I have always been partial to the Neilson's Chocolates from 1922. The Type 1's are a 120 card set, so may be a bit big for your taste at the moment, but commons can be had in low/mid grade for $20-25 each easily. The set has great borders and action shots as you can see below, and the Type 1 checklist includes major HOFers such as:
Babe Ruth
Walter Johnson
Ty Cobb
Grover Alexander
Eddie Collins
Rogers Hornsby
and about 10 other HOFers as well.
Tom C