Manufacturer: Leaf (Chicago Leaf Gum Company)
Set: 1948 Leaf Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Dale Mitchell
Position/Team: Outfielder for Indians
Card #: 165
Card Size: 2-3/8” x 2-7/8”
Card Value Snapshot: Raw/Ungraded: $175 | Grade 7: $1,750
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Dale Mitchell was a highly disciplined, pure contact-hitting left fielder who served as a primary table-setter for the dominant post-World War II Cleveland Indians teams.
A two-time All-Star and a World Series champion, Mitchell possessed an incredibly sharp eye and a compact, line-drive stroke. He was notoriously difficult to strike out, routinely placing among the toughest batters in the league to fan. Yet, despite a stellar career featuring more than 1,200 big-league hits and a lifetime batting average over .300, Mitchell is immortalized in sports history for his involvement in one of the single most famous plays ever recorded on a baseball diamond.
After serving in the Army Air Forces during World War II, Mitchell debuted with the Cleveland Indians late in 1946. By 1948, he had claimed the starting left field job, providing high-OBA spark at the top of a legendary lineup featuring Lou Boudreau, Joe Gordon, and Larry Doby.
The 1948 World Series Title: Mitchell hit a brilliant .290 with 172 hits during the regular season, helping guide Cleveland to the American League pennant. In the 1948 World Series against the Boston Braves, he hit an outstanding .273 to help secure Cleveland’s last World Championship.
The 1949 Hits Leader: Mitchell put together his finest individual campaign in 1949, leading the American League with 203 hits and 23 triples while batting a blistering .317. His 23 triples remain a modern-era single-season franchise record for Cleveland.
The Ultimate Tough Out: Across his 11-year career, Mitchell struck out just 119 times in 3,984 career at-bats. That equates to striking out only once every 33.5 at-bats—a level of plate discipline that is virtually nonexistent in the modern game.
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Pricing Data For This Rookie Card
Tracking the current market value for the 1948 Leaf Dale Mitchell Card #165. Below, find updated pricing data for ungraded (raw) copies, as well as verified PSA graded sales trends collected from secondary marketplaces.
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Raw/Ungraded: $175
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Grade 1: $185
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Grade 2: $200
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Grade 3: $365
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Grade 4: -
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Grade 5: $450
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Grade 6: $1,000
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Grade 7: $1,750
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Grade 8: $2,500
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Grade 9: -
Data Updated: July 2026
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