Claudell Washington Autographed 1981 Topps #151 New York Mets Card

Featuring Claudell Washington with the New York Mets, this Claudell Washington autographed 1981 Topps #151 New York Mets card captures the speedy outfielder during his brief tenure in New York. Washington was already a two-time All-Star by this point and would ultimately play 17 Major League seasons.

Washington reached the Major Leagues with the Oakland Athletics in 1974 at just 19 years old. He appeared in 73 regular-season games as a rookie and was part of the Oakland club that defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to capture its third consecutive World Series championship.

His breakout season came in 1975, when Washington batted .308 with 154 hits, 77 runs and 40 stolen bases for Oakland. He earned his first American League All-Star selection at age 20 and finished fifth in AL Most Valuable Player voting.

After playing for the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox, Washington was traded to the New York Mets during the 1980 season. He appeared in 79 games for New York, collecting 73 hits and stealing 17 bases before joining the Atlanta Braves for the 1981 season. Washington earned his second All-Star selection with Atlanta in 1984.

Washington finished his 17-season Major League career with 1,884 hits, 164 home runs, 824 RBI and 312 stolen bases while playing for seven organizations. The 1981 Topps #151 is an appealing issue from his short Mets tenure for Claudell Washington fans, Mets collectors, vintage Topps collectors, 1970s and 1980s baseball collections or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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