Carney Lansford Autographed 1979 Topps #212 Boston Red Sox Rookie Card

Featuring the first Topps card of future American League batting champion Carney Lansford, this Carney Lansford autographed 1979 Topps #212 Boston Red Sox Rookie Card is an early-career collectible from the beginning of a productive 15-year Major League career. Although pictured as a member of the Boston Red Sox, Lansford had actually spent his rookie season with the California Angels before being traded to Boston several years later, making the team designation on this title worth noting carefully.

Lansford established himself as a regular almost immediately after reaching the Major Leagues. As a rookie with the Angels in 1978, he appeared in 121 games and batted .294 with 8 home runs, 52 RBI and 20 stolen bases, finishing third in American League Rookie of the Year voting.

His career reached another level after joining the Boston Red Sox for the 1981 season. Lansford captured the American League batting championship with a .336 average during the strike-shortened campaign, collecting 104 hits in 102 games. He remained with Boston through 1982 before a trade sent him to the Oakland Athletics.

Lansford became an important part of Oaklands outstanding clubs of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He helped the Athletics win three consecutive American League pennants from 1988 through 1990 and was a member of the 1989 World Series championship team. Lansford finished his career with a .290 batting average, 2,074 hits, 151 home runs, 874 RBI and 224 stolen bases.

As an early Topps rookie issue of a batting champion and 2,000-hit player, the 1979 Topps #212 is an appealing addition for Carney Lansford fans, vintage Topps collectors, rookie card collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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