Many times, I receive suggestions for Monster Monday and while they are very welcome, sometimes I have already featured that card. So when Pastor Rich Zawadzki passed this juicy 1935 Hank Greenberg to me, I thought “Surely, I have already done this card, right?”
Nope.
And what a wonderful card it is!
At 24, Greenberg won the AL MVP award and helped guide the Tigers to a World Series championship over the Chicago Cubs.
In addition to batting .328, his 36 homeruns and 168 rbis paced the league.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 Totals | 152 | 710 | 619 | 120 | 203 | 46 | 16 | 36 | 168 | 4 | 87 | 91 | .328 | .411 | .628 |
To say that defensively adept Greenberg did well with the stick is a certain understatement. Greenberg’s 1935 APBA card has five power numbers that will do well in the clutch (1-3-5-5-6).
Hank also has a 55-7 to help replicate his .328 batting average. It helps that he has four 14s. He was sixth in the league with 87 walks.
Useless trivia: Some would say that Greenberg has an inordinate amount of ones on his APBA card. You see, he was born on Jan, 1, 1911 (1-1-11).
Thanks, Rich!!
Nice article Tom (and no typos! – lol)
Greenberg has several years with Monster Card numbers – 1934: 96 EBH, 63 (!) doubles, and 200 hits, 1935 (that you just showed in this article), 1937: 103 EBH, 200 H, 100 Walks, 184 RBI, 1938: 58 HR, 119 Walks, and 1940: 99 EBH, .340 average.
Not too bad for a 6 year period (and he didn’t really play in 1936 – only 12 games).
Greenberg was the first big Jewish star in the major leagues. There’s a great documentary about him entitled “The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg.” Made in 1998 its worth checking out if you are interested in learning more about him.
How about 2013 Chris Davis?