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07-14-2005, 08:12 AM
Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>How can it be that a player with his credentials is so unpopular that his PSA7 Diamond Star drew less than $600 recently on eBay?<br /><br />Also:<br /><br />'35 Diamond Star GAI 5 = $141<br /> 4 = $91<br /><br />'33 Goudey GAI 4.5 = $292<br /> 2 = $75<br /> 1 = $37<br /><br /><br />Surely someone must know his lifetime BA is between Jackson + Cobb. What prices do their cards draw in comparible grades? What did Hornsby do ?<br /><br />Oh wait, I know. It is just that Goudeys and Diamond Stars are so common. But then why did his V61 Neilsons sell for under $50. in PSA 1?
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07-14-2005, 11:36 AM
Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>Cobb is #1. Being #1 counts for something because it is the best.<br /><br />Jackson is infamous and a tragic figure. His appeal goes well beyond students of the game.<br /><br />Ruth is...Ruth. The greatest drawing card and most revolutionary player in history. <br /><br />Hornsby is perpetually #2, sort of the Vice-President of baseball players. As we all know the vice-presidency isn't worth a pitcher of warm piss (so said VP John Nance Garner).
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07-14-2005, 11:51 AM
Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>I am glad that you cleared that up, thank you!<br /><br />I was concerned that it was part of the vast conspiracy against right handed batters.<br /><br />Edited to add:<br /><br />It is probably just a coincidence that the pitcher of warm piss is a southpaw. But the catcher is not.
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07-14-2005, 01:36 PM
Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>how do you know he is a southpaw? All we really know is that he is a long reliever...
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07-14-2005, 01:42 PM
Posted By: <b>Scott Forrest</b><p>I give you two credit - that was the best one-two "punch" I've seen in a long time.
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07-14-2005, 07:30 PM
Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5217142422" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5217142422</a>
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07-14-2005, 09:13 PM
Posted By: <b>Ray</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1121396990.JPG"> <br /><br />I thought I got a steal. It was listed under "other" and not "singles-pre 1930". So maybe that kept the price down?<br /><br />-Ray
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07-14-2005, 09:53 PM
Posted By: <b>cmoking</b><p>The PSA population for PSA 7s of the Hornsby card is 48. PSA 8s is 43. PSA 9s is 5. Wow, that's more like a modern 1976 Topps Population report than a 1935 card. <br /><br />The reason it went for less than $600 is simply due to the supply. More than 95 other people in the world already have that card in near-mint or better (well, that's assuming no one owns more than two, and assuming there are non-PSA graded cards that are NM or better).<br /><br />Diamond Stars as a whole seem to have very high population reports. The 1933 Goudeys are usually pointed to as plentiful, but if it is, then Diamond Stars are a dime a dozen.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I really like the look of that set, just saying there's plenty of high-end cards in that set.
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07-25-2005, 07:18 AM
Posted By: <b>Bryan</b><p>Where is the bargain. Looks like a horrible deal to me.<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5220793171&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5220793171&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1</a>
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07-25-2005, 07:22 AM
Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>I will admit that for a guy with the SECOND-HIGHEST batting average of ALL time...<br /><br />he doesn't get the appreciation he deserves.<br /><br />I guess in retrospect...<br /><br />he should have "thrown" a World Series.<br /><br /><img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>
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07-25-2005, 05:02 PM
Posted By: <b>Chris</b><p>This is the biggest bargain in Hornsby cards! Population "1" psa, I know of one other that is not slabbed.<br /> Best, Chris<br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5207205865&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5207205865&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT</a>
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07-25-2005, 07:11 PM
Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>this '37 opc held it's own..i have one in sgc 80 that ( a bit nicer of course) i figured was worth $500..<img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5221079256&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5221079256&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1</a><br /><br />..perhaps a case of set registry irrationality, but still a strong price.