Tuesday, July 21, 2009

1955 Topps Roberto Clemente Rookie Card #164


1955 Topps Roberto Clemente Rookie Card #164


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1955 Topps Roberto Clemente Rookie Card #164

Roberto Clemente debuted with the Pirates on April 17, 1955 in the first game of a double-header against the Dodgers. In Clemente's early years with the Pirates, he experienced frustration because of racial tension between himself and the local media, and even with some of his teammates. Clemente responded to this by stating, “I don’t believe in color”. He noted that during his upbringing, he was taught to never discriminate against someone based on their ethnicity.

During the middle of the 1955 season, Clemente was involved in a car accident, which caused him to miss several games with lower back problems. He finished his rookie season with an average of .255, despite trouble hitting certain types of pitches. His defensive skills, however, were superb from the very start and onward.

During the off season, Clemente played with the Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rican baseball winter league, where he was already considered a star.

The Pirates experienced several losing seasons during the 1950s, although they did manage their first winning season in 1959 since 1948. During the winter season of 1958-59, Clemente didn't play winter ball in Puerto Rico; instead, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. He spent six months in his military commitment at Parris Island, South Carolina and at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. In Camp LeJeune, he served as an infantryman. The rigorous training program helped Clemente physically. He added strength by gaining ten pounds and said his back troubles had disappeared.

1955 Topps Roberto Clemente Rookie Card #164

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Below is a history of what this card has sold for on eBay.
The listing title sometimes gives some indication of the card's condition, but condition varies greatly of course. This just gives a ballbark amount that this card goes for.

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1955 Topps # 164 Roberto Clemente RC Card PSA 2 GOOD
11 Bids
Sold $256.00 +$6.00 May-20

1955 Topps # 164 Roberto Clemente RC Baseball MiniSize
19 Bids
Sold $305.00 +$6.00 May-20

1955 Topps Roberto Bob Clemente ROOKIE 164 NICE CARD
18 Bids
Sold $308.88 +$5.00 May-15

1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Rookie Pirates PSA 3
19 Bids
Sold $389.17 +$3.00 May-19

ROBERTO CLEMENTE 1955 TOPPS ROOKIE CARD # 164 BECKETT 6
BV OF OVER 1,000 DOLLARS!!! 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
18 Bids
Sold $447.00 Free May-25

1955 Roberto Clemente Rookie Card PSA 4 Awesome RC
This card deserves a higher grade to me. Awesome Card
24 Bids
Sold $555.00 +$4.00 May-16

1955 TOPPS baseball ROBERTO CLEMENTE RC #164 **GREAT**
NEAR-PERFECT CENTERING / NO CREASES / SHARP
21 Bids
Sold $965.90 +$3.25 May-24

1955 TOPPS #164 ROBERTO CLEMENTE RC SET BREAK NRMT
STUNNING ! GREAT CORNERS ! NO CREASES !
24 Bids
Sold $810.93 +$3.00 May-26

1955 Topps Roberto Clemente PSA 2.5 Good + # 164 RC
Sold As Best Offer
Sold $315.00 Jul-22

1955 ROBERTO CLEMENTE TOPPS CARD. #164 RC. PSA -2
23 Bids
Sold $256.00 Jul-19

1955 Topps Baseball #164 ROBERTO CLEMENTE RK PSA 4
17 Bids
Sold $511.00 Jul-19

1955 TOPPS ROBERTO CLEMENTE ROOKIE BASEBALL CARD PSA 5
15 Bids
Sold $610.00 Jul-13

ROBERTO CLEMENTE 1955 TOPPS ROOKIE CARD #164
[Card was ungraded, with this description:]
"Here is a really nice 1955 Roberto Clemente rookie card. There are very minor creases in three of the corners. There is a factory ink smudge on the center bottom. It is very minor. The colors on both sides of the card are very sharp & bright. I don't know much about grading cards but this one looks like it is in very good to excellent condition."
29 Bids
Sold $500.00 Jul-10

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