FREE: 1959 Topps #158 Walt Dropo Cincinnati Reds

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1959 Topps #158 Walt Dropo Cincinnati Reds

Walter Dropo nicknamed "Moose", was an American college basketball standout and a professional baseball first baseman. During a 13-year career in Major League Baseball, he played for the Boston Red Sox (1949–1952), Detroit Tigers (1952–1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1958), Cincinnati Redlegs (1958–1959) and Baltimore Orioles (1959–1961).

--Rookie of the Year (1950)
--All-Star (1950)
--Top 10 MVP (sixth, 1950)
--Led league in RBIs (144, 1950)
--Led league in total bases (326, 1950)
--Tied an MLB record with 12 consecutive at-bats with a hit (July 15, 1952)
--Tied an MLB record with 12 consecutive plate appearances with a hit (July 15, 1952)
--Tied an AL record with 15 hits in four games (July 16, 1952)
--Dropo was the first rookie to top 100 RBIs with more RBIs than games played (144 in 136 games, 1950)
--Red Sox rookie record for home runs in a season, with 34.
--The first Red Sox player to be named the American League Rookie of the Year, followed by Don Schwall (1961), Carlton Fisk (1972), Fred Lynn (1975), Nomar Garciaparra (1997), and Dustin Pedroia (2007).

Light edge and corner wear, nice glossy color and clean back with no creases or tears