The article emphasizes the importance of player statistics and accomplishments, found on the back of trading cards, that define an athlete's career. It illustrates this with the example of Bill Hanzlik, an NBA player known for his defense rather than his scoring. The article highlights a unique feature of a special set of trading cards that included safety tips for children, showcasing Hanzlik's unusual advice regarding poison, which brings a fun and unexpected angle to the discussion about sports memorabilia.
A player can look good on the front of his card, but it's what's on the back that matters. That's where the player's stats and accomplishments appear, and where the bigger story of their career really rounds into shape.
Hanzlik's tip was simple and to the point: 'Never put poison in your mouth. And if you see someone put poison in their mouth, you should get help right away.' Hanzlik, surely, is the only athlete whose card-back ever looked like this.
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