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2006 Hank Greenberg Upper Deck Legendary Cuts Auto

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Cut auto

Hank Greenberg

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Legendary Cuts

While the actual cut auto could have been better executed, this cut auto set is still super cool and Hank Greenberg was, in fact, quite legendary!

  • 2× American League MVP (1935, 1940)

  • 5× All-Star (1937–1940, 1945)

  • 2× World Series Champion (1935, 1945 with the Detroit Tigers)

  • 4× American League Home Run Leader (1935, 1938, 1940, 1946)

  • 4× American League RBI Leader (1935, 1937, 1940, 1946)

  • Career Batting Stats: .313 AVG, 331 HR, 1,276 RBI, .412 OBP, .605 SLG

  • 1938 Season: Hit 58 home runs, nearly breaking Babe Ruth’s then-record of 60.

  • 1946 Season: After serving nearly 4 years in WWII, returned and led the AL in home runs (44) and RBIs (127).

  • One of the first major stars to miss prime seasons due to military service (1941–1945).

  • First Jewish baseball superstar, breaking barriers and becoming a cultural icon.

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