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1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253
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Population snapshot for 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253
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Why this card matters.
This card received a 97.5 overall Hobby Score.
While the 1952 Topps card is more famous, the 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 is Mantle's true rookie card'his first appearance in a licensed major set. Bowman, which had a near-monopoly on baseball cards at the time, produced a beautifully illustrated horizontal design for the 1951 series. Mantle's card features a young, clean-cut version of The Mick in a Yankees cap, bat on shoulder, gazing toward baseball immortality.
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