Even though Ruth had been retired for 13 years his popularity among the youth in the late 1940's was such that he still was a key part of Leaf's 1948 baseball issue. This offering exhibits a strong excellent example of the Sultan of Swat's 1948 Leaf baseball card graded VG-EX 4 by PSA. Decent centering with only a small blemish on Ruth’s cap. Less than snow white edges, as well as faded coloring on Ruth’s face, seem to determine the grade.