1948-1949 Leaf #32 Warren Spahn Rookie SGC NM/MT+ 92 - 1 of 3 - Highest Graded!

Sold For:

$5,640

Year:

1948

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

1075

Category:

Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Graded NM/MT+ 92 by SGC. Only three examples are graded at this level with none higher out of 176 evaluated by SGC to date. Presented is an exceptionally high grade example of this classic rookie card of Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn. Spahn went on to win 363 games, but when this card was issued in 1948 he was at the very beginning of a spectacular career which would eventually include thirteen 20-game winning seasons and last well into the mid-1960s. The offered card boasts vibrant colors, outstanding registration, strong corners, and excellent centering, The reverse is clean and free of all staining and excess print. This is an extremely attractive high-grade Warren Spahn rookie card. Many consider this Warren Spahn's single most desirable baseball card. A classic postwar rookie card that has always been a favorite with collectors and one that is rarely found in such high grade.