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DylanMaybe Cochrane would have been a better choice since itd be an older auto but campanella is a damn fine catcher in my book.
He played in the All-Star Game every year from 1949 to 1956.
He received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the National League three times: in 1951, 1953, and 1955. In 1953, he hit 40 home runs in games in which he appeared as a catcher, a record that lasted until 1996, when it was broken by Todd Hundley. Lets not forget that he wouldve put up even bigger numbers had he been allowed in MLB earlier. It wasnt until 1947 that colored players were allowed in MLB leaving him a career that only lasted from 1948-57. Not to mention his autograph before his accident which left him paralyzed from the chest down in January of '58 is valued and pretty rare, which is the one shown in the card for sale.