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| 2008 Donruss Playoff Prime Cuts Eddie Mathews (card #27, numbered 09/99) |
Eddie Mathews played for 17 seasons. Most of them were with the Milwaukee Braves where he covered third base. On occasion he was known to play the outfield and sometimes first base.
He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978 on his fifth ballot. In nine seasons he was an All-Star, playing in 12 All-Star games. He led the National League in Home Runs in 1953 (47) and 1959 (46).
He didn't win any Gold Glove or Silver Slugger awards. Twice he came in second in the MVP voting. He did win a World Series rings with Milwaukee in 1957 and Detroit in 1968. His lifetime Batting Average was .271 with 512 Home Runs.
He was a three time Brave. The Boston Braves signed him as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season and played for them professionally in 1952. The he played for the Milwaukee Braves and followed the team to Atlanta.
Did Eddie Mathews have a Hall of Fame career? It might be hard to justify to some people, but he's in and I have one of his cards with a slice of his bat.
OOO nice. I am getting an Eddie Matthews GU jersey by trade and am so psyched...the man was talented!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I've got a weakness for the vintage relic cards. Especially the old jerseys. What's surprising is that the price is so often reasonable on those.
ReplyDelete512 home runs at third base; much of it in a pitcher's era.
ReplyDeleteHall of Famer.
Plus he played for the Tigers for a year.