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Hank Greenberg
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(b. January 1, 1911 - d. September 4, 1986)
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smacked 331 home runs and captured AL MVP honors in
1935 and 1940 for the Tigers. He lost three years
to World War II, but came back in 1946 to lead the
AL in homers and RBI. He had league- and career-high
totals of 58 dingers (1938) and 183 RBI (1937). "Hammerin'
Hank" had a career .313 batting average, a .605 slugging
percentage, and 1,276 RBI. |
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Inducted in 1956
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1936 R322 Goudey
Hank Greenberg SGC 88 NM/MT
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Comments: I first purchased this
portrait card t in March, 2003 from Sportscards Plus on eBay.
It was a bargain at less than ½ of the current book value - one
of my all time best buys! Since, I've looked for a NM-MT graded
copy with no luck until the week of Novemnber 28th, 2011 when
a whole set came up on eBay. For a long time, I wanted a card
that once belonged to Lionel
Carter in my collection. The Greenberg was part of a whole
1936 Goudey set that belonged to Carter and it was pedigreed by
SGC. The Greenberg was perfect for me and I had to buy it. Luckily,
I won the card at a fraction of my snipe. Below are some companion
pieces written by and documenting one of the most famous collector's
in our hobby. My favorite is the "Too inclusionary"
column for SportsTalk where Lionel Carter expresses his disappointment
in Dave Winfield being elected to the Hall of Fame. Dave Winfield
happens to be my favorite baseball player so I respectfully disagree
with Mr. Carter but admire his collection and hobby expertise
and forgive him:
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| Card Details Below: |
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1936 |
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R322 |
| Set Name: |
Goudey |
| Country: |
United States |
| Description: |
The 1936 Goudey set consists of black-and-white cards
measuring 2-3/8" X 2-7/8". A facsimile autograph is positioned on
the card fronts. Backs contain a brief player biography and were
designed to be used to play a baseball game. Different game situations
(out, single, double, etc.) are given on each card. Numerous front/back
combinations exist in the set. |
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Example 1936 Goudey Display Box
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Example 1936 Goudey Display Box
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Example 1936 Goudey Display Box
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Example 1936 Goudey Display Box
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Example 1936 Goudey Pack Wrapper
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