Judging by the nice background, I’d have to say this 1920 George Sisler card comes from Pastor Rich but it’s been a while. I posted Sisler’s 1922 card previously and the cards are quite similar. Sisler’s 1920 card has an extra 0 but his 1922 card has an extra 11.
Michigan alum George Sisler never hit 20 homers in his career but in 1920 when he was with the Browns, he came close. Among his 257 hits, he had 49 doubles, 18 triples and 19 homers. He also batted .407 for the first time in his career (he would eclipse that by hitting .420 in 1922). All this and despite coming to the plate 692 times, Sisler only struck out 19 times.
Sisler’s 257 hits in 1920 would stand as the all-time record until Ichiro Suzuki would break it in 2004 with 262. His .407 mark still ranks 16th all-time.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Totals | 154 | 692 | 631 | 136 | 257 | 49 | 18 | 19 | 123 | 42 | 46 | 19 | .407 | .449 | .632 |
This 1920 George Sisler card is rated Fast and has two 11s which along with his decent on-base can make him a legitimate leadoff hitter. He also has three 31s and no 13s which is perfect for the number two or number three spot.
However with his five zeros and 31-7, he can certainly fit in a rbi spot as well. What exactly am saying? This George Sisler card can bat pretty much anywhere and it will produce for you. Even against a grade A pitcher, he’ll get on base an amazing 12 times .
Fun numbers: 44-0, 23-41, 31-7
Gorgeous George won’t hit into too many DPs either. He’s got a 41-28. Oh, did I forget to mention? he’s a 1B-5!
thanks Pastor Rich!
funny i was thinking about him last night. i rem when i 1st saw those 31-7s (with the ata and atb teams) and they never get old.
this is what i imagine pete reiser would have become before all those center field walls did him in…just throw in an of-3 to it!!
The 1922 card also has no 24s and only one 28. The 1920 card has two 28s.
This is the kind of card I really enjoy seeing. Seeing a superstar in his prime cannot be beat whether in person, on television od reading the card.