Box Score Game Card (1961) – RBFL0073

Box Score Game Card: RBFL0073
Card Date: October 1, 1961
Autograph(s): Tom Tresh (D); Tracy Stallard (D); Russ Nixon (D).
Grade Value: V

Significance of autograph (valuable):
When Roger Maris went for Babe Ruth’s record of 60 home runs, it was one of the biggest events of that era.  And when Maris finally broke the record in the 162 games … taking Tracy Stallard downtown in Yankee stadium … the baseball purest still didn’t give Maris his due.  But they were ready to give McGwire his due.  Wrong on both accounts.   Thank God for Aaron Judge.
Would have liked to have gotten Maris’ autograph on this historic game card, but he had passed away before the set was finished.  Having Tracy Stallard, who threw the pitch to Maris, and Yankee star shortstop Tom Tresh’s autograph as well … not bad at all.

Tracy Stallard – Wikipedia
Tom Tresh – Wikipedia
Russ Nixon – Wikipedia