Dwight Gooden Card Appraisal

1986 Topps Dwight Gooden Baseball Card #620

This is a standard 2.5 by 3.5 inch trading card featuring New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden, produced by Topps in 1986. The card features a distinctive design with a large, orange 'METS' team name at the top against a black background, with the player's name at the bottom in a white banner. The central image shows Gooden in a mid-pitch motion wearing the classic Mets road grey and blue uniform. The card is printed on vintage cardboard stock with a semi-gloss finish on the front. Regarding condition, the card appears to be in raw, ungraded state. The centering looks shifted slightly to the left. The corners show minor signs of softening, particularly the bottom left and top left, which is common for this high-ink black border design that frequently shows white chipping. There are no visible creases or heavy surface scratches from the photograph, though fine surface wear may be present. This card represents the peak of Gooden's 'Doc' era following his historic 1985 season, making it a staple of 1980s baseball card collecting.