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All Time HR KING

MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
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Before anyone corrects me, I know that Barry Bonds hit more HR's than Hank Aaron. He also cheated, so in my book, I don't even acknowledge his stats. I've wanted one of these for a very long time. A PSA 7 is as much as I will ever be able to afford, but finding this card centered and without any print defects has proven to be quite the challenge. This is the card that was discussed last week by fellow board member Akuracy503 (Martin) in his thread. The scan's werent great, but I took a chance based on the centering and registration.

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Edit: Different scan, better represents the card.

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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Great card, Matt. Congrats!
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  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tremendous card. I'd like to own one some day. Congratulations on your purchase. image
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  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭
    Wonderful card. One day......... before I die.....

    BTW, it's great to se a fine example of a HR leader whose head stayed the same size his whole career - in more ways than one.
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  • WillBBCWillBBC Posts: 56 ✭✭
    Great card. 54 Topps is such an underrated set and that is one of my all time favorite cards. Congrats.
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Babe Ruth is the all time HR king in my book if yar gonna do stipulations. image

    Very nice card!
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Nice looking card.. but the upper left corner keeps drawing my eye. I hope it looks better in person.
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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    GREAT LOOKING CARD!

    what does something in that shape go for?
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  • GarabaldiGarabaldi Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭
    Matt, congrats on the pickup and I agree with you about Hank being the HR King.
  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
    Very nice!
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  • mrmint23mrmint23 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭
    Awesome!!!!
  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sweeeeet!!!image

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  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    It's a beauty, Matt. Thanks for sharing!
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Great centering image
  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice pick up once again!

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  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful!!!!

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  • 54topps54topps Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭
    I don't collect baseball but if I did that would be one of my first pickups. Way to go!!
  • ReljacReljac Posts: 758
    awesome! A card like that really makes a collection great!
  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    congrats, great pick-up
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  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭


    << <i>Nice looking card.. but the upper left corner keeps drawing my eye. I hope it looks better in person. >>



    You can't see the upper left corner with the naked eye. In a perfect world, I would crack it, press the upper left edge down with my finger, and we would be looking at a 7.5 candidate. But I don't have the stones for that, and am not sure if thats exactly the right thing to do.


    Thanks for the very kind words guys, I am really happy about this card. I just need a centered Jordan PSA 9 RC and I will have acquired just about all the big cards I am looking for.
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>He also cheated, so in my book, I don't even acknowledge his stats >>



    It's all speculation on Bonds. It hasn't been proven, once it does then you have an argument, but until then Barry is the home run king.


    BTW beautiful card!!! Congrats
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  • akuracy503akuracy503 Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭
    Very nice Matt!

    It looks solid and much better than originally perceived.

    Definitely would have picked it up based on your scan.

    Now there is 1 less person I have to compete with in my '54 Topps Aaron search image

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  • Yankees001Yankees001 Posts: 1,496 ✭
    I believe the all time Home Run king is Sadaharu Oh.

  • paleocardspaleocards Posts: 941 ✭✭✭✭
    Absoute beauty Matt, congratulations! (I'm officially jealous...)
  • KeepItWarmKeepItWarm Posts: 579 ✭
    Barry Bonds = LOL

    No one recognizes (or cares about) Barry Bonds. Well, maybe ESPN cares about him, but that's it.

    Beautiful Aaron card. Own it proudly and sleep well at night.
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  • cardsnbeadscardsnbeads Posts: 870
    yeah right and Roger Maris still has the single season record in some people's fantasy land. Who Cares about Steroids Bonds hit 73 in a Season and 762 CAREER HE IS THE LEADER. The Press and Wannabe ethicists can say cry all they want. Bonds is the Record Holder of Both. You can unsee it.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice card Matt!

    Congratulations.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Matt, very sharp looking Hammerin Hank indeed. Congrats!!!
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  • brianwintersfanbrianwintersfan Posts: 3,626 ✭✭
    Beautiful card!

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  • 48leafpsa48leafpsa Posts: 116
    the 54 topps aaron psa 6's are on fire. the last 3 sold for 900, 969, 1131
  • raykasaraykasa Posts: 186 ✭✭
    "It's all speculation on Bonds. It hasn't been proven, once it does then you have an argument, but until then Barry is the home run king."

    Not to start up a long rant, but in an effort to educate those not aware, it is not speculation on Bonds. It has been proven. Solid fact of life. Bonds asserts he was unaware that when he took the "clear and the cream" it was really illegal substances. these substances provided to him by BALCO labs are steroids. No debate here. If you are to believe that- it's a shame his friends didn't tell him that they were steroids.
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