Josh Gibson Top Cards

Josh Gibson’s Cards to Collect

Date: May 31, 2024
Topics: 2023 Topps MLB at Rickwood Field, Baseball, Grays, Homestead, Homestead Grays, Josh Gibson, MLB, Negro Leagues, Rickwood Field
Length: 374 Words
Reading Time: ~2 Minutes

Often hailed as one of the greatest power hitters in baseball history, Josh Gibson had a stellar career in the Negro Leagues, playing primarily for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords. Known for his mile-long home runs and overall dominance at the plate, Gibson’s stats have now officially been incorporated into MLB records, making him the all-time leader in several categories. His legacy as a trailblazer and exceptional talent endures, and he was rightfully inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, cementing his place as an icon of the sport.


Josh Gibson’s Top Cards


Josh Gibson

1950-51 Toleteros Joshua Gibson

Card History

• The first Josh Gibson Card that wasn’t a Postcard
• Less than 20 cards Known

Set INfo

• 92 Players in the set
• Issued During the Puerto Rican Winter league and included in tobacco Packages

Back of Card

•UnKnown

Josh Gibson

2023 Bowman Draft #BDC-202 Josh Gibson Retrofractor 

Card History

• Gibson’s 1st Bowman

Set Info

• 200 card set
•Each Hobby only Jumbo box contains three autographs, 24 Refractors, and eleven inserts, while Super Jumbo boxes will yield five signatures, 40 Refractors, and ten inserts.

Back of Card

• Played in 510 Games
•Gives Resume, Scouting Report and Details about his personal life

Josh Gibson

2024 TOPPS MLB at Rickwood Negro League Collection Card RW-2 Josh Gibson

Card History

• Part of the 2024 Topps MLB at Rickwood Negro League Collection
• Art By Micah Johnson

Set Info

•Featured online at Topps.com
• One of six Negro League players included in the collection
•available for a limited time

Back of Card

• Talks about the MLB Game at rickwood field in birmingham, Alabama on June 20, 2024
• Rickwood is the oldest professional ballpark in the U.S.

Josh Gibson

2021 Topps Project70® Card #803 Josh Gibson by Jacob Rochester Rainbow Foil /70

card history

• 1990 Topps baseball Design
• Rainbow foil
• Art by Jacob Rochester
• PRINT RUN OF 70

set info

• Online exclusive that was on topps.com for a limited time

card back

• Details Jacob Rochester’s background

Josh Gibson

2005 Topps Pristine Legends-Refractor #135 Josh Gibson /999

card history

• PRINT RUN OF 999

set info

• 140 CARD CHROMIUM STOCK SET
•EXCLUSIVELY FEATURED RETIRED PLAYERS
•ONLY PRISTINE SET RELEASED TO BOTH HOBBY AND RETAIL OUTLETS

card back

• FIRST NEGRO LEAGUE HITTER TO BE ENSHRINED IN COOPERSTOWN
• HIT ALMOST 800 HOME RUNS


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