The listing, Sandy Koufax & Elston Howard * 1975 Topps #201 (mini) * Dodgers & Yankees has ended.
Sandy Koufax & Elston Howard * LA Dodgers & NY Yankees
1975 Topps #201 (mini)
PLEASE NOTE: There is a ding on the front side bottom right,
that does not go thru to the back.
Other than that … card could rate a solid EX+.
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Career Highlights: “Sandy Koufax”
12 Years in Major League Baseball
(All with the Dodgers)
Inducted into Baseball’s “HALL of FAME” in 1972
1963 NL “MVP”
3-Time NL “CY YOUNG” winner
6-time ALL STAR
His last 6 years, he was the premier pitcher in baseball
with 129 wins & only 47 losses
His last 4 years, he had 97 wins with 27 losses
and an ERA of around 1.85 Runs-Per-Game
165 Wins & 87 Losses (Career)
2.76 ERA (Career)
Led league in Wins = 3 times
Led league in ERA = 5 times
Led league in Complete Games = 2 times
Led league in Shut-Outs = 3 times
His last 2 years, he led the league in innings pitched which contributed
to his arm problems and proceeded in ending his career.
His highest salary came in 1966 = $125,000
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Career Highlights: “Elston Howard”
14 Years in Major League Baseball
(12 yrs-NY Yankees * 2 yrs= Boston Red Sox)
1963 AL MVP
9-time ALL STAR
2-time GOLD GLOVE
.300+ Batting Average (season) = 3 times
First black player on the New York Yankees
Elston Howard is the man who invented the “batting donut”