Okay, it’s 11:30pm and I have 30 minutes to do a Monster Card article. Ready, Go!!
Fortunately, it’s Robert Mosher (who shared a birthday with me on Sunday) to the rescue. He posted this 1961 Norm Cash card on Facebook. I had been doing a BBW replay of the 1961 season and Cash is phenomenal for the Tigers! If I had more time, I’d look up his stats for me (I’ll post them in the comments).
Cash was an everyday player for the Tigers and he led the AL in hitting (.361) and hits (193) as well as OBP (.487). Oh yeah, he hit 41 homers too. Understandable that he was fourth in MVP what with Maris and Mantle but what numbers!!
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Totals | 159 | 673 | 535 | 119 | 193 | 22 | 8 | 41 | 132 | 11 | 125 | 85 | .361 | .487 | .662 |
1961 Cash had power numbers 1-1-4-6 and a 55-7 plus a 15-10. The fun part about this card for me is the 14s in odd spots. 21-14, 26-14… is that a 63-14??
Fun numbers: 21-14, 63-14, 46-41
whew! Thanks Robert and happy birthday!!
I love playing the 61 season and the Tigers are the team I always take. Cash’s card is amazing that year.
One of these replays I am actually going to get the Tigers to catch those freaking Yankees.
In my 1961 A.L. replay Cash hit over .400, had a thirty game hit streak and was the MVP. Yanks still won by 6 games. Even though a Yankee fan I always thought those Tigers were a better team. Although in head to head play, the Yanks dominated 12-6 and Berra killed the Tigers.
I was 12 years old in the summer of 1961, a huge collector of baseball cards and follower of the game.
Part of the Tigers Problem: Did Jim Bunning ever win a big game in his life? With any team he pitched for.
Seemed like the bigger the game, the worse he pitched.
Pardon me for ripping a Hall of Famer, but that was his reputation at the time he pitched.
DonS.
Don, that was the rip on Santo too I think. He was known for hitting a homer when the Cubs were up 10-1 or down 8-2.
Don’t get me wrong, Santo is one of my favorites. That’s what I’ve heard.