IN MEMORIAM: Show off your favorite Hammerin' Hank - Page 2

dboll20 · 01-22-2021, 05:13 PM

Happy to have picked this up about a month ago

1955 Topps Hank Aaron by Dylan Boll, on Flickr

Had a 56 and 57 but this 55 is my only one now

BraveAtlanta · 01-22-2021, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dboll20

Happy to have picked this up about a month ago

1955 Topps Hank Aaron by Dylan Boll, on Flickr

Had a 56 and 57 but this 55 is my only one now

Beautiful! I love this card.

IgnatiusJReilly · 01-22-2021, 05:22 PM

RIP Homerun King!

1956_Aaron by boosandpearl, on Flickr

Illustrious · 01-22-2021, 05:48 PM

Count me in as another fan of his '55 Bowman, I picked this up a couple months ago. I love the '50s TV border and the fact it's his second year card and first and only Bowman card:

GoBeavs · 01-22-2021, 05:50 PM

Impressive showings by all. My vintage collection is pretty lacking in comparision.

Have a bit more of the modern stuff.

This is one of the highlights of my collection. A vision of Hank slamming #715 is prominently displayed in my office.

YourAvgSutton · 01-22-2021, 06:15 PM

Not cards but a memorabilia collection I think you’ll all enjoy. Unsure of how to post pictures on here, but below is a link to the picture on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXXYPVF...=11zz2c8psomjn

Here is a pic of my favorite Hank Aaron / Braves project. Cooperstown did a commemorative jersey in 1997 for the 40th anniversary of the Milwaukee Braves winning the World Series. The three Mitchell & Ness uniforms were replicas of the teams three cornerstone players. Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn, and Eddie Mathews.

I spent 2.5/3 years tracking down autographed copies as they’re very hard to come by. Not only are the jerseys themselves limited, but Spahn and Mathews passed away shortly after their release in 2003 and 2001, respectively, meaning there simply aren’t many out there.

Spending a bit of time to appreciate these today.

RIP Hank Aaron. One of the ALL-TIME greats 🐐

jimmybeast3 · 01-22-2021, 06:27 PM

Pulled this one last year from a single pack of Heritage! Will stay with me forever.

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YummiestBeef · 01-22-2021, 06:27 PM

Rough day for baseball. Never got the pleasure of meeting him but I've heard stories he was a very nice man

scott1234 · 01-22-2021, 06:33 PM

One of my favorite pulls, just wanted to grade it to protect.
Never realized he never hit more than 47 homeruns (1971) in a season.

dtrainman · 01-22-2021, 07:52 PM

I don’t have many Hank’s but I won the 56 in a Houdini break many years ago. I have always enjoyed the Etopps T-206.

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JBrules · 01-22-2021, 08:11 PM

Gone but will never be forgotten. R.I.P. Hammerin’ Hank.

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2010GBPackers · 01-22-2021, 08:26 PM

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Gone but will never be forgotten. R.I.P. Hammerin’ Hank.

If that label would have said, "PSA 8" I wouldn't have batted an eye. It must have a nail indentation somewhere that you cannot see without reflecting light across the surface. That is THE BEST 4.5 I've ever laid eyes on. Wow!

JBrules · 01-22-2021, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 2010GBPackers

If that label would have said, "PSA 8" I wouldn't have batted an eye. It must have a nail indentation somewhere that you cannot see without reflecting light across the surface. That is THE BEST 4.5 I've ever laid eyes on. Wow!

Thanks. There is a very tiny very difficult to see wrinkle that starts at the top of the card and runs just into the second letter "A". It is small but based on the grading standards the card is graded properly. I agree it looks like at an 8 all day.

IgnatiusJReilly · 01-22-2021, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JBrules

Thanks. There is a very tiny very difficult to see wrinkle that starts at the top of the card and runs just into the second letter "A". It is small but based on the grading standards the card is graded properly. I agree it looks like at an 8 all day.

Wow, that is an outstanding example! Mid-grade cards that look like an 8 are my favorites!

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jmaus017 · 01-22-2021, 08:58 PM

One of my all-time favorite pulls out of 1999 Topps. Crazy odds. Awesome card!

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herbc · 01-22-2021, 09:03 PM

RIP

abravesfan · 01-22-2021, 09:07 PM

My only Hank auto

THE(NEXT)LEVEL · 01-22-2021, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltyCracker

RIP.

That Heritage is awesome!

jrfillini · 01-22-2021, 10:38 PM

towerymt · 01-22-2021, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Illustrious

Count me in as another fan of his '55 Bowman, I picked this up a couple months ago. I love the '50s TV border and the fact it's his second year card and first and only Bowman card:

One of my favorites as well.

And another Hank from my favorite set. Classic '57 centering

WSU11 · 01-22-2021, 11:06 PM

Sad day!

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JDC · 01-23-2021, 12:06 AM

Pulled this as a redemption.

The Chad · 01-23-2021, 12:49 AM

RIP Hank

My rookies are my favorites. I have his basic run scanned on the PSA registries too if anyone cares to look, same user name. After his rookies his 1955 and 1958 are probably my favorites of his.

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WSU11 · 01-23-2021, 12:52 AM

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RIP Hank

My rookies are my favorites. I have his basic run scanned on the PSA registries too if anyone cares to look, same user name. After his rookies his 1955 and 1958 are probably my favorites of his.

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I think is Topps Rookie is really one of the top 5 cards ever made. A legend. Great color. Vertical. Beautiful. I’m glad I finally picked one up last year.

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RetailHitsOnly · 01-23-2021, 05:23 AM

Just started collecting him last year after watching a documentary about him.

The way that historic night in 1974 went down brought tears to my eyes—after all he endured, to end like that with those two fans running on the field to congratulate him; Hollywood couldn’t have told a better story.

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01-22-2021, 05:50 PM	#30
GoBeavs Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 4,961 flow20 joeflow	Impressive showings by all. My vintage collection is pretty lacking in comparision. Have a bit more of the modern stuff. This is one of the highlights of my collection. A vision of Hank slamming #715 is prominently displayed in my office. __________________ I collect all Oregon State alumni.

01-22-2021, 06:27 PM	#32
jimmybeast3 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,987 jimmybeast333	Pulled this one last year from a single pack of Heritage! Will stay with me forever. Sent from my HD1907 using Tapatalk __________________ Titans collector!!! Rays collector!!! ALWAYS LOOKING TO BUY ANY CHRIS ARCHER!!! *WTB: 2004 UD REFLECTIONS STEVE MCNAIR SELECT SWATCHES #/21!!!!*

01-22-2021, 06:27 PM	#33
YummiestBeef Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 midnight_black	Rough day for baseball. Never got the pleasure of meeting him but I've heard stories he was a very nice man __________________ IG: BeefyCards Last edited by YummiestBeef; 01-22-2021 at 09:57 PM.

01-22-2021, 08:58 PM	#40
jmaus017 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,938 sevenmice7	One of my all-time favorite pulls out of 1999 Topps. Crazy odds. Awesome card! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting: Primary focus is on non sports. Sports focus would be St. Louis Cardinals, Denver Broncos, and anything HoF that looks cool. ---I collect as a hobby, I do not collect to turn a profit!

01-22-2021, 09:03 PM	#41
herbc Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 1,225 hlc1949	IN MEMORIAM RIP

01-22-2021, 05:13 PM	#26
dboll20 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: sinking spring, PA Posts: 2,585 yanksfandboll20	Happy to have picked this up about a month ago 1955 Topps Hank Aaron by Dylan Boll, on Flickr Had a 56 and 57 but this 55 is my only one now

01-22-2021, 05:22 PM	#28
IgnatiusJReilly Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Newbury Park, CA Posts: 1,982 Stonethecrow34	RIP Homerun King! 1956_Aaron by boosandpearl, on Flickr

01-22-2021, 05:48 PM	#29
Illustrious Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Virginia Posts: 185	Count me in as another fan of his '55 Bowman, I picked this up a couple months ago. I love the '50s TV border and the fact it's his second year card and first and only Bowman card:

01-22-2021, 06:15 PM	#31
YourAvgSutton Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,792 sudbud!	Not cards but a memorabilia collection I think you’ll all enjoy. Unsure of how to post pictures on here, but below is a link to the picture on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXXYPVF...=11zz2c8psomjn Here is a pic of my favorite Hank Aaron / Braves project. Cooperstown did a commemorative jersey in 1997 for the 40th anniversary of the Milwaukee Braves winning the World Series. The three Mitchell & Ness uniforms were replicas of the teams three cornerstone players. Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn, and Eddie Mathews. I spent 2.5/3 years tracking down autographed copies as they’re very hard to come by. Not only are the jerseys themselves limited, but Spahn and Mathews passed away shortly after their release in 2003 and 2001, respectively, meaning there simply aren’t many out there. Spending a bit of time to appreciate these today. RIP Hank Aaron. One of the ALL-TIME greats 🐐

01-22-2021, 06:33 PM	#34
scott1234 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,569 scotty	One of my favorite pulls, just wanted to grade it to protect. Never realized he never hit more than 47 homeruns (1971) in a season.

01-22-2021, 07:52 PM	#35
dtrainman Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hebron, KY Posts: 1,232	I don’t have many Hank’s but I won the 56 in a Houdini break many years ago. I have always enjoyed the Etopps T-206. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-22-2021, 08:11 PM	#36
JBrules Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 40	Gone but will never be forgotten. R.I.P. Hammerin’ Hank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-22-2021, 09:07 PM	#42
abravesfan Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,784	My only Hank auto __________________ Looking for 2000 Hologrfx Piece of the Series Autograph of Chipper Jones

01-22-2021, 10:38 PM	#44
jrfillini Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 940	__________________ For fans of amateurish photography and questionable money management: https://www.flickr.com/photos/157024318@N06/albums

01-22-2021, 11:06 PM	#46
WSU11 Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 935	Sad day! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-23-2021, 12:06 AM	#47
JDC Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 57	Pulled this as a redemption.

01-23-2021, 12:49 AM	#48
The Chad Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 2,661	RIP Hank My rookies are my favorites. I have his basic run scanned on the PSA registries too if anyone cares to look, same user name. After his rookies his 1955 and 1958 are probably my favorites of his. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Looking for: Rare Ernie Banks Allen & Ginter Cards 2014 Topps High Tek Ernie Banks Blue Dots Diffractor #/5 Follow me on Instagram: ispendtoomuchoncards

01-23-2021, 05:23 AM	#50
RetailHitsOnly Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 298	IN MEMORIAM: Show off your favorite Hammerin' Hank Just started collecting him last year after watching a documentary about him. The way that historic night in 1974 went down brought tears to my eyes—after all he endured, to end like that with those two fans running on the field to congratulate him; Hollywood couldn’t have told a better story. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk