Hack (bottom row, 3rd from left) poses with one one of his minor league teams circa 1921.

Hack poses with his wife Virginia and son Bobby on the streets of Chicago, 1929.

Various images of Hack posing at Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs since 1916.

Sluggers love their lumber. From left to right: Riggs Stephenson, Kiki Cuyler, Rogers Hornsby and Hack Wilson.

Cubs manager Joe McCarthy (right) knew how to coax the best out of Wilson, praising his accomplishments and scolding his poor performances both on and off the field. Coach Jim Burke (left) is also pictured.

Two images from the 1929 World Series. Left: Babe Ruth and Hack shake hands and talk baseball from the Cubs dugout. Babe was a special reporter at the series. Right: Hack, Kiki Cuyler, Cliff Heathcote and Woody English stay warm in blankets before the start of Game 2 in the Windy City, October 9, 1929.

Hack embarks on his epic 1930 season. Well-wishers surround members of the 1930 squad as they depart by rail to California and spring training on Catalina Island.

Following on the heels of his 1929 season, the Elgin Watch Company offered to present Hack with a watch for each home run he hit in 1930. 56 watches later, they may have reconsidered their promotion. Presenting the watch to Hack is Elgin Watch Company president DeForest Hulburd.

Hack adored his fans and always tried to please them. In turn, he was a fan favorite among Chicago's rooters. Left: Hack signs a baseball for a young fan. Right: Charles Grimm blows a cornet before an exhibition game in Aurora, Illinois while Hack and two teammates enjoy the show.

Baseball's three most feared sluggers of the early 30's: Hack, the Babe (Babe Ruth) and the Iron Horse (Lou Gehrig).
Snapped in 1932, this photo shows Hack in uniform for the Brooklyn Dodgers and illustrates the typical height discrepancy between Hack and most of his competition.

Hack lent his name to a line of children's wagons, shown here in a publicity photo.

Teammate Charlie Grimm sizes up Hack's spring training physique. His weight fluctuations were the frequent topic of reports from Catalina Island, the Cubs' spring training facility.

Some say the nickname "Hack" came from his resemblance to the internationally famous weightlifter and wrestler George "The Russian Lion" Hackenschmidt (left). Others say the nickname was given to him by teammates who thought he looked like Laurence "Hack" Miller (center), a Cubs outfielder who was released the year before Wilson joined the team. But Miller, the son of a circus strongman and reportedly the strongest player in the league, got his nickname from the wrestler Hackenschmidt to begin with, so the point is moot.

Original Photo of Hack signing his 1929 contract. He is seated with William Veeck at the Wrigley Building in downtown Chicago. Teammates Woody English, Rogers Hornsby, Kiki Cuyler, Riggs Stephenson, Cliff Heathcote and Norman McMillan surround him. This photo is the mounted on an art director's board and was the actual photo used in the newspaper clipping attached on back (note decorative corners on left-hand side).