Lot # 68: 1968 JGA 152 Shonen Book Trump Takeshi Koba (HOF)

Category: Baseball Cards

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 2 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Auction 60: Ended 3/21/2021",
which ran from 3/5/2021 6:00 PM to
3/20/2021 11:00 PM



Takeshi Koba joined the Hiroshima Carp in 1958 and was immediately installed as their regular shortstop. Near the end of the 1963 season, while carrying a .339 batting average into the final games, he was hit by a pitch, which resulted in a fractured jaw. He was never the same player again. However, he went on to manage the greatest Carp teams in history, known as the Red Helmets, who won three Japan Series during his tenure.

The Japanese Baseball Card Checklist & Price Guide, Vintage Edition 2.1 has awarded the JGA 152 set a scarcity factor of R4, signifying that ten or fewer copies of this card are known. We have only rarely been able to offer cards from this set.

Size: 1 15/16" x 3 1/16"

Condition: Ex

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