This Baseball Hall of Fame metallic plaque is an exact replica of the player's plaque in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown, only in standard baseball card size!
- 1981-1989 Hall of Fame Metallic Plaque cards
- This special set of (204) Metallic Plaque cards included every player, executive, manager and umpire who was a member of the Hall of Fame thru 1989.
- Each 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" gold anodized aluminum card bears an exact replica of the player's official Hall of Fame plaque.
- Delivered in a UV protected acrylic case with magnetic closure
Player Biography
Al Lopez was just 17 when he impressed Walter Johnson, baseball’s best pitcher of the day, as a minor league catcher. His major league career would span a record 1,918 games – an unmatched mark for backstops for more than 40 years. From 1951 to 1959, as manager of the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox teams, Lopez won two pennants and finished second to the New York Yankees the other seven years. His 1954 Cleveland squad won 111 games, an American League record that lasted 44 years. In 1959, he led the “Go-Go” White Sox to their first pennant since 1919.
This Baseball Hall of Fame metallic plaque is an exact replica of the player's plaque in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown, only in standard baseball card size!
- 1981-1989 Hall of Fame Metallic Plaque cards
- This special set of (204) Metallic Plaque cards included every player, executive, manager and umpire who was a member of the Hall of Fame thru 1989.
- Each 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" gold anodized aluminum card bears an exact replica of the player's official Hall of Fame plaque.
- Delivered in a UV protected acrylic case with magnetic closure
Player Biography
Al Lopez was just 17 when he impressed Walter Johnson, baseball’s best pitcher of the day, as a minor league catcher. His major league career would span a record 1,918 games – an unmatched mark for backstops for more than 40 years. From 1951 to 1959, as manager of the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox teams, Lopez won two pennants and finished second to the New York Yankees the other seven years. His 1954 Cleveland squad won 111 games, an American League record that lasted 44 years. In 1959, he led the “Go-Go” White Sox to their first pennant since 1919.
