I obviously wasn't paying close attention when I bid on this card on eBay. It is J.S.A.-authenticated and matches my other McCovey signatures well, so I wasn't concerned about its authenticity.
I was really glad to see an old-time player sign this card as I've been working on these award cards from the 1972 Topps set for a while, including Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Babe Ruth Awards and even a few Minor League Player of the Year awards.
I didn't notice the confusion of the inscription until I received it, although I should have recognized the error right away.
The card commemorates the Rookie of the Year award, which Willie McCovey won in 1959. So, the inscription is accurate for the card, except that he wrote "MVP" instead of "ROY", or just leaving it off entirely and leaving just the year, like many players do.
He won the MVP award too, but that wasn't until 1969. Oh well, maybe I've got a one-of-a-kind card here.
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