"Hank had the best season of his major league career in 1957. He skyrocketed his batting mark 58 points over his '56 average. He's a top-notch defensive operator.
Before coming to Pittsburgh, Hank saw action with Pittsburgh and Cleveland. At Indianapolis in 1954, he helped develop strikeout star Herb Score."
-1958 Topps No. 4
"Given an opportunity to play regularly, Hank enjoyed his best season in the majors. The Pirates are counting heavily on Hank in their plans to escape the second division. He got into 109 games for Pittsburgh and hit an impressive .270. Hank was picked for the National League All-Star squad, which gave him one of his biggest thrills in baseball. His booming bat broke up several games in favor of the Pirates last season.
He had trials at Cincinnati and Cleveland before being acquired by Pittsburgh."
-1958 Hires No. 71
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