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Ken Boyer is presented in Helmar’s T4 series with the St. Louis Nationals in a low, balanced fielding position, his knees bent widely as he reaches both hands toward a ground ball. The cream Cardinals uniform, dark cap, bright red undersleeves, and matching red stockings create a particularly strong St. Louis color scheme, while the large glove and visible baseball draw attention immediately to the defensive action. Boyer’s weight is distributed evenly across the crouch, giving the pose a sense of readiness and control rather than desperation. The frontal composition emphasizes his strength and stability at third base.
The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. She develops the pale uniform with soft cream, gray, ochre, and muted green-blue washes, using deeper shadows through the shoulders, waist, and trouser folds to describe the compact crouching posture. The saturated red sleeves and stockings provide the strongest color accents, while the dark cap anchors the portrait at the top of the composition. Particular attention is given to Boyer’s hands, glove, and the baseball settling into the pocket, all of which are rendered with greater definition than the softened background. Distant buildings and ballpark structures are reduced to light, atmospheric forms, allowing the figure to remain dominant.
Kent Hadley “Ken” Boyer was one of the National League’s finest third basemen during the 1950s and 1960s and a central figure in the St. Louis Cardinals lineup for more than a decade. A strong right-handed hitter with considerable defensive ability, Boyer combined power, run production, and dependable play at third base. He became one of the Cardinals’ most consistent stars during a period that culminated in the club’s return to championship prominence in the mid-1960s.
Boyer was selected to eleven All-Star Games, won five Gold Glove Awards, and drove in more than 100 runs twice. His greatest season came in 1964, when he led the National League with 119 runs batted in, won the league’s Most Valuable Player Award, and helped St. Louis capture the pennant. In the World Series against the New York Yankees, Boyer hit a grand slam in Game 4 and helped the Cardinals win the championship in seven games. He finished his career with 282 home runs, 2,143 hits, and 1,104 runs batted in.
Numbered #28, the Boyer card emphasizes the defensive side of a player who was equally respected for his bat. The deep crouch, open glove, visible baseball, vivid red sleeves, and direct frontal viewpoint give card #28 a particularly strong infield character within the T4 series. Boyer’s 1964 National League MVP Award, five Gold Gloves, eleven All-Star selections, and central role in the Cardinals’ 1964 World Series championship make him one of the more significant St. Louis subjects in the issue.
Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.
- Description: Bent over, fielding
- Team: St. Louis Cardinals
- Population (# Sold): 17
- First Date Sold: 2022-08-16
- Latest Date Sold: 2026-06-16
- Card Status: Active
- # Sold in past year: 3
- Highest Auction: $ 47.00
- Average Auction Result: $ 17.91
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