Carl yastrzemski cards and autographed memorabilia buying guide

Written By Ross Uitts. One of the cool things about Carl Yastrzemski baseball cards is that they span across three different decades. From his rookie card debut in the Topps set to his final mainstream card in Fleer's release, there is no shortage of great Yaz cards to collect. Ross Uitts - Owner. Are you selling sports cards that were produced from - ?

Carl yastrzemski card 1976

If so, then please fill out the form below and I'll be in touch right away. This is the only official rookie card of Carl Yastrzemski, the man who was tasked with replacing the late, great Ted Williams for the Boston Red Sox. Part of the "Sport Magazine Rookie Star" subset, his is the key rookie card in the Topps baseball card set. The orange background can sometimes be littered with print blotches and centering is also a key challenge.

Interestingly enough, Topps used the exact same image for his issue as the year before. It's just zoomed out a bit more. Printing quality was much improved for the Topps set so it's relatively less difficult to find these in high grade.

Carl yastrzemski in action card

I've always liked the straightforward design of this card and the " Rookie" star in the upper left adds a nice touch. Yastrzemski's third Topps card shows Yaz posing with three bats over his left shoulder. Those woodgrain borders can easily show wear and tear but this card can go for quite a hefty amount if it receives a high grade.

I think this is one of his better looking cards overall due to the photo Topps chose.