Not the most flattering photo - the slugger squinting into the sun.
Norm Cash was a star first baseman for the Tigers from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. In 1961 he had a breakout season, one he later admitted was aided by a corked bat. He led the AL with a .361 batting average and 193 hits. He never again hit better than .283 but was good for 20-30 HR a year. Overall in 2,089 games he hit .271 with 377 HR and 1,104 RBI. After his career he was a Tigers announcer. In October of 1986 Cash drowned in an alcohol-related incident in Lake Michigan.
My collection: I have 15 of his cards, from 1960 to 1974. I would be interested in trading for 1959 Topps #509, 1962 Topps #250, 1966 Topps #315, 1967 Topps #540 and 1971 Topps #599.

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ReplyDeleteWhat a solid MLB career. Sad that he passed away so early in life.
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