1961 Tommy Davis Topps Card #168 MLB Los Angeles Dodgers

Description: This 1961 Tommy Davis Topps Card #168 MLB Los Angeles Dodgers is the exact item you will receive and has been certified Authentic by REM Fine Collectibles. Herman Thomas “Tommy” Davis, Jr. (March 21, 1939-) won four professional batting titles grabbing his last two in back-to-back campaigns (1962 & 1963) as a Los Angeles Dodger, edging out Hall of Fame sluggers Frank Robinson and Roberto Clemente, respectively. He also won the 1957 Midwest and 1959 Pacific Coast League batting championships. The Brooklyn native signed with his hometown Dodgers in 1956 at the goading of Dodgers Hall of Fame second baseman Jackie Robinson, but he did not debut with the big club until the franchise relocated to Los Angeles. Davis was a superb hitter and an excellent fielder playing primarily left field and third base. In 1962, Davis led the National League in hits (230), RBI (153) and batting average (.346) to earn his first of back-to-back batting championships and All-Star appearances. His 230 hits are still the most by a right-hander Dodger batter and his 153 RBI remain a franchise record. Tommy’s .346 average edged Cincinnati Reds slugger Frank Robinson by 0.04 points in 1962 and his .326 topped Roberto Clemente’s .320 average the following season. Davis spent eight years in Dodger blue and helped lead them to the 1963 World Series championship over the New York Yankees. He suffered a broken ankle in 1965, limiting him to only 17 games, and he was unable to appear in the Fall Classic once more as the Dodgers won their second World Series in three years. Tommy played for the Dodgers (1959-1966), the New York Mets (1967), the Chicago White Sox (1968), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Houston Astros (1969-1970), the Oakland Athletics (1970, 1971), the Chicago Cubs (191970, 1972), the Baltimore Orioles (1972-1975), the California Angels (1976) and the Kansas City Royals (1976). The three-time National League All-Star selection for left field posted a .970 fielding percentage. After playing his final ten years with ten teams, Tommy Davis decided to retire having amassed 2,1,2 hits including 272 doubles, 811 runs scored, 136 stolen bases and 1,052 RBI while bating .294 over the course of 18 seasons. The 1961 Topps Baseball set consists of 587 cards, each measuring 2-1/2” by 3-1/2”. With the exception of some of the specialty cards, Topps returned to a vertical format with their 1961 cards, which bear a large color photograph of the player on each card's front, with his name and team affiliation printed across the bottom. Innovations in this series include numbered checklists, cards for statistical leaders and ten “Baseball Thrills” cards. The set is anchored by League Leaders Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris (#44), Stan Musial (#290), Mickey Mantle (#307) and Sandy Koufax (#344). Boasting just a small selection of rookies, including Ron Santo (#35), Billy Williams (#141) and Juan Marichal (#417), the set is better known for its absentees. The set physically numbers 587 but it numbered through 598 - no #s 426, 587 and 588 were issued. Further intrigue includes two cards numbered 463 exist (one a Braves team card and one a player card of Jack Fisher), with the Braves team card checklisted as #426. The scarce high numbers are card numbers 523-589, although the effort is one of the most highly sought-after editions of the 1960s.

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