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Norman Dalton Cash
Detroit Tigers
First Base
Born: November 10, 1933, Justiceburg, TX
Signed: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent, May 21, 1955
Major League Teams: Chicago White Sox 1958-1959; Detroit Tigers 1960-1974
Died: October 11, 1986, Beaver Island, MI (age 52)
Slugger Norm Cash was a steady presence in the Tigers line-up as their regular first baseman for 15 seasons between 1960 and the early 1970s. Traded from the White Sox in December 1959 with Bubba Phillips (#306) and John Romano (#17) for Minnie Minoso and three other players, Cash paid long-term dividends as a four-time All-Star. His .361 average in 1961 led the league and he belted at least 20 home runs in 11 different seasons. That 1961 season was probably his best as he hit 41 home runs and had 132 RBIs, both career highs, to go along with his league-leading average. Cash was also a fine defensive first baseman, leading the A.L. in assists three times and fielding percentage twice. He helped guide the Tigers to a World Series title in 1968, hitting .385 with a home run in the seven-game series against the Cardinals.
A fan favorite, Cash played in 2,089 games and had 1,820 career hits, 377 home runs and 1,104 RBIs to go along with his .271 batting average. Upon his retirement in 1974, his 377 home runs were the fourth most by an American League left-handed hitter behind Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig. His 373 home runs are currently second on the all-time Tigers list, behind Al Kaline's (#130) 399. Kaline, Cash's teammate throughout their Tigers careers, said of Cash, "When you mention Norm Cash, I just smile. He was just a fun guy to be around and a great teammate. He always came ready to play." Tragically, Cash drowned at the young age of 52 after slipping and falling off a dock after a night out.
Building the Set
May 13, 2021 from N. Topsail Beach, NC - Card #277
After adding a number of star cards in April, I decided I should focus on a group of commons (and some semi-stars, such as this Cash card) for our set in May. I set out specifically to add reasonably priced cards from the set's second series and I found a few eBay sellers running specials on recent set breaks. In total, I added 23 cards over three-day period with this card coming from Let's Play Ball located in N. Topsail Beach, North Carolina for $12.90. This was one of two cards to arrive from Let's Play Ball, as I found a reasonably priced World Series Game 2 (#133) card from them too.
The Card / Tigers Team Set
I'll need to check back on this as I add more Tigers cards, but this is our clearest view yet of the house (?) behind some of the Tigers players in photos taken during spring training. The Fred Gladding (#37) card gives an alternate view and Kaline is blocking the house and the rest of the neighborhood on his card. I admittedly didn't know much about Cash before composing this post, and I enjoyed learning about him and his career.
1965 Season
In another solid season, Cash appeared in 142 games and batted .266 with 30 home runs and 83 RBIs. What's really impressive about those numbers is that Cash began the season in a horrible slump, and he had only seven home runs and 25 RBIs prior to the All-Star break, while batting a measly .209. He turned it on after the break, and in his final 78 games he had 23 home runs and 58 RBIs as one of the hottest hitters in baseball during the second half of 1965. His turn-around season earned him Comeback Player of the Year honors for 1965.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1959 Topps #509
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (16): 1959-1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2005 Upper Deck Classics #72
160 - Cash non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 5/31/21.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
May 13, 2021 from N. Topsail Beach, NC - Card #277
After adding a number of star cards in April, I decided I should focus on a group of commons (and some semi-stars, such as this Cash card) for our set in May. I set out specifically to add reasonably priced cards from the set's second series and I found a few eBay sellers running specials on recent set breaks. In total, I added 23 cards over three-day period with this card coming from Let's Play Ball located in N. Topsail Beach, North Carolina for $12.90. This was one of two cards to arrive from Let's Play Ball, as I found a reasonably priced World Series Game 2 (#133) card from them too.
The Card / Tigers Team Set
I'll need to check back on this as I add more Tigers cards, but this is our clearest view yet of the house (?) behind some of the Tigers players in photos taken during spring training. The Fred Gladding (#37) card gives an alternate view and Kaline is blocking the house and the rest of the neighborhood on his card. I admittedly didn't know much about Cash before composing this post, and I enjoyed learning about him and his career.
1965 Season
In another solid season, Cash appeared in 142 games and batted .266 with 30 home runs and 83 RBIs. What's really impressive about those numbers is that Cash began the season in a horrible slump, and he had only seven home runs and 25 RBIs prior to the All-Star break, while batting a measly .209. He turned it on after the break, and in his final 78 games he had 23 home runs and 58 RBIs as one of the hottest hitters in baseball during the second half of 1965. His turn-around season earned him Comeback Player of the Year honors for 1965.
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First Mainstream Card: 1959 Topps #509
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (16): 1959-1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2005 Upper Deck Classics #72
160 - Cash non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 5/31/21.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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