1949 Bowman Satchell Paige ROOKIE #224 PSA 8 NM-MT

Bowman produced the only true, widely available trading card of Satchell Paige for the 1949 season. Only 14 of the 1,108 non-Qualified copies of this issue assessed by PSA have earned a higher grade than this one’s PSA 8, making this offering a truly stunning specimen that lives up to the lofty standards Paige set on the field. After making his major league debut in 1948, Satchell Paige returned to the Cleveland Indians for a second season in 1949. Bowman gave collectors another chance, following the ‘48 Leaf, to own a Satch card from the early part of his MLB career. The card’s flip side takes collectors on a trip down memory lane as it recounts the fabled pitcher’s spectacular career. Like the ‘48 Leaf, this card has tremendous eye appeal and has risen to favorite status among many collectors, especially considering its exact printing date is suspected to have been in 1948. Learn more about this baseball icon in our Guide to Satchell Paige’s Baseball Cards: https://www.fanaticscollect.com/definitive-guides/a-guide-to-leroy-satchel-paiges-baseball-cards The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 06/10/2025.

This item was flash inserted on Jun 9, 2025.