This card is part of the 2012 Panini Cooperstown 170 card Crystal Collection parallel set. Each card is individually serial numbered to only 299 and were inserted randomly into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown Baseball. Each card is a parallel of the regular cards in the set, but with a gold holofoil finish.
- From the 2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection 170 Card parallel set
- Individually serial numbered to 299 made
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2012 Paninin Cooperstown
Player Biography
In 1908, the New York Giants paid a then-record $11,000 for the contract of minor league southpaw Richard “Rube” Marquard. Three years later, he would lead the team to its first of three straight pennants (1911-1913). In 1912, Marquard earned victories in his first 19 decisions, finishing the season and leading the National League with 26 wins. In 1915, Marquard no-hit the Brooklyn Robins before brokering his own sale to the club, helping them win the N.L. Pennant the following year. A three-time 20-game winner, Marquard once said of his off-speed pitching style, “Any hitter can hit a fast one, but not many can hit slow ones.”
This card is part of the 2012 Panini Cooperstown 170 card Crystal Collection parallel set. Each card is individually serial numbered to only 299 and were inserted randomly into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown Baseball. Each card is a parallel of the regular cards in the set, but with a gold holofoil finish.
- From the 2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection 170 Card parallel set
- Individually serial numbered to 299 made
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2012 Paninin Cooperstown
Player Biography
In 1908, the New York Giants paid a then-record $11,000 for the contract of minor league southpaw Richard “Rube” Marquard. Three years later, he would lead the team to its first of three straight pennants (1911-1913). In 1912, Marquard earned victories in his first 19 decisions, finishing the season and leading the National League with 26 wins. In 1915, Marquard no-hit the Brooklyn Robins before brokering his own sale to the club, helping them win the N.L. Pennant the following year. A three-time 20-game winner, Marquard once said of his off-speed pitching style, “Any hitter can hit a fast one, but not many can hit slow ones.”
