This card is part of the 2012 Panini Cooperstown 170 card Crystal Collection parallel set. Each card is individually serial numbered to only 299 and were inserted randomly into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown Baseball. Each card is a parallel of the regular cards in the set, but with a gold holofoil finish.
- From the 2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection 170 Card parallel set
- Individually serial numbered to 299 made
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2012 Paninin Cooperstown
Player Biography
“Big Sam” Thompson was indeed large for his time at 6-foot-2 and more than 200 pounds. An outstanding slugger for the National League clubs in Detroit and Philadelphia during the 19th century, the left-handed Thompson hit .336 lifetime, twice topping the .400 mark. His 126 home runs ranked second only to Roger Connor before Babe Ruth’s emergence. Harry Wright called Thompson “the hardest hitter who ever lived.” He was also a fine fielder with an exceptional arm, whose long throws from right field left observers in awe.
This card is part of the 2012 Panini Cooperstown 170 card Crystal Collection parallel set. Each card is individually serial numbered to only 299 and were inserted randomly into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown Baseball. Each card is a parallel of the regular cards in the set, but with a gold holofoil finish.
- From the 2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection 170 Card parallel set
- Individually serial numbered to 299 made
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2012 Paninin Cooperstown
Player Biography
“Big Sam” Thompson was indeed large for his time at 6-foot-2 and more than 200 pounds. An outstanding slugger for the National League clubs in Detroit and Philadelphia during the 19th century, the left-handed Thompson hit .336 lifetime, twice topping the .400 mark. His 126 home runs ranked second only to Roger Connor before Babe Ruth’s emergence. Harry Wright called Thompson “the hardest hitter who ever lived.” He was also a fine fielder with an exceptional arm, whose long throws from right field left observers in awe.
