Al Lopez
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(b. August 20, 1908 - d. October 30, 2005)
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A workhorse behind the plate, Lopez held the major
league record for games caught until 1987. He turned
manager in 1951, and in 1954 led Cleveland to 111
wins. In 1959, he won another pennant with the White
Sox. Inducted in 1977, he drove his 17 teams to a
1,410-1,004 record for a .584 winning percentage,
eight all time. Usually losing the pennant to the
Yankees, Lopez's clubs finished second in the AL 10
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Inducted in 1977
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1969 Topps Al
Lopez #527 PSA 9 MINT
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Comments: I won an eBay
auction from seller Gary Prachar (fletchcollect) for this card in
January, 2003. At some point I also purchased a couple examples
of his 1936 WWG issue (a PSA 1 and a PSA 4). But, I decided to stick
with the '69 Topps issue. I may upgrade this to a GEM MT copy someday
but it's not a high priority. The price will have to be right! |
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Card Details Below: |
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1969 |
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Topps |
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United States |
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Example 1969 Topps Wax Pack
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