Card 111/112 Tommy Henrich/Marius Russo

I met Tommy Henrich when he spoke at the Salem/Roanoke Hall of Fame banquet one year. Nicknamed “Old Reliable” by legendary announcer Mel Allen, he was a tireless worker with a reputation for delivering in the clutch. He was never officially the captain of the team but was always the acknowledged leader, mentoring a young Mickey Mantle. Henrich was a five-time world series champion and five-time All Star. After his career, he worked as a broadcaster, owned three breweries, worked in PR among other things, but he never strayed too far from baseball and was a fixture at Yankees old timers games.