Adding to one of my favorite sub-set creations on the blog today we have the great Harmon Killebrew as a fresh-faced 20-year-old suited up for the Charlotte Hornets back in 1956 before he tore up Major League pitching over the next 20 years or so:
Killebrew
put in 70 games for Charlotte in 1956, hitting 15 homers and hitting a
cool .325 before he finished the year at the Big League level with the
Washington Senators.
He
would also spend some time in both 1957 and 1958 toiling in the Minors
before sticking "for good" in the Majors in 1959, which would also be
the first of his six home run titles and first of eight 40+ home run
campaigns!
If
you know anything about me from my blog, you know I have a soft spot in
my heart for certain players: Vada Pinson, Frank Howard, Dave Parker
and "Killer" Harmon Killebrew!
I will take any excuse to create cards for these players, and I truly love each and every creation in their honor.
What does anyone need to be reminded of regarding Killebrew?
He was an absolute BEAST at the plate, crushing 573 lifetime homers, MOST of them during the pitching-era of the 1960's into the '70's.
Eight 40+ home run seasons, nine 100+ runs batted in seasons, seven 100+ base-on-balls seasons, an M.V.P. in 1969 (with five top-5 finishes in M.V.P. voting as well), and a Hall of Fame induction in 1984.
He was an absolute BEAST at the plate, crushing 573 lifetime homers, MOST of them during the pitching-era of the 1960's into the '70's.
Eight 40+ home run seasons, nine 100+ runs batted in seasons, seven 100+ base-on-balls seasons, an M.V.P. in 1969 (with five top-5 finishes in M.V.P. voting as well), and a Hall of Fame induction in 1984.
The man was amazing!
