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1952 Topps #3 Hank Thompson SGC 3 Red Back New York Giants

Description: 1952 Topps card number 3 - Hank Thompson, New York Giants 3rd Baseman. Graded SGC 3. On July 4, 1949, the New York Giants called Thompson up from the Giants’ Jersey City farm club. He received $2,500 over the league minimum of $5,000. By signing with the Giants, Thompson earned a unique place in the baseball history. He was the first black baseball player to play in both the National and American leagues. Subsequently, he repeated the same "first" many times. On July 8, 1949, Thompson and Monte Irvin became the first black players for the Giants. Thus Thompson became the only player to participate in breaking the segregation barrier on two different teams. Another first occurred when Thompson batted against Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe in the same season, becoming the first black batter to face a black pitcher in the majors. And in 1951, after playing a strong role in the Giants' drive to the pennant, Thompson and Irvin teamed with Willie Mays in the World Series to form the first all-black outfield in the majors. However, for the remainder of his career he played mostly at third base.On August 16, 1950, Hank Thompson became the first player since 1939 to hit two inside-the-park home runs in one game, a feat which would not be duplicated again until 1972. He enjoyed his best season in 1953, when he batted .302 with 24 home runs, 74 runs batted in and a .567 slugging average. In 1954 he hit 26 homers and drove 86 runs, belted three homers in one game, and in the World Series batted .364 and drew a four-game Series record of seven walks against Cleveland.In his 9-year career Thompson batted .267, with 129 home runs, 482 runs batted in, 492 runs scored, 801 hits, 104 doubles, 34 triples, 33 stolen bases, 493 walks for a .372 on-base percentage and 1,360 total bases for a .453 slugging average. In 1957 his contract was sold to the minor league Minneapolis Millers of the American Association, where he finished his career.

Price: 39.99 USD

Location: West Linn, Oregon

End Time: 2024-11-22T18:00:29.000Z

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1952 Topps #3 Hank Thompson SGC 3 Red Back New York Giants1952 Topps #3 Hank Thompson SGC 3 Red Back New York Giants1952 Topps #3 Hank Thompson SGC 3 Red Back New York Giants1952 Topps #3 Hank Thompson SGC 3 Red Back New York Giants1952 Topps #3 Hank Thompson SGC 3 Red Back New York Giants

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Type: Sports Trading Card

League: Major League (MLB)

Autographed: No

Set: 1952 Topps

Player/Athlete: Hank Thompson

Vintage: Yes

Sport: Baseball

Parallel/Variety: Red Back

Language: English

Manufacturer: Topps

Team: New York Giants

Card Number: #3

Season: 1952

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