The sweet beginnings of historic diamond careers are chronicled with these (31) different 1954-1978 Topps Baseball rookie cards. Better yet, each example has been autographed by their respective player! The endorsements average (“8-9”) quality while the surfaces generally present in the (VG to EX) range with some better or lesser. Auction LOA from JSA. Includes:

1954 Topps #132 Lasorda RC, 1956 Topps #292 Aparicio RC, 1957 Topps: (4 cards) with #24 Mazeroski RC, #29 Herzog RC, #35 F. Robinson RC, #338 Bunning RC; 1958 Topps #343 Cepeda RC, 1960 Topps #316 McCovey RC, 1961 Topps: (2 cards) with #141 B. Williams RC, #417 Marichal RC (HOF 83); 1962 Topps #199 Perry RC, 1964 Topps: (2 cards) with #244 LaRussa RC, #541 Niekro RC (all signed by Roof); 1965 Topps: (2 cards) with #16 Morgan RC, #581 Perez RC; 1966 Topps: (3 cards) with #126 Palmer RC (low-grade), #254 Jenkins RC (also signed by Singer), #288 Sutton RC; 1968 Topps #247 Bench RC, 1969 Topps: (3 cards) with #260 R. Jackson (HOF 93), #516 Weaver RC, #597 Fingers RC; 1971 Topps #26 Blyleven RC, 1972 Topps #79 Fisk/Cooper RC (signed by both), 1973 Topps #174 Gossage RC, 1975 Topps: (2 cards) with #223 Yount RC, #616 Rice RC, 1976 Topps #98 Eckersley RC, 1977 Topps: (2 cards) with #144 Sutter RC, #473 Dawson RC and 1978 Topps #703 Morris RC.