Hank Greenberg
(b. January 1, 1911 - d. September 4, 1986)
Despite playing only nine full seasons, Greenberg smacked 331 home runs and captured AL MVP honors in 1935 and 1940 for the Tigers. He lost three years to World War II, but came back in 1946 to lead the AL in homers and RBI. He had league- and career-high totals of 58 dingers (1938) and 183 RBI (1937). "Hammerin' Hank" had a career .313 batting average, a .605 slugging percentage, and 1,276 RBI.
 
Inducted in 1956
 
 
1936 R322 Goudey Hank Greenberg PSA 7 NM
     
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Comments: Beautiful NM++++ card with near perfect centering. This has been the card for Hammerin Hank, and the perfect portrait, since purchasing it in March, 2003 from Sportscards Plus on eBay. It was a bargain at less than ½ of the current book value - one of my all time best buys!
   
Card Details Below:  
Year(s): 1936
ACC Set Designation: R322
Set Name: Goudey
Country: United States
Description: The 1936 Goudey set consists of black-and-white cards measuring 2-3/8" X 2-7/8". A facsimile autograph is positioned on the card fronts. Backs contain a brief player biography and were designed to be used to play a baseball game. Different game situations (out, single, double, etc.) are given on each card. Numerous front/back combinations exist in the set.
 
Example 1936 Goudey Display Box
Example 1936 Goudey Display Box
Example 1936 Goudey Display Box
Example 1936 Goudey Display Box
Example 1936 Goudey Pack Wrapper