Selected from a top-tier 1961 Topps set, this PSA NM-MT 8 card shows the strong overall presentation, clear photography, and clean borders expected at high grades. Its presence in the set speaks to the original collector’s discerning eye for top-tier examples. A bit of print haze along the yellow field and a touched corner do little to distract from Mantle's excellence at the plate, as the Yankees piled on runs in several of 1960's games. Umpire Johnny Stevens and catcher Smokey Burgess look on as New York took an amazing 16-1 lead by the 9th!