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T3-Helmar, #38
Heinie Zimmerman

Picture, Helmar Brewing, T3-Helmar Card # 38, Heinie Zimmerman, Hand on hip, New York GiantsPicture, Helmar Brewing, T3-Helmar Card # 38, Heinie Zimmerman, Hand on hip, New York Giants
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Heinie Zimmerman appears in Helmar’s T3 series as a New York Giant, posed informally with a bat resting against the ground and one hand at his waist. The stance is relaxed rather than dramatic, which gives the card the feeling of a player momentarily at rest between plays. His pinstriped New York uniform, dark blue stockings, and matching cap stand against a broad green field and pale blue sky, creating a clean, open composition in which the figure carries nearly all of the visual weight.

The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. Fine blue pinstripes run through the pale uniform, while soft gray and cream washes establish the folds and volume of the figure. Stronger blue accents in the cap, sleeve emblem, and stockings provide structure, and warmer reds in the face and hand keep attention centered on Zimmerman himself. The distant field and horizon are deliberately understated, allowing the upright figure and the bat at his side to remain the dominant elements.

Heinie Zimmerman was one of the most talented hitters of the Deadball Era. He first became a star with the Chicago Cubs, and in 1912 produced his greatest season, batting .372 while leading the National League in home runs and runs batted in—figures now recognized as giving him the league’s Triple Crown. Zimmerman later joined John McGraw’s New York Giants in 1916 and helped the club win the National League pennant the following year. He finished his major-league career with a .295 batting average, 1,566 hits, and 105 triples. His considerable natural ability was accompanied by a turbulent reputation, and his career ended amid gambling-related controversy late in the 1910s. (Society for American Baseball Research)

Numbered #38, the Zimmerman card adds another distinctive personality to the substantial New York Giants grouping in the T3 series. He is particularly interesting to collectors because the card represents the later New York phase of a career more commonly associated with Chicago, while his 1912 Triple Crown season gives him an important place among the elite hitters of the era. (Helmar Brewing Co.)

Produced in Helmar’s distinctive handcrafted tradition, the card combines original watercolor artwork, a colorful Deadball Era star, and a deliberately vintage presentation inspired by the grand-format baseball cards of the tobacco era.

Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.

 

  • Description: Hand on hip
  • Team: New York Giants
  • Population (# Sold): 20
  • First Date Sold: 2020-02-11
  • Latest Date Sold: 2026-08-19
  • Card Status: Active
  • # Sold in past year: 4
  • Highest Auction: $ 34.55
  • Average Auction Result: $ 17.38

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