The
next custom card from my 2018 "1960 Stars of the Game" set to get the
spotlight is my card for A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1960, Ron Hansen of
the Baltimore Orioles:
In 1960 he was
Rookie of the Year after hitting 22 homers while driving in 86 runs for
the Baltimore Orioles, also finishing fifth in the MVP race at season's
end.
He was a solid shortstop, getting some MVP
attention in 1964, 1965 and 1967 while playing with the Chicago White
Sox, but never having a season again like he did in 1960.
All
told, by the time he retired, Hansen finished with a career .234
average, with 1007 hits and 106 homers over 1384 games and 4311 at-bats,
getting named to one All-Star team.
