The 1961 Golden Press Baseball Hall of Fame Set
PHOTO BY DOUG KOZTOSKI
The 1961 Golden Press Baseball Hall of Fame Set
I n 1961, while baseball fans were captivated by the battle between New York Yankees sluggers Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris for the single-season home run record, Golden Press opted to look back.
For their first foray into baseball cards, they produced a set comprised entirely of Hall of Famers.
Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Honus Wagner and Joe DiMaggio were among the 33 legends featured in color images on the Golden Press cards in 1961.
“Those are beautiful color pictures,” said Bob D’Angelo, a veteran collector, about the 1961 Golden Press cards. “The images have nice bright colors and they aren’t cliché shots.”