1967 O-Pee-Chee Alex Johnson #108 St. Louis Cardinals

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1967 O-Pee-Chee Alex Johnson #108 St. Louis Cardinals This 1967 O-Pee-Chee Alex Johnson card is the genuine Canadian-market parallel to Topps, identical in front photography but marked "PRINTED IN CANADA" on the back, confirming its scarcer O-Pee-Chee origin over the far more common U. S. print. It catches an athletic young outfielder early in a career that would eventually produce an American League batting title. The card back notes his 1965 acquisition from the Philadelphia Phillies in a multi-player deal and praises his power and exceptional speed for a big man, going so far as to project him joining Lou Brock and Curt Flood to form one of the best defensive outfield trios in baseball, a bold statement that reflects how highly the Cardinals organization regarded his tools at the time. Johnson's minor league numbers printed on the back back up that promise, showing steady production across stops in Miami, Arkansas, and Philadelphia before his St. Louis debut. Though he was eventually traded away and found his greatest individual success with the California Angels, winning the 1970 AL batting crown, this card captures him as a Cardinal with real promise. the front shows good color and a sharp action pose, with corner wear present at all four corners and light edge softening along the borders, consistent with typical handling for a card of this age. Centering is reasonably balanced. The back presents clean and legible with light general toning and matching corner wear, no creases or writing detected. This card offers solid value as a mid-grade O-Pee-Chee piece for a Cardinals team set or a scarcer O-Pee-Chee build. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4