Description: 1935 DIAMOND STARS ROGERS HORNSBY #44 HOF PSA 1 Please look at the pictures for a close-up of the card for the condition. More pictures available upon request. Continental U.S. Only. Hornsby was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942. In 1999, Hornsby was ranked ninth on The Sporting News list of Baseball's Greatest Players. Later that year, he was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. He is also tied for eighth overall with Stan Musial in wins above replacement for position players. Hornsby is regarded as one of the best hitters of all time. He had 2,930 hits and 301 home runs in his career; his career batting average of .358 is third only to Ty Cobb, at .366, and Oscar Charleston, at .364, in MLB history. He also won two Triple Crowns and batted .400 or more three times during his career. He is the only player to hit 40 home runs and bat .400 in the same year (1922). His batting average for the 1924 season was .424, a mark that no player has matched since. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942 and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Sherman Oaks, California
End Time: 2024-08-17T03:02:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
League: Major League (MLB)
Autographed: No
Set: 1934-36 National Chicle Diamond Stars
Product: Single
Year Manufactured: 1935
Player/Athlete: Rogers Hornsby
Grade: 1
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Vintage: Yes
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
Language: English
Card Name: DIAMOND STARS
Original/Reprint: Original
Manufacturer: Diamond Stars
Team: New York Giants, St. Louis Browns, St. Louis Cardinals
Professional Grader: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)
Features: HOF
Card Number: 44
Season: 1935
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States