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1953 Bowman Color #96 Sal Maglie (SGC 4)

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1953 Bowman Color #96 Sal Maglie (SGC 4)
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Nicknamed "The Barber" for his propensity to throw high & tight ("a close shave"), Maglie won 119 games in the big leagues, against only 62 losses. From 1950 to 1952 he would go 59-18, including a 23-6 campaign in 1951. In 1950 he went 18-4 while leading the AL in ERA (2.71), shutouts (5), and winning percentage (.818). In over 1700 innings pitched he registered a career WHIP of 1.25. He won a World Series with the New York Giants in 1954. From the popular 1953 Bowman color issue, graded 4 VG-EX by SGC.