{"product_id":"graded-1982-topps-cal-ripken-jr-21-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-7-nm","title":"Graded 1982 Topps Cal Ripken Jr. #21 Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 7 NM","description":"\u003ch2\u003e⚾ 1982 Topps Cal Ripken Jr. #21 Rookie RC Baseball Card — PSA 7 Near Mint — The Iron Man, 2,131 Consecutive Games, 2x MVP, Havre de Grace Maryland, Baltimore Orioles HOF\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. stepped onto the field at Camden Yards and broke one of sports' most unbreakable records: Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games played, set between 1925 and 1939. The Iron Man of baseball, a kid from Havre de Grace, Maryland who never missed a day of work for 16 years. When Ripken finally ended the streak voluntarily on September 20, 1998 at 2,632 consecutive games, he had built a legacy no statistician could fully contain. Two MVP awards (1983, 1991). Nineteen All-Star selections. The 1983 World Series championship with Baltimore. A Hall of Fame induction in 2007 with 98.5% of the vote — one of the highest totals in HOF history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The 1982 Topps Cal Ripken Jr. rookie card #21 is one of the most collected and beloved RC cards in the history of the hobby. It is the card that captures the beginning: the first professional cardboard of a player who would go on to define what it means to show up, every day, for a city and a franchise. This copy comes graded PSA 7 Near Mint — a card with sharp corners, bright colors, and the look of a piece that has been cared for across four-plus decades since the Orioles were building a dynasty. A PSA 7 on a 1982 Ripken RC is a legitimate collector grade: strong enough to display, significant enough to hold value, and iconic enough to anchor any Orioles or baseball collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e⭐ Cal Ripken Jr. 1982 Topps #21 RC — PSA 7 Near Mint, Ironman, 2,131 Consecutive Games, Havre de Grace MD, Baltimore Orioles, HOF 2007\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCal Ripken Jr. 1982 Topps #21 RC PSA 7 Near Mint — Ironman legend, 2,131 consecutive games, 2x MVP, Havre de Grace MD, Orioles HOF. Baseball RC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📋 Card Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cal Ripken Jr.\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982 Topps\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eCard #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eCard Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rookie RC\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA 7 (Near Mint)\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eTeam:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baltimore Orioles\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c\/strong\u003e Havre de Grace MD, Aberdeen High School, Baltimore Orioles 1981-2001, 2x MVP (1983, 1991), 2,131 consecutive games played streak, 1983 World Series champion, HOF 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition: NOS.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47723669979368,"sku":"1982-T-CRJ-21-PSA-7","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/1982-topps-cal-ripken-jr-rookie-card-psa-graded-vintage-treasures-antique-gifts-home-491.webp?v=1760528998","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-1982-topps-cal-ripken-jr-21-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-7-nm","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}