1928 W513 - #84 Babe Herman, Brooklyn Robins

Description: 1928 W513 - #84 Babe Herman, Brooklyn Robins - PSA Authentic On the Player - Floyd "Babe" Herman (1903-1987) was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played from 1926 to 1945, most notably with the Brooklyn Dodgers, then known as the Robins. After a stellar run with the Robins from 1926 to 1931, Herman played for several other teams, including the Cincinnati Reds (1932, 1935-1936), Chicago Cubs (1933-1934), Pittsburgh Pirates (1935), Detroit Tigers (1937), and a final stint with the Dodgers in 1945 due to war-time player shortages. Herman was one of the premier power hitters of the late 1920s and early 1930s, boasting a career slash line of .324/.383/.532 and a WAR of 39.5, numbers that make him a Hall-of-Fame-caliber player. By the time he retired in 1945, his .532 slugging percentage ranked fourth among National League players with at least 5,000 at-bats. In 1930, he set Dodgers franchise records with a .393 batting average, .678 slugging percentage, 241 hits, and 416 total bases, and his 143 runs scored that season remains a post-1900 team record. Herman also hit for the cycle three times, a record that still stands. Beyond his remarkable hitting, Herman was known for his colorful personality. His occasional misadventures on the basepaths and defensive mistakes frustrated Brooklyn fans at first but ultimately made him a beloved character in the team's lore. On the W513 Famous People Strip Set - One hundred years ago, retailers such as grocery or candy stores offered cards of famous people and athletes, either for sale in strips or as giveaways to loyal customers. These “strip” cards were typically provided in long strips or sheets, allowing merchants to cut or tear off a certain number for customers. Consequently, rough or uneven edges and inconsistent card sizes were common. Jefferson Burdick, in his classic baseball card guide, “The American Card Catalog,” classified these sets as W cards. The poor-quality paper used in producing strip cards, combined with the ripping or cutting process, means that card grades above "Authentic" are uncommon. The precursor to Burdick’s 1928 W513 Famous People Strip Set is his designated 1925-27 W512 Baseball-Athletes-Boxers-Movie Drawings set. The W512 set comprises 50 color strip cards, including ten baseball players, with each card measuring around 1-3/8” by 2-1/4”. Burdick believed that the 1928 W513 Famous People Strip Set likely continued the themes of the W512 set. Regarding baseball, the W513 set has a larger presence than the W512 set, featuring 26 baseball players compared to 10 in the latter (card numbers 61-86). In terms of rarity, W513 strip cards are generally considered tougher to acquire than W512 cards, with the exception of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth from the W512 set. This is due to the fact that the W512 set was produced over three years (1925-27), while the W513 was available for only one year, 1928. Due to the absence of any manufacturer's name on the cards, these are considered an anonymous production. The W513 set features colored images of the player surrounded by a black line, with the player's name, position, and team identified at the card bottom. (The player’s position was not included in the W512 set.) Additionally, the card number is printed in large type in the lower left corner. Card backs are usually blank, and the card size is around 1-7/16” by 2-1/4”.

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