Sunday, April 13, 2025

WTHBALLS CUSTOM SET SPOTLIGHT: 1960S STARS OF THE GAME: HANK AARON

Today on the blog, we post up my custom "1960 Stars of the Game" card of the great Hank Aaron, from my set produced back in 2019 and long sold-out:




The set featured 40 postcard-sized cards with cut-out player cards to mimic the Jello sets of that era.
Fun set to produce, as it even contained a packet of gelatin to complete the set!
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.

Rest in Peace to one of the absolute greats of the game, Mr. Henry Aaron...aka "Hammerin' Hank"!

 

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