1968 Topps #177 Mets Rookie Stars Reprint Dual Signed Nolan Ryan Jerry Koosman PSA/DNA GEM MT 10 Auto
1968 Topps #177 Mets Rookie Stars Reprint Dual Signed Nolan Ryan Jerry Koosman PSA/DNA GEM MT 10 Auto
1968 Topps Mets Rookie Stars — Reprint Card | Dual Signed | PSA/DNA Graded
- Card: #177 1968 Mets Rookie Stars — Jerry Koosman / Nolan Ryan
- Card Type: Reprint Card — Dual Signed
- Signatories: Jerry Koosman & Nolan Ryan (both blue ink, on-card)
- Auto Grade: PSA/DNA GEM MT 10
- Cert #: 85016865
- Team: New York Mets
A stunning dual-signed reprint of one of the most iconic rookie cards in baseball history — the 1968 Topps Mets Rookie Stars, featuring the autographs of both Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan, certified and graded PSA/DNA GEM MT 10. Both signatures are rendered in bold blue ink directly on the card face.
The card replicates the classic 1968 Topps design with gold foil borders, featuring side-by-side portraits of both pitchers in their New York Mets uniforms. The back reproduces the original #177 card text, including Ryan's legendary 1966 minor league season at Greenville: 17-2 record with 313 strikeouts — a stat line that foreshadowed one of the greatest pitching careers in MLB history.
Minor League Stats (per card back):
Nolan Ryan: 21W | 10L | .677 | 445 SO | 200 BB | 2.81 ERA
Jerry Koosman: 25W | 30L | .483 | 490 SO | 156 BB | 2.69 ERA
⚡ Fun Fact: Nolan Ryan went on to become the all-time MLB strikeout leader with 5,714 career Ks — a record that still stands today and is widely considered unbreakable. Jerry Koosman was the ace of the 1969 "Miracle Mets" World Series championship team, winning Game 2 and the clinching Game 5. Together on this card, they represent two of the most remarkable pitching careers ever to come out of the same franchise.