LOT #80078 |
Sold on Nov 4, 2010 for: Sign-in
or Join (free & quick)
1909 T204 Ramly Walter Johnson PSA VG-EX 4....
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Sold on Nov 4, 2010 for:
$10,157.50
Bid Source: Internet bidder
Get one of these:
Explore Available Items
Description
1909 T204 Ramly Walter Johnson PSA VG-EX 4. Standing shoulder to shoulder next to the names Cobb, Wagner, and Jackson is the Washington Senators' mound master Walter Johnson. So accomplished was his career that he was one of the first five players to be inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1936. A Connecticut arms laboratory recorded Walter Johnson's fastball at 134 feet per second. That is equal to ninety-nine miles per hour, a speed the lanky farmboy was somehow able to generate with a smooth sidearmed motion that baffled and certainly terrified opposing batters. In the blink of an eye... it was over. New York Highlanders outfielder Birdie Cree provided his own methodology for handling Johnson's speed: "When you see the arm start forward, swing." It was said that, "...[Johnson was] the most threatening sight I ever saw in the ball field." And this quote comes from the hardened Ty Cobb in 1907 when Walter was a mere rookie "fresh off the farm" as they say. He was a tall and unassuming sight on the mound... until he threw his fastball which was usually over 90 mph. His 3,500+ strikeouts and 417 victories proved the irascible Cobb's words rather prophetic. Widely considered to be Johnson's rookie, as no other cards dedicated to him conclusively predate this issue, this card is likewise the most valuable entry in the T204 set. The Ramly series is far more scarce in general than any of the other major tobacco sets issued during the period, and Johnson remains one of its most elusive residents. One of three at the VG-EX grade, one finds only light corner blunting and is free of creases or wrinkles. With no shortage of aesthetic appeal, this solid example of this classic card deserves high ranking in any vintage collection.View Certification and Population Details from PSA
Auction Info
2010 November Dallas Signature Sports Collectibles Auction #7028 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2010
4th-5th
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 15
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 4,491
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms | Sports Collectible Grading Tutorial
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms | Sports Collectible Grading Tutorial