Lot # 919: 1952 Topps #33 Warren Spahn (HOF - Red Back) - SGC EX 5

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $150.00

Bids: 6 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2022 Premier Auction",
which ran from 8/2/2022 12:00 AM to
8/20/2022 9:00 PM



Topps wanted to make a splash with their 1952 Giant Size baseball cards and one method they favored involved pumping up the background colors on certain cards.  This SGC 5 red-backed card of Warren Spahn is a perfect example of this, with a crimson-infused stadium background practically rocketed into the infrared. Fairly graded and with a strong image of the game's all-time winningest lefthander, Spahn amassed 363 wins while missing three full seasons while serving in the U.S. Army during World War 2.  He saw significant action in the European Theatre and was awarded a purple heart.  Casey Stengel once called him a war hero and Spahn was a Hall-of-Famer in every way.

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