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Joe Clarence Hague
St. Louis Cardinals
First Base
Born: April 25, 1944, Huntington, WV
Signed: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent before 1966 season
Major League Teams: St. Louis Cardinals 1968-72; Cincinnati Reds 1972-73
World Series Appearances: Cincinnati Reds 1972
Died: November 5, 1994, San Antonio, TX (age 50)
Died: November 5, 1994, San Antonio, TX (age 50)
James Edward Hicks
St. Louis Cardinals
Outfield
Born: May 18, 1939, Claiborne County, MS
Signed: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before 1959 season
Major League Teams: Chicago White Sox 1964-66; St. Louis Cardinals 1969; California Angels 1969-70
Died: October 29, 2020, Missouri City, TX (age 81)
Joe Hague played in six seasons in the majors with the Cardinals and Reds. He was a September call-up in 1968, appearing in seven games, and made the Cardinals' opening day roster in 1969 as a back-up utility player. Hague was the opening day first baseman for the Cardinals in 1970, 1971 and 1972, with his best season coming in 1970. In 139 games, he batted .271 that year with 14 home runs and 68 RBIs. Hague's high water mark for home runs came the following season, in 1971, when he hit 16. Traded to the Reds in May 1972 for Bernie Carbo, Hague would play in parts of two seasons in Cincinnati. He was 0 for 3 in the 1972 World Series against the Athletics as a pinch-hitter. He'd play in Mexico in 1974 before retiring. In 430 games, Hague batted .239 with 40 home runs and 163 RBIs.
Jim Hicks was originally signed by the White Sox and was a September call-up by the club in 1964, following six full seasons in the minors. Sold to the Cardinals following the 1967 season, Hicks spent all of 1968 in the minors, where he earned Pacific Coast League MVP honors. Playing for the Tulsa Oilers, Hicks batted .366 with 23 home runs and 85 RBIs. Hicks was on the Cardinals' opening day roster in 1969, making 11 starts in right field temporarily filling in for Vada Pinson (#160). Mired in a slump, the Cardinals dealt Hicks to the Angels on May 30th for Vic Davalillo (#275), and he'd play in 41 games for the Angels before his demotion back to the minors at the start of the 1970 season. Hicks would play two seasons in Japan with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp before retiring in 1974. In 93 major league games, he batted .163 with five home runs and 14 RBIs.
Building the Set / Card #475
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables. The aim was simple: Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664. In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 31st of 98 commons pulled from the binder. After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me a less than a dollar.
The Card / Cardinals Team Set / Hague Accuracy Index +5 / Hicks Accuracy Index +5
This is Hague's rookie card, but Hicks appeared in the 1967 Topps set on his own solo card. The back of the card highlights both players' minor league successes. By the time collectors were finding this card in packs, there's a really good chance Hicks had already been traded to the Angels.
Accuracy Index: Both sides of the card score a standard +5.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Hague
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #559
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1969-73
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #427
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 18 in the Beckett online database as of 2/28/25.
Sources - Hague:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Hicks
First Mainstream Card: 1967 Topps #532
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3): 1967, 1969-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2019 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-JHI
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 9 in the Beckett online database as of 2/28/25.
Sources - Hicks:
1969 Season - Hague
Hague started the season with the Cardinals and was sent down to Triple-A Tulsa in mid-June when his average dipped to .164. In 40 games with the Cardinals, he batted .170 with a pair of home runs and eight RBIs. With the Tulsa Oilers, he batted .332 with 20 doubles, 16 RBIs and 53 RBIs in 84 games.
Hague started the season with the Cardinals and was sent down to Triple-A Tulsa in mid-June when his average dipped to .164. In 40 games with the Cardinals, he batted .170 with a pair of home runs and eight RBIs. With the Tulsa Oilers, he batted .332 with 20 doubles, 16 RBIs and 53 RBIs in 84 games.
1969 Season - Hicks
Splitting time with the Cardinals and Angels, as mentioned above, Hicks batted .130 (12 for 92) for the season with four home runs and 11 RBIs.
Splitting time with the Cardinals and Angels, as mentioned above, Hicks batted .130 (12 for 92) for the season with four home runs and 11 RBIs.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Hague
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #559
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (5): 1969-73
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #427
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 18 in the Beckett online database as of 2/28/25.
Sources - Hague:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Hicks
First Mainstream Card: 1967 Topps #532
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3): 1967, 1969-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2019 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-JHI
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 9 in the Beckett online database as of 2/28/25.
Sources - Hicks:
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#558 Tom Burgmeier - Kansas City Royals / #560 Luis Tiant - Cleveland Indians
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