WTHBALLS CUSTOM SET SPOTLIGHT: 1960S STARS OF THE GAME: JOE ADCOCK

Up on the blog today, putting the spotlight on my 1960 custom "Stars of the Game" card for slugger Joe Adcock of the Milwaukee Braves:

Adcock put in 17 years in the Big Leagues, slugging his way to 336 home runs, including four in one monster game in 1954 when he went 5-for-5 at the plate with four dingers and a double, setting the Major League record of 18 total bases in a single game.

By the time he hung up the cleats after the 1966 season, Adcock finished with a .277 career average, with 1832 hits over 6606 at-bats in 1959 games, driving in 1122 runs while scoring 823 himself, making two All-Star teams.

TURN BACK THE CLOCK 1954: JOE ADCOCK LAUNCHES FOUR HOMERS IN A SINGLE GAME

Next up in my “Turn Back The Clock” thread is a 20th anniversary card for Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock, who slammed four home runs and a double in a single game on July 31st, 1954:

Adcock had a monster of a game that day, going 5 for 5 with four homers and a double to collect 18 total bases along with seven runs batted in and five runs scored.
All of this was at the hands of the reigning National league champ Brooklyn Dodgers, who took the 15-7 loss that afternoon.
The four homers tied the record for a single game, while the total bases were a new record.
Adcock had a very nice 17-year career spanning 1950 and 1966 that saw him hit 336 home runs with 1122 runs batted in and 823 runs scored.
His career average of .277 was also solid, as he collected 1832 hits over 6606 at-bats in 1959 games with the Cincinnati Reds, Braves, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels.