-colored, with added shadows and perspective. A black and white head shot of Williams is surrounded by a thin black border. Astonishingly, despite such a Any value shown for this card with this grade is an estimate based on Obviously this one is an actual full color photo image of Williams as opposed to artwork since this was the first year Topps produced cards that way. Historic sales data are completed sales with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. If so, then please fill out the form below and I'll be in touch right away. He found one in Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who pledged a $50,000 annual donation from Major League Baseball. While early, it doesn't have the distinction of being among the first Ted Williams cards. the way he chose to end the season. In all, 82 program graduates are in the Baseball Hall of Fame. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. The league, however,hit a few growing pains in its second year. The South Dakota convention agreed and passed a resolution urging the Legion to create an organized summer baseball league that started each June. Simply incorporating color into the card's design wasn't the only thing that makethe1941 Play Ball Baseball cards stand out. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for 1941 Williams' [Greatest Year] the last time we updated. 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams #14 PSA Mint 9 - None Higher. 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams #14 PSA Mint 9 - None Higher. Centering is a common issue but it's also well-known that his card will frequently show a small print line that extends from the top of the stadium to his cap on the right side of the card. If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. The 1960 season would be Ted's last as a player and he still managed to put up a .316 average, 29 homers and 75 RBIgood enough for one last All-Star nomination. Or, feel free to call/text me at 305-684-6680! The card was inserted in 1999 Upper Deck Retro. Price-wise, it's not cheap but it is usually the most affordable of his vintage Topps cards released while he was still playing. The best Murphy has ever hit over a full second half of a season was .307 in 2013. In 1925, this commitment was furthered to include a baseball program. 2008 October Signature Sports Collectibles Aucti.. Sunday Internet Sports Auction Jun 1, 2008, SCP Auctions September 2007 Internet Auction, SCP Auctions November 2006 Internet Auction, The Buried Treasure III Card & Ball Auction, 2004 September (HSC) Signature Auction Sep 11, 200. Home Baseball 20 Greatest Ted Williams Cards of All-Time. In 1926, posts in 15 states began to make Griffith's vision a reality. American Legion Baseball has been, and continues to be, a stepping stone to manhood for millions of young men who have gone on to serve their country or community, raise families or play the sport at the highest level. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. In an interesting move, Topps decided to have Ted Williams "bookend" their 1954 set by having him appear on the first and last cards. 1941 Play Ball #14 Ted Williams Nr Mt Sharp!!!! Sure, the likeness may not be spot-on in the painting, but there's a lot to be said for the color and added design elements on the front. It has a nice painting of the Splendid Splinter. Even though Williams batted .406 with 37 home runs, he still lost out to the incredibly popular Joe Dimaggio for the 1941 MVP distinction. Helton's average remained at .390 all the way through Sept. 3, but a .284 average over Helton's final 26 games dropped him off the historic pace.Last day at .400: June 10How short was he? They organized and sponsored teams, drafted local schedules and conducted championship tourneys. The first Legion alumnus elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Feller wrote a column for The American Legion Magazine in June 1963, expressing his love and appreciation for the league after it honored him with a plaque in 1962. The result is one of the rarest traditional vintage Ted Williams cards. Babe Ruth was too old to join when Legion Baseball started, but he spent the final years of his life promoting the program as its director of operations. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Values have followed suit. The set also features the rookie-year card of Pee Wee Reese. Of all the oddball issues of the 1950's, this may very well be the most valuable and most easily-recognized. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2022 by Old Sports Cards, LLC. When the war ended, Gum, Inc. resurfaced as the Bowman Gum Company and began its card production anew. By default, each of the ten finest cards will be shown on a single line in the Condition Census grid. It's hard to knock him for effort, however, seeing as collected 262 hits to break George Sisler's 84-year-old record that season.Last day at .400: N/A.How short was he? In addition to valuable cards for Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio,1941 Play Ball is home to the only official Pee Wee Reese rookie card. No details about his team, position or name were added to the front but does Ted Williams really need that kind of introduction? Last day at .400: July 11How short was he? Although Bowman issued baseball cards in 1948 and 1949, he wouldn't appear in their sets until 1950. He would finish the season with 37 homers, 120 RBI, But since Harris was still signed exclusively with Topps, this was yet another Ted Williams card that had to be pulled from production. 1941 was a streaky year for the American League, literally. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Ted Williams the last time we updated. Print defects and centering are tough challenges to overcome making high grade copies very valuable. Naturally, Legion Baseball's alumni base includes some of the sport's most recognizable names. In the 1940s, Ford Motor Co. dealers supplied uniforms for local teams. (Fun fact: A year earlier, John Olerud was still hitting .400 as of August 2, but he slumped down the stretch and finished with a .363 mark in 1993.). The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Ted Williams [1941 .406] the last time we updated. The basic inserts, which highlighted various achievements, were easy pulls. Unlike his later cards that would recycle images, both have two different pictures on the front a posed portrait and a black and white shot of Williams swinging. Please click "report it" to notify admin. All Rights Reserved, 20 Greatest Ted Williams Cards of All-Time, 1999 Upper Deck Piece of History 500 Club Ted Williams Game-Used Bat, 19. Cut versions are still desirable, just not nearly as much. Hence, the reason why Williams shares this card with Hal Smith. We do not factor unsold items into our prices. Though Williams' .406 average was just a footnote in wire-service accounts in 1941, it's status grows more mythical with each passing year. A few were released prior to his death in 2002 but all are extremely rare. In Teds induction speech for Cooperstown, Williams became one of the first enshrinees to speak out in favor of Negro League players earning consideration for induction into the Hall of Fame. View cart for details. They could be cut off and redeemed for a hat. dogs give comfort to children, Military Womens Memorial planning 25th anniversary celebration, South Dakota Legionnaire raising awareness and funds for homeless women veterans while competing for Ms. The star-studded set isn't as hard to find in higher grade as many other vintage sets which is good news for collectors. Instead of a traditional speech, Griffith, who was also the collegiate commissioner of the Western Conference (now the Big Ten), spoke about the role athletics can play in the development of youth. Even without a massive saturation of jersey and bat cards like a lot of players have, collectors can find some reasonably priced pieces of Ted Williams gear cards. Very handsome cards indeed. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Ted Williams the last time we updated. It's not the greatest depiction of him, though. He turned to Frank Knox, a newspaper publisher and former department commander. Over the years, plenty of other major corporations have joined Gatorade in sponsoring Legion Baseball. It's in a soft sleeve and a rigid holder. Ross is the founder of Old Sports Cards and has been collecting sports cards for over 30 years. Chart shows the price of 1941 Williams' [Greatest Year] at the end of each month going back as long as we have tracked the item. "It was something that required a kind of nonstop consistency," Williams said on the 50th anniversary of the feat in 1991. Regional food issues were common in those days with many cards being packaged with potato chips, cookies, and meats. Ted Williams hits .406 in 1941 . The two-thirds frontal image of Williams swinging looks strikingly similar to his 1950 and 1951 Bowman cards. 1941 Double Play Ted Williams #57 with Jim Tabor #58, 16. But since he remained under exclusive contract with Topps, they had to pull his card and replace card #66 with Jim Piersall. The sepia photos and short captions resemble something you'd expect to see in a yearbook or newspaper article. American Legion Baseball is a national institution, having thrived through a world war, several national tragedies, and times of great prosperity as well as great despair. So why is it more coveted than some of his older cards? Early in 1928, he went to an executive meeting for professional baseball, hoping to reach a sympathetic ear. Buyers or sellers of a particular card should do their own research to determine the relative importance of that card. Given its place as one of the earlier Ted Williams cards, the 1948 Leaf Ted Williams should, perhaps, be worth more than it is. Fairly tough to find, a lot of the card's value comes from its rarity. The cornerstones of the set are Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. In 1941, Ted became the first Major League batter since Rogers Hornsby in 1924 to eclipse the elusive .400-mark batting .406 in 143 games and the last to accomplish the feat, though many have made runs. Something went wrong. So did almost every working MLB manager, along with several former commissioners. He's one of the greats among the small fraternity of all-time greats. Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the seller's shipping history, and other factors. When the season concluded, Williams joined the United States Navy as a naval aviator and served as a training instructor and never seeing any combat. The first American Legion Baseball World Series was held in Philadelphia in 1926. Athletic competition teaches courage and respect for others, fostering their growth into active citizens, he explained. Along with Joe Dimaggio and Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ted Williams is unsurprisingly a key to this important set. As far as images go, this is far and away better than any of the other Ted Williams cards released before it. 17 hits shy of .400.T6. It's in a soft sleeve and a rigid holder. Prior to 1941, George Sisler (.420) was the last American Leaguer to hit better than .400 in 1922. Description: none. He also loves to write about the hobby and has written for Beckett, Topps, SABR and of course, this website. If you're a Ted Williams fan or collector, the entire 1959 Fleer Ted Williams set is a can't-miss proposition. The winning team receives a trip to Major League Baseball's World Series, a tradition dating back to 1926. This is one of the most iconic Ted Williams cards ever. However, the overall aesthetic appeal isimproved by having the cards printed in color. Just as desirable as his first card in the set, Topps mixed up the imagery and coloration for his last card, #250, in their 1954 set. Hank Greenberg, Bill Dickey, Lefty Gomez, Carl Hubbell, Mel Ott and Chuck Klein are also featured in the issue.Many of the images used in the 1941 . Having all three Di Maggio brothers in the set, is just the perfect icing on the cake. Ted Williams, 1957: .388A full 16 years later, Williams proved he had plenty of magic left in his bat in 1957. Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 - July 5, 2002) was one of the few people in the world who actually lived out his dream of being remembered as, There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived. Williams began playing in the sandlots of San Diego and moved on to high school as a pitcher, often striking out a dozen of more batters per appearance. Like other institutions, Legion Baseball fell on tough times during the Great Depression. The league still stands behind the traditional values upon which it was founded in 1925. Going into the last day It's a notorious #1. 1955 Topps Double Header is not your typical set. Given the timeframe of its release, the 1939 Goudey Premium Ted Williams could be seen by many as one of his most overlooked vintage releases. sales we've found for other grades and the age of the card. That print line doesn't detract from its value though. Historic sales data are completed sales with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. 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Certification numbers appear in the lower right of the encapsulated label or on the oval DNA sticker. It has been speculated that these cards were part of a promotion. In the rare instances that it comes up for sale, it can sell for thousands. The main differences between the two are the color artwork and removal of the baseball equipment along the bottom border. Take everything we said about the 1957 Ted Williams card and add the fact that it's his last card from his playing career. Further adding to the relevance of the set it comes from, there were the first baseball cards issued by Gum Inc, the company that would later become Bowman. "The American Legion could well consider the advisability of assisting in the training of young Americans through our athletic games," Griffith said. Need help buying or selling cards or have a general question about the hobby? As a rookie, he finished fourth in AL MVP voting. 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Consider this: While DiMaggio batted .409 during his streak, Williams actually bested him with a .412 average during that same span. 1954 Topps Boston Red Sox Team Set w/o Williams (w/o Ted Williams cards) View All + Want Red Sox Qty Excellent - 5 $420.00 $378 after 10% discount 1 View + Cart Very Good/Excellent - 4 $255.00 $230 after 10% discount 1 View + Cart Very Good - 3 $200.00 $180 after 10% discount 1 View + Cart Ted Williams MLB 1992 Upper Deck Commemorative Series #03724 of #50,000 $0.01 1 bid $5.40 shipping 5d 19h 1992 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Ted Williams (Autograph) PSA Authentic Auto HOF $1,240.00 $4.99 shipping 31 watching Authenticity Guarantee JOE DIMAGGIO YANKEES & TED WILLIAMS RED SOX 1980 SUPERSTAR BASEBALL CARDS (2) $2.99 $1.00 shipping He penned the column free of charge and admitted that he never endorsed anything he didn't believe in during his career, even for large sums of money. To picture just how tough a time hitters have had trying to match Teddy Ballgame's .406, here's a look at the 10 players who have come the closest to reaching .400, in order of their season-ending average, over the last 75 years:1. Trying to make up for lost time, 1954 Topps Baseball has Ted Williams as a bookend with the first and last cards on the checklist. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, players were lining up to enlist, but Williams chose to play out his 1942 season for personal financial reasons, to which he was chastised by the media with whom he had a strained relationship with from the early days in his career. Eight players receive a $2,500 scholarship and the "Captain" of the All Academic Team receives a $5,000 scholarship. 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #68 Ted Signs to Play in '59, 5. Ted Williams 1941 Play Ball THE CARD THE PLAYER ARTICLES This is one of the Splendid Splinter's most popular cards and it commemorates a special season. Williams actually has two cards in the set. His likeness, along with the fact that being card #1 exposed his card to more danger of wear and tear makes it among the most valuable in the set. They organized and sponsored teams, drafted local schedules and conducted championship tourneys. Value was a major factor, but not the only one. #61, 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #16 NM-MT PSA 8 | 1941-Williams' Greatest Year | Collect #16, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 - 1941 - WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR - PSA 8 NM/MINT HOF #16, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 1941-WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR HOF PSA 9 A3545837-748, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 1941-WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR HOF PSA 9 B3393617-323, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS GREATEST YEAR #16 1941-WILLIAMS' PSA 9 A3391681-320, 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #16 1941 Williams Greatest Year PSA 9 MINT, 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #16 1941 Williams' Greatest Year PSA 9 MINT #18637540 #16, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 1941-WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR HOF PSA 9 A3182546-909, 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #16 1941 Williams' Greatest Year PSA 9 MINT, 1959 FLEER TED WILLIAMS #16 1941 -- WILLIAMS' GREATEST YEAR ~ PSA 9 #16. 1999 Upper Deck Century Legends Epic Signatures Gold Ted Williams #TW #/100, 2022 Topps MVP Buyback Promotion Details, Guide and Checklist with Prices, Top Selling Sports Card and Trading Card Hobby Boxes Hot List, 2023 Topps Series 1 Baseball Variations Checklist Guide, Ultimate LeBron James Rookie Cards Gallery, Checklist and Hot List, 2022 Topps Stadium Club Baseball Variations Checklist and Gallery, 2022 Panini Phoenix Football Cards Checklist, 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome Baseball Cards Checklist and Odds, 2022-23 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Cards Checklist and Odds. 1941 Play Ball Baseball was the line's third and final installment before World War II, which halted the production of cards and severely curtailed gum production. Williams advocated for the Jimmy Fund, which raised money for adult and pediatric cancer and research at the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Only a few changes have been madeto the format over the years. Ted Williams 1941 Play Ball Base Ted Williams 1941 Play Ball Base #14 Price Guide Grade Shop This Card On Ebay Shop This Card Price Graph Last 30 Days (For a longer history use Market Movers ) Ted Williams's baseball cards are available in at least 23 sets. Since its inception in 1925, the league has had millions of players, including countless who have gone on to play in college and professional baseball, with 82 inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sponsored. He accomplished all of this while losing five years due to his service in World War II and the Korean War. Ted Williams hit his 521st (and last) home run at Fenway Park in his final at-bat of his career. It's one of the best, providing power (1-1-5-6-6), average (15-7) and on-base (nine 14s!). He went on a mid-summer tear, batting .432 in July and .463 in August, but simply had too much ground to make up at season's end. In 1955, Topps would release cards with horizontal layouts. The painting may not be the most accurate depiction, but the bursts of color at least give it some life. They each uniquely commemorate one of the game's greatest players to ever step on the field. You must enable JavaScript to use craigslist. Three other recognition awards were established in the 1970s: the Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Award, the Rawlings Big Stick Award and the Bob Feller pitching awards. "Truthfully, I feel I should have given a plaque to The American Legion rather than receiving one from it," Feller wrote. A few years after that, Williams signed an exclusive deal with Fleer that shut Topps out once again. 1941 All Star Hero prices (Baseball Cards 1959 Fleer Ted Williams) are updated daily for each source listed above. It's also the exact same one used the previous year. He once said, "All I want out of life is that when I walk down the street folks will say, 'There goes the greatest hitter that ever lived.". Again, Sowers set out to find a generous sponsor. Tony Gwynn, 1994: .394Many who watched Mr. Padre during the 1994 season will still argue that he could have topped .400 if his season hadn't been cut short by the players' strike in mid-August. The entire ten-card census can be viewed by clicking the "more" link at the bottom left of the home page census. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for 1941 Williams' [Greatest Year] the last time we updated. Theodore Samuel Williams was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. For the third time in a row, they chose to use the same head shot of Williams on another dual-image card. That makes this card a bit more rare than other in the set due to the lower print quantities. Aesthetically, the layout has some similarities to the 1954 Topps Baseball set, particularly in the nameplate at the top. Not surprisingly, Ted Williams cards continue to draw plenty of support from today's collectors. But the Legion's Americanism director, Dan Sowers, worked to keep the league afloat. Other players of note includeBill Dickey, Lefty Gomez, Carl Hubbell, Chuck Klein and Mel Ott. 16 hits shy of .400.Ichiro Suzuki, 2004: .372Hard as it is to believe, Ichiro actually did not spend a single day of his 2004 season at or above .400. One of my favorite oddball Ted Williams issues is his 1952 Red Man Tobacco card. The autograph, Williams' first in a trading card product, were not. This is the second-to-last Ted Williams Topps card as an active player. New Listing 2003 Upper Deck Play Ball 1941 card R-List Ted Williams R-1 Opens in a new window or tab. The first program in the world to provide a national baseball tournament for teenagers, American Legion Baseball was born. The award is now named after George W. Rulon, who served as program coordinator from 1961 to 1987. I also like how his nickname "Ted" is called out along the bottom, given his actual name was Theodore. Loose, CIB, and New prices are the current market price. In some ways, this makes things murky when it comes to labels and collecting preferences. $1.39. Rations also meant fewer cards were produced. Despite losing five years to World War II and the Korean War, The Splendid Splinter won two Most Valuable Player awards (1946, 1949), was a six-time American League batting champion, hit 521 home runs, led the AL in OBP 12 times, walks eight times, runs scored and total bases six times, RBI and home runs four times and retired with a lifetime batting average of .344 over his 19-year career. With only slightly different dimensions, it lacks a certain prestige that a lot of other early Ted Williams cards have. MLB resumed its funding in 1935, starting with a $20,000 donation and continues today supporting the program with an annual grant. Top that off with a World Series the Dodgers seemed to have won until catcher Mickey Owen kept the Yankees' winning rally alive by failing to catch a . You'd be hard pressed to find many baseball fans who would argue that he didn't fulfill that dream. This is a private listing and your identity will not be disclosed to anyone except the seller. 2023 Strat-O-Matic Media, LLC - All rights reserved. Yonkers, N.Y, Post 321 beat a team from Pocatello, Idaho, capping off what appeared to be a successful first season. An additional $28,500 was raised in donations from the Chicago Daily News, the Omaha World-Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Indianapolis News, the New Orleans Item-Tribune and the Atlanta Journal. It may not be one of his most expensive cards but it's interesting, nonetheless. Click on the links or images to shop for cards on eBay. View Ted Lee Williams results in State College, PA including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Stay up to date on all the latest sports card and memorabilia news, articles, and products by subscribing to our newsletter below: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2008-2023 The Cardboard Connection. Diamond Sports currently funds $25,000 in scholarships for the American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team. Loose, CIB, and New prices are the current market price. The Splendid Splinter posted the highest single-season batting average in the modern era by a player 38 years of age or older -- 10 points higher than 38-year old Ty Cobb's .378 in 1925. Of all the notable former players, Legion Baseball had perhaps the greatest impact on former Cleveland Indians great Bob Feller. His pitching prowess notwithstanding, Ted signed with the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League and then the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association where he captured his first Triple Crown, hitting .366 with 43 home runs and 142 RBI. 1955 Topps Double Header Ted Williams #70 with Hal Smith, 14. Fittingly, winners receive a trip to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., making them the only amateur athletes invited to the exhibit. Ted's 1952 Berk Ross card is rather plain and straightforward in design compared to some of his others. A head shot of Williams looking off into the distance sits atop a light blue background that spills over the black border. Oh well, it's still an awesome card. This estimate is based on the card being PSA or BGS graded. Five hits shy of .400.T3. However, if you fold them the other way, a second player is shown. Today, the program registers teams in all 50 states plus Canada. George Brett, 1980: .390The greatest hitter in Royals history actually began the 1980 campaign 1-for-7, and did not see his average rise above .300 until his last game of May. He was an avid fisherman and teamed with Sear Roebuck to develop a line of sporting goods, both for baseball, but also for the outdoorsman. No champion was named and the future of American Legion Baseball looked bleak, as the inaugural season wound up costing more than originally planned. Although Williams may appear rather serious-looking compared to previous cards, the card still has a warm feel to it given the bright yellow background. Early but not first sums up the appeal of the 1940 Play Ball Ted Williams. Oneinteresting factoidabout1941 Play Ball Baseball set is that it is the only major baseball card issue to feature all three of the DiMaggio brothers (Joe, Dom and Vince). worcester > The history of Ted Williams cards is a long one, starting before WWII. This card suffers from a few condition Need Help? 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