AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALL CARD, PSA/DNA CERTIFIED

Marv Throneberry Autographed baseball card, 1982 Renata Galasso, #1. PSA/DNA Certified. Half view of the 1962 New York Mets fan favorite, "Marvelous" Marv Throneberry. Half view in Mets visitors jersey with NEW YORK emblazoned across his chest, with NY Mets hat. In Mets colors with blue borders and name imprinted on the front in orange, "MARV THRONEBERRY, 1ST BASE." Has a beautiful blue ink signature, "Marv Throneberry." Mint condition. Very desirable New York related signed baseball card.

With stats on the back covering his 1962 New York Mets season and his lifetime statistics, etc.

Descriptive text: One of the most popular New York Mets of all time. Marvelous Marv became the first player to play for both the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. During the '62 campaign, Marv hit 16 homers for the Mets, twice winning games with pinch hit homers, once when he came off the coaching lines to pinch hit! His unfailing good nature, even in the roughest of times won Marv the New York Writers "Good Guy Award" in January of 1963.

1962 Stats:

125 Games Played
366 At Bats
87 Hits
11 Doubles
3 Triples
16 Home Runs
30 Runs Scored
49 R.B.I.'s
.238 Batting Average
1 Stolen Base

Lifetime Stats:

480 Games Played
1186 At Bats
281 Hits
37 Doubles
8 Triples
53 Home Runs
143 Runs Scored
170 R.B.I.'s
.237 Batting Average
3 Stolen Bases

Born on September 2, 1933 in Collierville, Tennessee. Died on June 23, 1994, Fisherville, Tennessee.

Teams Played For:

New York Yankees, 1955, 1958-1959
Kansas City Athletics, 1960-1961
Baltimore Orioles, 1961-1962
New York Mets, 1962-1963

The highlight of "Marvelous" Marv's career was being a member of the 1958 New York Yankees World Champions.