When he was a senior at the University of Minnesota, Dave Winfield nearly single-handedly pitched his Golden Gopher team to the College World Series Championship, when he whiffed 29 opponents in two starts, but college bullpens were not where they are now and the Gopher bullpen blew a 7-0 9th inning lead to Southern Cal. Less than a year later, Winfield, after spurning offers from the NBA, ABA and NFL was pictured on his first baseball card, #456 of the 1974 Topps set. Winfield was Bo before Jackson became famous and had more style than Deion showed flash. This example of his Rookie Card is perfectly centered, settled between two slight rough cuts, accentuating the authenticity of this gem. Of the more than 4,200 Dave Winfield rookie cards examined by PSA, a mere total of 10 have received the exalted PSA GEM MINT 10 honor.