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Rogers Hornsby is presented in Helmar’s T3 series with the St. Louis Nationals in a formal batting portrait, standing squarely with the bat held upright in front of his chest. The cream uniform, red stockings, red-trimmed cap, and familiar Cardinals bird-and-bat emblem give the card a particularly strong period identity. Compared with the more animated action poses elsewhere in the series, Hornsby’s stance is controlled and almost ceremonial, appropriate to one of the most formidable hitters in baseball history.
The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. She models the pale uniform with restrained cream, gray, and cool blue washes, using the red cap, stockings, piping, and chest emblem as the principal accents. The bat introduces a warm brown vertical through the upper half of the composition, while the distant houses and ballpark structures are softened into muted architectural shapes. The result is a balanced, uncluttered portrait in which Hornsby’s face, hands, and uniform remain the clear focus.
Rogers Hornsby was one of the greatest right-handed hitters the game has known. He spent the majority of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals and won seven National League batting titles, including six consecutive crowns from 1920 through 1925. In 1924 he batted .424, still one of the highest single-season averages in major-league history. Hornsby also won two Triple Crowns and finished his career with a .358 batting average, 2,930 hits, 301 home runs, and 1,584 RBI.
Hornsby was not only the centerpiece of the Cardinals offense but also a player-manager during the club’s breakthrough championship season of 1926. That year St. Louis defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series, giving the Cardinals the first championship in franchise history. His combination of extraordinary batting skill, power, and competitive intensity made him one of the defining figures of the 1920s. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942.
Numbered #118, the Hornsby card adds one of the major superstars of the prewar era to the T3 checklist. Alongside Cardinals subjects such as Jim Bottomley, Chick Hafey, and other members of the club’s early championship years, Hornsby anchors the St. Louis grouping with a player whose career stands among the most accomplished in National League history.
Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.
- Description: Bat on shoulder, shaded eyes
- Team: St. Louis Cardinals
- Population (# Sold): 19
- First Date Sold: 2021-11-23
- Latest Date Sold: 2026-08-04
- Card Status: Active
- # Sold in past year: 4
- Highest Auction: $ 90.00
- Average Auction Result: $ 39.67
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