{"product_id":"1980-topps-super-phil-niekro-gray-back","title":"1980 Topps Super - Phil Niekro Gray Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew vintage baseball cards carry the size and presence of the \u003cstrong\u003e1980 Topps Super #46 — Phil Niekro (Gray Back)\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the harder-to-find gray-back variation of the oversized set: \u003cstrong\u003emeasuring nearly 5×7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eeach card was designed to look like a framed autographed photo\u003c\/strong\u003e, complete with a facsimile signature across the front image. \u003cstrong\u003eTopps printed the set on both white and gray cardstock\u003c\/strong\u003e — and the gray backs are the variation collectors sought in packs at the time, making singles like this one distinctly more interesting to variation hunters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe man on the card is a \u003cstrong\u003eBaseball Hall of Famer\u003c\/strong\u003e in every sense. \u003cstrong\u003e\"Knucksie\" Phil Niekro pitched 24 seasons and amassed 318 wins and 3,342 strikeouts\u003c\/strong\u003e — the all-time record for a knuckleball pitcher. \u003cstrong\u003eHis 5,404 innings pitched are the most of any pitcher who started his career in the live-ball era\u003c\/strong\u003e, ahead of Nolan Ryan. He earned \u003cstrong\u003efive Gold Gloves, five All-Star selections, and was inducted into Cooperstown in 1997\u003c\/strong\u003e. He and brother Joe hold \u003cstrong\u003ethe all-time record for wins by a sibling pair with 539 combined\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980 Topps Super (Superstars Photo Cards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gray Back — the original cello-pack issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oversized 4⅞\" × 6⅞\" — roughly four times a standard card\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phil Niekro — Hall of Fame Class of 1997, Atlanta Braves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003e60-card set featuring only the era's elite players\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 1980 Topps Super release was a standout moment in a hobby landscape that had very little beyond the flagship set. This gray-back single is a legitimate piece of vintage cardboard from one of the most dominant and durable pitchers the game has ever seen — a must for any serious Niekro or Braves collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51252210499836,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/FD5D94EC-A4EB-45CC-81BE-60836A147E7A.jpg?v=1789076737","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/1980-topps-super-phil-niekro-gray-back","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}