The listing, Autographed 1966 Topps JAKE GIBBS (Yankees) has ended.
This is a 1966 Topps card for Yankees catcher JAKE GIBBS.
The card was signed by Jake Gibbs,
A two-sport star at Mississippi, Gibbs was drafted by both the AFL (Oilers) and NFL (Cleveland Browns) after helping the Ole Miss Rebels win a consensus National Championship in 1960, including scoring both of the Rebels touchdowns in the Sugar Bowl. He opted, however, to pursue baseball and was signed by the New York Yankees in 1961and getting brief call-ups in '62, '63, and '64. A fine defensive catcher, he replaced Elston Howard as the Yankees regular backstop in 1967, a job he kept until the Yankees brought in Thurman Munson in late 1969. All told, he appeared in 11 MLB seasons, all with the Yankees.
Card was signed TTM (through the mail); comparing it with certified examples of Gibbs' autograph, I have no reason to doubt it's authenticity. I am just clearing out many of my TTM's and replacing them with certified examples, which is why this is being listed here.
Card shows some vintage wear, but really, you're chasing the autograph here, not the card.
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