Helmar This Great Game #64 Al Dark New York Giants

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About the Player

From the "This Great Game" card back: Dark was a fantastic athlete, excelling in basketball, football, and baseball. He was a starting shortstop in the big leagues in '48 when he hit .322, won Rookie of the Year, and helped the Braves to their first pennant in 34 years. He developed a lifelong friendship with second baseman Eddie Stanky, the two of them joined at the hip as a double play tandem for two teams. First, they played two seasons in Boston, then they were traded together to the Giants where the feisty duo helped New York to the pennant in 1951.

About the Series

This series marks a step in a new direction for Helmar. For the first time we take a serious look at baseball in the 1950's and then, perhaps, the 1960's. The game found itself changing dramatically in this post WWII era, influenced by both the larger society and technological innovation. The color barrier may have been officially broken in 1947 but the acceptance of black players by the big league clubs came slowly, if surely. Reliable and inexpensive air transportation paved the way for geographic expansion. The game, which had been centered in the East and Midwest, found new opportunities along the West Coast.

The very center of the baseball world through the decade was New York City. New York teams competed in every World Series through the decade except for 1959. In many of those years both teams competing were from the city. Interestingly, New York also became the center of the art world at the same time. Migration after WWII brought many creatives to the Big Apple and movements such as abstract, modernism, surrealism and avant-garde.

Studying the era has inspired Helmar to use bold, often surreal colors in this series. We hope that you will join us as we explore this era of change.

Card size: 3" x 4"

Individually Numbered 1-20

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Helmar This Great Game, New York Giants
Card #	Thumbnail Pic	Player Name	Position	Top Auction Price
48		MAYS, Willie	Mitt high	$ 165.39
55		WILHELM, Hoyt	Pitching follow through	$ 144.50
58		Antonelli, Johnny	Glove up, building in back	$ 76.55
64		Dark, Al	Big smile, bat on shoulder	$ 76.55
74		IRVIN, Monte	Hand up	$ 86.55
78		Lockman, Whitey	Starting to run	$ 76.55
87		Maglie, Sal "The Barber"	Portrait chest up	$ 68.76
92		Mueller, Don	Bat on shoulder	$ 56.00
104		Thomson, Bobby	Greatest Home Run in Giants History	$ 92.00
111		Jansen, Larry	Orange Sky	$ 76.55

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