Rob Spatz did a double take when he saw this 2005 Travis Hafner APBA card. To be sure, it could stand as a Monster Card on its own but it has a couple of quirks that make it stand out.
For one, Pronk’s 66-1-5 result number is a little odd. Almost all of his 33 actual homeruns will have to come on his two first column 1s…almost. You might get lucky if you roll 66 twice as long as there is a runner on base.
But the 44-0. Hafner has power numbers 1-1-6-6-0. I suppose it’s not too unusual. I’ve a few hitters with first column power numbers mixed with zeros. I guess when it applies to a five-power-number guy like Pronk, it sticks out.
By the way 2015 Bryce Harper, 2005 Pronk drove in over 100 runs. What gives?
thanks, Rob!
PS if you’re wondering how the nickname Pronk originated, this will help.
Hi Tom,
While the 1903 Elmer Flick card has nowhere near that kind of power he had a strange card like that too. It’s been a while but I think he had an 11 6-2 33 0-2 66 2-1 so he could only hit the home run with a 33 followed by 66.
FYI he never did that during the replay.
LOL @ the poke at Harper.
There are actually quite a few card that I have seen with power numbers in the first column of a two column card (2001 Barry Bonds for example).
But I have never seen a 22-6 and then a 44-0.
Its almost like APBA was doing everything they could to keep from producing a single column card! the only way to get into the second column is to roll a 44, and then the odds ar 50-50 that it will be a single or double. I wish it would have just been a 44-6 and a single column.
Thanks for the acknowledgement, Tom!