{"product_id":"pete-rose-baseball-card-1981-fleer-no-1","title":"Pete Rose Baseball Card 1981 Fleer No. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePete Rose Baseball Card 1981 Fleer No. 1 in Very Good Condition, See Photos. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe 1981 Fleer Pete Rose No. 1 baseball card holds a special place in hobby history, primarily because it marks the dawn of the \"junk wax\" era and the end of a decades-long monopoly. In 1981, Fleer (alongside Donruss) successfully won a lawsuit against Topps, allowing them to produce and sell their own baseball cards with gum, fundamentally changing the sports card industry forever. \u003cspan class=\"citation-5 citation-end-5\"\u003eIt is fitting that Fleer chose Pete Rose—one of the game's most prolific hitters and biggest superstars at the time—to be the premier Card #1 in their inaugural modern set.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-4 citation-end-4\"\u003eThe card features a classic, no-nonsense close-up of Rose in his Philadelphia Phillies uniform, capturing the grit of \"Charlie Hustle.\"\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-3 citation-end-3\"\u003eOn the reverse, the card is notable for dedicating almost the entire back to Rose's legendary, extensive major and minor league batting statistics up through his 1980 World Series-winning season.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e While it isn't an inherently rare or exceptionally valuable card today due to mass production, its historical significance as the face of Fleer's triumphant entry into the baseball card market makes it an iconic piece of cardboard Americana. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EvoRelic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46593547829386,"sku":"23015","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/2126\/9130\/files\/PeteRoseBaseballCard1981FleerNo.1.jpg?v=1755000759","url":"https:\/\/cardcoincomic.com\/products\/pete-rose-baseball-card-1981-fleer-no-1","provider":"Card Coin Comic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}