{"product_id":"graded-2024-topps-living-elly-de-la-cruz-706-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","title":"Graded 2024 Topps Living Elly De La Cruz #706 Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eGraded 2024 Topps Living Elly De La Cruz #706 Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint – The Certified PSA 10 Gem Mint Graded 2024 Topps Living Set Elly De La Cruz Rookie Card, Number 706 in the Living Series, Representing the Certified Mint Condition Topps Living Illustrated Entry for the 6'5” Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Whose Power-and-Speed Combination Produced One of the Most Explosive Debut Seasons in the History of National League Baseball – Sealed at the Highest Grade in the Hobby by Professional Sports Authenticator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The Topps Living Set occupies a unique lane in the modern hobby. Unlike the mass-produced sets that fill shop shelves in the spring, each Topps Living card is the product of a commissioned original illustration – a work of original baseball art that captures a specific player in a specific moment of their season. Each card is open for order for a limited window and then closed out, with print runs determined by the actual demand during that ordering period. The scarcity is genuine. The artwork is original. And when a player like Elly De La Cruz occupies a slot at number 706 in the Living Set, the intersection of limited print run and a player who immediately became one of the most exciting forces in the National League gives the card a specific place in the collector's conversation. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Elly De La Cruz arrived from Los Tomates in the Dominican Republic as a 6'5” shortstop – already an outlier at the position by pure geometry – and immediately demonstrated that the frame was paired with the kind of athletic ability that allowed him to play short without compromise. In his debut season with the Cincinnati Reds, he hit 35 home runs, stole 61 bases, and walked onto the field with the kind of physical presence at the shortstop position that generated conversation about tools and ceiling that had not been applied to a position player in years. Thirty-five home runs and sixty-plus stolen bases from a shortstop. The game had not seen that combination in a debut season from anyone. 🏆\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ PSA 10 Gem Mint on a Topps Living card certifies that the illustrated artwork card arrived in the condition the grading system demands at its top tier – four sharp corners, full original gloss on the card surface, no staining, no print defects, and centering within specification. The Topps Living format grades slightly differently from Chrome in terms of the surface type, but a PSA 10 is a PSA 10 regardless of the paper stock – it means the card is pristine. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Elly De La Cruz. Cincinnati Reds. Shortstop. Dominican Republic. 6'5”. 2024 Topps Living Set. Card Number 706. Illustrated Rookie Card. PSA 10 Gem Mint Certified. Professional Sports Authenticator. Collectible Trading Card. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Graded 2024 Topps Living Elly De La Cruz #706 Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039711703272,"sku":"2024-TL-EDLC-706-PSA-10","price":78.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-2024-topps-living-elly-de-la-cruz-706-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint-772.webp?v=1770269331","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-2024-topps-living-elly-de-la-cruz-706-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}