1961 Topps Mickey Mantle

This 1961 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card is one of the more popular Mantle cards ever produced. Coming from a 1961 Topps baseball card set lacking any superstar rookie cards, it is safe to say that this is the most sought after card of the set. Like all other Mantle cards, this one is still very popular and expensive on the open market. Any vintage baseball card collector would be happy to have this card in their collection. The 1961 baseball season saw both Mantle and Roger Maris make a run at Babe Ruth's standing record of 60 home runs in a season. In one of the most compelling baseball stories of all time, Mantle came up short with 54 home runs while Maris broke the record when he hit his 61st. This Mantle card would look great next to the Roger Maris card from the same set.