Spring 2025 - Item detail

1948 Bowman #6 Yogi Berra Rookie SGC MINT 9

Sold For:
$28,800
Year:
1948
Auction:
2025 Spring
Lot #:
1060
Category:
Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Graded MINT 9 by SGC. Stunning ultra-high-grade example of Yogi Berra's rookie card from the classic 1948 Bowman set. This example boasts outstanding image clarity, sharp corners, and a clean reverse with bold printing. Berra went on to win three MVP awards and was named to fifteen All-Star teams, but when this card was issued he was at the very beginning of his spectacular career, which included fourteen World Series appearances and lasted well into the mid-1960s. Superb ultra-high-grade example of Berra's first gum card, from the classic 1948 Bowman set. Awarded an MBA Gold Diamond by Mike Baker Authenticated for high-end eye appeal. A corresponding MBA sticker is affixed to the front of the holder.