1959 Fleer Ted Williams
Description
1959 Fleer Ted Williams is an 80-card set, and has an ACC designation of R418-1. In an effort to enter the baseball card market, but blocked by Topps' exclusivity agreements with the players, Fleer signed Ted Williams to an exclusive contract of their own. The wording of the wrapper, "Baseball's Greatest Series," has led to speculation that Fleer contemplated similar sets honoring other baseball immortals, but chose to develop instead the format of the 1960 and 1961 issues.
In 2005, Fleer bought back an entire autographed set and randomly inserted it into packs of 2005 National Pastime.
Card #68, which was withdrawn early in production, is considered scarce and has even been counterfeited; the fake has a rosy coloration and a cross-hatch pattern visible over the picture area. The card numbering is arranged essentially in chronological order.
Distribution
24 packs per box, six or eight cards per pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 80 | - | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Ted Williams The Early Years
- 2 Ted Williams Ted's Idol Babe Ruth
- 3 Ted Williams Practice Makes Perfect
- 4 Ted Williams Learns Fine Points
- 5 Ted Williams Ted's Fame Spreads
- 6 Ted Williams Ted Turns Pro
- 7 Ted Williams From Mound to Plate
- 8 Ted Williams 1937 First Full Season
- 9 Ted Williams / Eddie Collins
- 10 Ted Williams Gunning as Pastime
- 11 Ted Williams / Jimmy Foxx
- 12 Ted Williams Burning Up Minors
- 13 Ted Williams 1939 Shows Will Stay
- 14 Ted Williams Outstanding Rookie '39
- 15 Ted Williams Licks Sophomore Jinx
- 16 Ted Williams 1941 Greatest Year
- 17 Ted Williams How Ted Hit .400
- 18 Ted Williams 1941 All Star Hero
- 19 Ted Williams Ted Wins Triple Crown
- 20 Ted Williams On to Naval Training
- 21 "Honors for Williams"
- 22 Ted Williams 1944 Ted Solos
- 23 Ted Williams Williams Wins Wings
- 24 Ted Williams 1945 Sharpshooter
- 25 Ted Williams 1945 Ted Discharged
- 26 Ted Williams Off to Flying Start
- 27 7/9/46 One Man Show
- 28 Ted Williams The Williams Shift
- 29 Ted Williams Ted Hits for Cycle
- 30 Ted Williams Beating Williams Shift
- 31 Ted Williams Sox Lose Series
- 32 Ted Williams Most Valuable Player
- 33 Ted Williams Another Triple Crown
- 34 Ted Williams Runs Scored Record
- 35 Ted Williams Sox Miss Pennant
- 36 Ted Williams Banner Year for Ted
- 37 Ted Williams 1949 Sox Miss Again
- 38 Ted Williams 1949 Power Rampage
- 39 Ted Williams 1950 Great Start
- 40 Ted Williams Ted Crashes into Wall
- 41 Ted Williams 1950 Ted Recovers
- 42 Ted Williams / Tom Yawkey
- 43 Ted Williams Double Play Lead
- 44 Ted Williams Back to Marines
- 45 Ted Williams Farewell to Baseball
- 46 Ted Williams Ready for Combat
- 47 Ted Williams Ted Crash Lands Jet
- 48 Ted Williams 1953 Ted Returns
- 49 Ted Williams Smash Return
- 50 Ted Williams 1954 Spring Injury
- 51 Ted Williams Ted is Patched Up
- 52 Ted Williams 1954 Ted's Comeback
- 53 Ted Williams Comeback is Success
- 54 Ted Williams Ted Hooks Big One
- 55 Ted Williams Retirement No Go
- 56 2,000th Hit 8/11/55
- 57 Ted Williams 400th Homer
- 58 Ted Williams Williams Hits .388
- 59 Ted Williams Hot September for Ted
- 60 Ted Williams More Records for Ted
- 61 Ted Williams 1957 Outfielder Ted
- 62 Ted Williams 1958 Sixth Batting Title
- 63 AS Record w/Auto
- 64 Ted Williams Daughter and Daddy
- 65 Ted Williams 1958 August 30
- 66 Ted Williams 1958 Powerhouse
- 67 Family Fishermen (w/Sam Snead)
- 68 Ted Williams Signs for 1959
- 69 Ted Williams A Future Ted Williams
- 70 Ted Williams / Jim Thorpe
- 71 Ted Williams Hitting Fundamental 1
- 72 Ted Williams Hitting Fundamental 2
- 73 Ted Williams Hitting Fundamental 3
- 74 Ted Williams Here's How
- 75 Ted Williams Williams' Value to Sox
- 76 Ted Williams On Base Record
- 77 Ted Williams Ted Relaxes
- 78 "Honors for Williams"
- 79 Ted Williams Where Ted Stands
- 80 Ted Williams Ted's Goals for 1959
Fleer/Fleer Tradition
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| Pre-License Era: 1959 Fleer Ted Williams - 1960 - 1961 - 1963 |
| Triopoly Era: 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 |
| Junk Wax Era: 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 |
| Marvel Entertainment Era: 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 |
| Fleer Tradition Era: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 |
| Upper Deck Era: 2006 - 2007 |
| Update Sets: 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 Final Edition - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2002 - 2003 |
| Other Fleer/Fleer Tradition Brands: 2002 Fleer - 2006 Fleer Tradition |