PSA 7 Austin B McHenry 1923 Willard Chocolates V100 Pop 3/0^ Well Centered

Description: Gifted with natural ability Austin McHenry (September 22, 1895 to November 27, 1922) was called up to the majors with St. Louis during the 1918 season. He was one of the best players in the National Lg during 1921. His .350 batting avg and .531 slugging % were both 2nd best to teammate Rogers Hornsby. His 201 hits, 102 RBI and 92 runs scored were all career highs for by large margins. By June 1922, McHenry's play had declined noticeably, and he complained of visual problems. He began to have difficulty judging and catching fly balls in the outield, and his batting stats also suffered. St. Louis general manager Branch Rickey was concerned enough to send McHenry home to Ohio to rest and to consult with McHenry's father, who was a physician. About a month later, McHenry returned to the team briefly, but he was still in poor condition. Sent home again, McHenry sought medical care in Cincinnati, where doctors detected a brain tumor. McHenry underwent brain surgery, but his tumor could not be entirely removed. Writing to Rickey from hospital, he used a baseball analogy to describe his tenuous health situation: "I'm afraid it is 3 and 2 on me in the bottom of the 9th. I must hit the next one out. By early September Rickey lamented team's loss of McHenry, pointing out that McHenry had the team's 3rd highest RBI total even though he had played only 40 games while his teammates had played 120 games. On November 22, 1922 newspaper reports indicated that McHenry had been released from the hospital. His physicians had determined that there was no hope for McHenry's survival, and they thought he should spent his last days at home with family members. He died at his home in Ohio a few days later.

Price: 1000 USD

Location: Miami, Florida

End Time: 2024-08-30T13:32:18.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8 USD