This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/12/2021
Williams was a brash and cocky young kid who was deemed to need a full year in the minors and he was assigned to the Minneapolis Millers, where he proceeded to win the American Association Triple Crown with a .366 average, 43 home runs, and 142 RBIs. There was no question that he would be with the Red Sox in 1939, and the buildup in Boston’s newspapers was unprecedented. The Kid was all that had been promised, and then some. Playing right field, he hit 31 home runs and batted .327. Not only did he lead the league in extra-base hits and total bases, he also led the league in runs batted in in his rookie year with 145, setting a major-league rookie record that has never been beaten. His fresh and evident love of the game won the hearts of many Boston fans. Offered is Williams 1955 Topps card which was the number two card in the set and as such, it took the brunt of some wear being near the top of many rubber banded stacks. Well centered with four upper-end NM/MT corners, as well as an abundance of color, are the key attributes to this wonderful card.