Mickey Mantle – 1952 Topps
Here we have the second appearance of Mickey Mantle. Born in Spavinaw, OK, Mantle was one of the players that stayed with the Yankees his entire career. He was the classic baseball player that everyone loved. Whitney Ford said he was “a superstar who never acted like one. He was a humble man who was kind and friendly…”
Despite battling injury after injury, Mantle fought his way into stardom and the Hall of Fame. He was a switch hitter that averaged 28 homers, 98 RBIs, and 118 runs per season. His 1952 Topps graded at a 6 or 7 is valued at $700,000, while one in mint condition can bring in over $2,500,000! It is officially the second most valuable card on our list.