Up on the
blog today we have a do-over for George Hendrick and his classic 1972
rookie card, which originally had a black and white image colorized:
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| Redone version |
Here's the original as-issued if you don't remember:
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| As-issued by Topps |
I remember I found this card at a flea market in Brooklyn, where you
went
through boxes of cards this guy had on these fold-out tables. It was
$1.00 for 22 cards! This was around 1981. I walked away with about
400 cards, and had to explain to my dad why I was
carrying this big box when I went back to meet him after
wandering around the market wondering where I was. I also remember how
pissed
he was that I managed to spend $20, all of my money, on something as
ridiculous as "old cards".
Hendrick
would go on to play through the 1988 campaign, finishing up with 267 homers, 1111
RBIs, a .278 batting average and 1980 hits in 2048 games and 7129
at-bats.
He
was an important cog in the Cardinals '80s machine that would net a
World Championship in 1982, while taking home two Silver Slugger Awards
and making two All-Star teams.
Apparently his nickname was “Silent George”, though I do not remember
that, but perhaps I need to whip up a “nickname of the 1970’s” card for
him as well!
