Rod Woodward sent me a nifty card. It was 1931 Charles “Chick” Hafey. Now, Chick had a great year for the Cardinals in 1931. He led the NL in hitting with a .349 average with a total of 59 extra base hits.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 Totals | 122 | 494 | 450 | 94 | 157 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 95 | 11 | 39 | 43 | .349 | .404 | .569 |
I wouldn’t kick this card out of any lineup. Power numbers 1-3-6-6 with two 7s and two 10s. That gives him a 35-8 and a 64-9. Sweet card!
I don’t know if Rod knew this but I am taking the 1930 Cardinals to the Chicagoland Summer Fantasy World Series. As much as I love the above card, Hafey’s 1930 card is just as good.
To be fair, each card has its advantages. Hafey hit for a better average in 1931 but in 1930, he came through with some homerun power (26 HR). It’s actually interesting how both cards get the 10-10 treatment. I know some APBA players are not a big fans of that combination. B pitchers tend to stop them when runners are in scoring position.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 Totals | 120 | 515 | 446 | 107 | 149 | 38 | 12 | 26 | 108 | 11 | 46 | 51 | .334 | .405 | .648 |
Chick Hafey’s card of 1930 doesn’t have the bodacious hit numbers like his 1931 card does but the power!! He only has one first column one but his zeroes go all the way out to 55!
As mentioned before, Hafey has 10s at 15 and 25 so he gets no 7s on his card.
So it’s a tossup. Yes, the 55-0 is pretty sexy but Hafey’s 1931 card has more hits and less outs. We’ll see how Chick’s 1930 card fares in Grayslake on July 23rd!
thanks Rod!
I’m not sure I have ever even seen a 55-0!
I hate zeros, but five first column zeros and a one would be tough to pass up!
66 1-1 and 5 zeros?? Be still my heart lol
actually i just took a peek at my ofas ’29 hafey and like it even better.
.338, 47-2B, 9-3B, 29-HR and even 7 steals brought in a 1-4-5-6-6 with 7s on 55/25 and a 10 at 15.
maybe things have been adjusted in other editions but its a damn sweet card from any angle.
I think I prefer the card you are bringing. it’s basically like having a 6 at 44 and 55. Not looking forward to seeing that lineup if we get that far.