1970 27 Chuck Hinton
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| Chuck Hinton |
Chuck Hinton was also the name of a Pittsburgh Steeler - a defensive lineman in the years immediately before the Steel Curtain - and even as the Curtain players transitioned into starting roles. But it is not the same guy.
The baseball Chuck Hinton played for the Vancouver Mounties of the PCL nine years before Vancouver became a farm team of the Seattle Pilots and received a mention in Jim Bouton's book. In 1960, the Mounties were affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles. He missed out on the Orioles' multiple pennants, but at least he did not end up as a Pilot.
The text on the back is as good a sample of spin and euphemisms - "veteran" and "fine" - as Topps would use on their cards around that time.
Hinton is a good example of an above average player that was more than just cannon fodder in the Topps packs. Not good enough for superstar status, but better than the cards I used to skip over when I opened the old packs. One 300 + season, one all-star season, 1000 + hits lifetime, 100 + hr, 150 + doubles, three years with 15 or more home runs, etc. He led a productive career, but no one would ever ask why he did not make the hall of fame. If you got a couple of players like him in your new pack plus either a superstar or one of your hometown team, you would be very satisfied. I am guessing that he received a multiple-of-five number at some point earlier in his career.
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| the other Chuck Hinton's 1970 card |
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