In 1951, Topps had created its first baseball card set, but the cards were considered a game. It wasn’t until a year later that 1952 Topps came on the scene and is considered one of the first ...
Considering Mantle cemented his name as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, his rookie card became a highly coveted collector’s item. It was his PSA 9 version 1952 Topps Rookie ...
Even though the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is his most popular card it’s not deserving of the rookie card designation.