Manufacturer: Topps
Set: 1955 Topps Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Roberto Clemente
Position/Team: Outfield for Pirates
Card #: 164
Card Size: 2-5/8” x 3-3/4”
Card Values: See Pricing Table Below
Roberto Clemente was a transcendent figure in baseball, celebrated not just for his incredible talent on the field but also for his humanitarian efforts. The Puerto Rican right fielder played his entire 18-season Major League Baseball career (MLB) 1955-1972 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He become one of the most exciting and respected players of his generation. Clemente possessed a powerful bat, exceptional speed, and an arm that was legendary. Some would describe his as a “rifle” from right field.
Clemente amassed exactly 3,000 hits in his final at-bat, finished with a career .317 batting average, hit 240 home runs, and drove in 1,305 runs. He was a 12-time Gold Glove Award winner (winning every year from 1961 until his final season), a 15-time All-Star, and a four-time National League batting champion. Clemente led the Pirates to two World Series championships (1960 and 1971), earning the World Series MVP in the latter. His life was tragically cut short on December 31, 1972, when his plane, carrying aid for earthquake victims in Nicaragua, crashed. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
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Roberto Clemente’s Rookie Card
Roberto Clemente’s most iconic and highly sought-after rookie card is this 1955 Topps #164. This card is a cornerstone of any serious vintage baseball card collection and is considered one of the most important cards in the hobby. It features the distinctive horizontal design of the 1955 Topps set with both a headshot and action shot of a young Clemente. Due to its age, its high demand, and the condition sensitivity of vintage cards, high-grade examples of the 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente rookie card are extremely valuable, often fetching prices well into the six figures for top-tier specimens.
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