This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/27/2010
The current high bid for the complete set, $422,500.00, is greater than the aggregate total of the bids on the single cards that comprise this set, $294,310.00 (this lot is currently losing)
Graded NM/MT 8 by PSA. Of the thirty two copies of this card that have been graded, the offered example is the One And Only copy that has been graded NM/MT 8 by PSA with none graded higher. The first superstar in American League history, Napoleon Lajoie combined graceful, effortless fielding with powerful, fearsome hitting to become one of the greatest all-around players of the dead ball Era, and one of the best second basemen of all time. At 6'1" and 200 pounds, Lajoie possessed an unusually large physique for his time, yet when manning the keystone sack he was wonderfully quick on his feet, threw like chain lightning, and went over the ground like a deer. "Lajoie glides toward the ball," noted the New York Press, "[and] gathers it in nonchalantly, as if picking fruit...." During his 21-year career, Lajoie led the league in putouts five times, assists three times, double plays five times, and fielding percentage four times. Four needle like points jet out from the corners in an almost gloating fashion as if to exclaim the amazing virtue. The image is a true sight to behold of the iconic Hall Of Famer, set forth against an ivy green infield with the symbolic Cracker Jack red coming down to meet the grass. The centering shows a minimal but self evident bias towards the right edge, while the reverse is a spot-free creamy white palate for the deep black inked bio. Presented in outstanding strong NM/MT condition.