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Norman Michael Hershberger
Oakland Athletics
Outfield
Born: October 9, 1939, Massillon, OH
Signed: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before 1959 season
Major League Teams: Chicago White Sox 1961-64; Kansas City Athletics 1965-67; Oakland Athletics 1968-69; Milwaukee Brewers 1970; Chicago White Sox 1971
Died: July 1, 2012, Massillon, OH (age 72)
Mike Hershberger was the regular right fielder for the White Sox between 1962 and 1964, before serving in the same role with the Athletics between 1965 and 1967. Hershberger drove in at least 40 runs in five different seasons, hitting his career high with 57 in 1966. That was the season he also led the league in sacrifice flies with seven. A fine fielder with a strong arm, Hershberger led all right fielders in assists for three seasons in a row between 1965 and 1967. In 11 seasons, all in the American League, he batted .252 with 26 home runs and 344 RBIs.
Mike Hershberger was the regular right fielder for the White Sox between 1962 and 1964, before serving in the same role with the Athletics between 1965 and 1967. Hershberger drove in at least 40 runs in five different seasons, hitting his career high with 57 in 1966. That was the season he also led the league in sacrifice flies with seven. A fine fielder with a strong arm, Hershberger led all right fielders in assists for three seasons in a row between 1965 and 1967. In 11 seasons, all in the American League, he batted .252 with 26 home runs and 344 RBIs.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #538
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.
The Card / Athletics Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
1969 Season
This was Hershberger's final season with the Athletics, and he had settled into a full-time reserve outfielder role. In 51 games, he batted .202 with a pair of doubles and a home run. 32 of those appearances were starts, including an opening day start in left field. On January 15, 1970, Hershberger, Lew Krausse (#23), Phil Roof (#334) and Ken Sanders were dealt to the Pilots, soon to be the Brewers, for Ron Clark (#561) and Don Mincher (#285).
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1962 Topps #341
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1962-71
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #287
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 49 in the Beckett online database as of 7/27/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
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 94th of 98 commons pulled from the binder. After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than $1.50.
The Card / Athletics Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
This is a great looking Athletics card. The photo features the relatively new Oakland hat, one of the many in the late series of the set, along with the earlier Reggie Jackson (#260) card, taken during spring training in 1969. Hershberger's success from the 1968 season is highlighted on the back.
Accuracy Index: The card scores a solid +5.
1969 Season
This was Hershberger's final season with the Athletics, and he had settled into a full-time reserve outfielder role. In 51 games, he batted .202 with a pair of doubles and a home run. 32 of those appearances were starts, including an opening day start in left field. On January 15, 1970, Hershberger, Lew Krausse (#23), Phil Roof (#334) and Ken Sanders were dealt to the Pilots, soon to be the Brewers, for Ron Clark (#561) and Don Mincher (#285).
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First Mainstream Card: 1962 Topps #341
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1962-71
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #287
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 49 in the Beckett online database as of 7/27/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog
1965 Topps Blog
#654 White Sox Rookie Stars / #656 Dan Schneider - Houston Astros
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