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Jason LAdding a post war (1948 - 1980) would be a fun read, I think.
My vote - it has to stop in 1980 because that's when all the shenanigans began (how symbolically appropriate that the last card of signficance within that forum would be Rickey's rookie!?!?) - the first athlete I can recall to routinely talk of himself in the 3rd person! 
Boy, do I miss his interviews!
edited to add: I CANNOT WAIT for his HOF induction speech!!!! Ha Ha Ha!