{"product_id":"1980-baseball-immortals-65-tom-connolly-1st-printing-hof-umpire-ex","title":"1980 Baseball Immortals #65 Tom Connolly 1st Printing HOF Umpire EX","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#2c2c2c;line-height:1.6;background:#ffffff;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 1. GRADIENT HEADER ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a1a2e;background:linear-gradient(135deg, #1c5aa0 0%, #12406f 100%);padding:35px 30px;text-align:left;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display:inline-block;background:#b51e36;background:#c8102e;color:#ffffff;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 16px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e 1953 HALL OF FAME · EX \u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch1 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e Tom Connolly — 1980 SSPC Baseball Immortals (1st Printing) #65 \u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);font-size:15px;margin:0;\"\u003e 1980 SSPC Baseball Immortals (1st Printing) · Card #65 · Base \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 2. INTRO ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:25px 30px 5px 30px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 20px 0;\"\u003e You are buying the \u003cstrong\u003eexact card pictured\u003c\/strong\u003e — the 1980 SSPC Baseball Immortals (1st Printing) card #65 of  prospect Tom Connolly — the exact card in the scans is the card you will receive. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 3. LEAD TRUST BLOCK ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"background:#f0f8f0;border:1px solid #b7d8b7;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2e7d32;\"\u003eGRADED HONESTLY — EX CONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eThis copy is in EX (Excellent) condition with a soft upper-left corner, visible in the scans and priced accordingly. What you see in the scans is the exact card you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 4. WHY THIS CARD MATTERS (REQUIRED) ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf2f2;border-left:4px solid #b51e36;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:22px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:15px;color:#b51e36;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Card Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#4a3a3a;\"\u003e Tom Connolly umpired the very first American League game in 1901 and the first modern World Series in 1903, working eight Fall Classics across a 30-year career before serving as chief of AL umpires. He entered Cooperstown in 1953 as one of the first two umpires ever inducted. This 1980 SSPC Baseball Immortals #65 (1st Printing) honors that induction - a vintage oddball of a true pioneer of the game. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 5. ITEM DETAILS TABLE ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px;\"\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:25px;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003ePlayer\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eTom Connolly\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003eSet\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003e1980 SSPC Baseball Immortals (1st Printing)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003eSubset \/ Insert\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003eCard Number\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003e65\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003eParallel\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eNone (base)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003eSerial Number\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eN\/A\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003eTeam\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eAmerican League\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003eAttributes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eStandard card stock\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eRaw — EX (soft upper-left corner)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003eSport\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eBaseball\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c!-- Add rows as needed (Parallel, Cert #, Print Run, etc.). 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Best Offer enabled — fair offers are welcomed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #1565c0;background:#f3f7fc;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eProfessional Imaging\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003eHigh-resolution scans and photos so you can inspect corners, edges, surface, and centering yourself. What you see is what you get.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #e65100;background:#fdf6f0;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eSecure Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003ePenny sleeve, top loader or card saver, team bag, and rigid protection in every shipment. Packed right, shipped fast, from a smoke-free environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #2e7d32;background:#f4faf4;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eVintage Oddball, Honest Condition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003eA 1980 SSPC issue sold as pictured - the EX grade is reflected in the price. Best Offer is enabled — reasonable offers are always considered. Condition notes: EX: a soft upper-left corner is the notable flaw; the surface, colors and gloss otherwise present well in the scans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 7. 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