1939 Playball Hank Greenberg signed autograph JSA/SGC

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For sale is an original 1939 Playball #56 Hank Greenberg that has been autographed in red ink by the Hall of Fame First Baseman. The card is in poor condition with back damage and tape holding the lower portion together. Greenberg (January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank" or "The Hebrew Hammer," was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s. A first baseman primarily for the Detroit Tigers , Greenberg was one of the premier power hitters of his generation. He hit 58 home runs in 1938 , equaling Jimmie Foxx 's 1932 mark for the most home runs in one season by any player between 1927 (when Babe Ruth set a record of 60) and 1961 (when Roger Maris surpassed it).Greenberg was a five-time All-Star , was twice named the American League 's Most Valuable Player , and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956 . Greenberg became the first major league player to hit 25 or more home runs in a season in each league. Greenberg is still the American League record holder for most RBIs in a single season by a right-handed batter—183 RBI in 1937 (a 154-game schedule.) Only left-handed batter Lou Gehrig 's 184 RBI in 1931 surpasses Greenberg in the American League record books. Greenberg was sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1947, became the very first baseball player to earn over $80,000/year in salary ( read more

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