Good day all!
On
the blog today, the first card from my special WTHBALLS "Baseball
Icons" set, that I hope to get printed up this year and released in
special packaging that should be a special treat for the WTHBALLS
checklist crowd, this of the great Hank Aaron:
Each
card is designed with a home stadium image in the background while the
player is outlined in the fore-front, in a square 4x4 template that is
suited for the packaging I came up with, which is special to say the
least!
Generally elite players from the
1960s and 1970s, I wanted to create a more "artistic" set to have some
fun with designing in an almost painterly setting.
As for Aaron the player?
Let his numbers do all the talking: 2174 runs scored, 3771 hits, 624
doubles, 98 triples, 755 home runs, 2297 runs batted in, a .305 batting
average no less than 21 all-star selections!
Just tremendous!
He also had eight top-5 finishes for MVP, including taking home the award in 1957, as well as three Gold Gloves won consecutively between 1958-1960.
It's incredible to look at his 15 years of topping 100 or more runs scored, 11 seasons of 100 or more runs batted in, five more seasons of 90+ RBI's, and TWENTY STRAIGHT years of 20 or more home runs.
Just tremendous!
He also had eight top-5 finishes for MVP, including taking home the award in 1957, as well as three Gold Gloves won consecutively between 1958-1960.
It's incredible to look at his 15 years of topping 100 or more runs scored, 11 seasons of 100 or more runs batted in, five more seasons of 90+ RBI's, and TWENTY STRAIGHT years of 20 or more home runs.
Rest in Peace to one of the absolute greats of the game, Mr. Henry Aaron...aka "Hammerin' Hank"!
Look for the other players included in this fun custom set in the coming weeks!