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Old 07-11-2017, 12:47 PM
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I wanted to start a cool thread. "Show something you own that could belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame". It could be a card, an autograph, or a piece of memorabilia. It also gives you the chance to brag or show off something from your collection. I'm not really interested in seeing 2-3 pieces, but rather just that one piece that totally WOULD NOT BE OUT OF PLACE in the Baseball Hall of Fame. After some time, I'd like to start a poll and see who the top vote-getter is. Also, please feel free to (light-heartedly) put down or make fun of those pieces in which you deem not worthy. It will be encouraged here! I'll try to take a picture of something I have, that I feel is worthy, when I get home. Otherwise, let's see some pics!
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This item should qualify as something that could be in the Hall of Fame. It is a cabinet photo of Christy Mathewson taken by Benjamin Falk around 1904 (not certain about the date, might have been earlier). The image was used on one of the Matty W600s, Sporting Life portrait and 1915 Cracker Jack. You could say it was a cornerstone of my collection. Loved that photo. I acquired it from Mastro Auctions several years back. Subsequently Hauls of Shame alleged it had been stolen from the HOF. Long story short, this allegation proved to be correct and I returned it to the Hall. Having my name alongside in the mud with Bill Mastro, Doug Allen and Peter Nash does not count as one of my best hobby experiences. 'Nuf ced.
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Old 07-11-2017, 01:26 PM
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I could see the Hall being interested in this. Here is a Type 1 original photo of the moment Joe D extended his historic streak to 56 games:

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Old 07-11-2017, 01:39 PM
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Great character David! Wonder how many would have done the same?
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I wanted to start a cool thread. "Show something you own that could belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame". It could be a card, an autograph, or a piece of memorabilia. It also gives you the chance to brag or show off something from your collection. I'm not really interested in seeing 2-3 pieces, but rather just that one piece that totally WOULD NOT BE OUT OF PLACE in the Baseball Hall of Fame. After some time, I'd like to start a poll and see who the top vote-getter is. Also, please feel free to (light-heartedly) put down or make fun of those pieces in which you deem not worthy. It will be encouraged here! I'll try to take a picture of something I have, that I feel is worthy, when I get home. Otherwise, let's see some pics!
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I could see the Hall being interested in this. Here is a Type 1 original photo of the moment Joe D extended his historic streak to 56 games:


That is a great piece
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Old 07-11-2017, 02:37 PM
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Jackie signing with Montreal. My favorite piece. I could imagine it part of a display, despite my garbage scanning crop job.

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Here is the only known program from Jackie Robinson's all star tour which was done in the late fall of 1946 - just before he broke through in 47- the tour features a team made up of both negro leaguers and white minor leaguers from the montreal team. Probably the first time that an integrated team played a white team in a major league park
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Great character David! Wonder how many would have done the same?
+1. Nice, David.

Cool idea for a thread. I've enjoyed the pics....keep them coming.
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"The foresight that someone showed to get that Mack card signed absolutely boggles the mind."


Mack lived to be a very old man. They could have gotten it signed in the mid 1950s. Autographs were a thing by then, even if people weren't really after ball player's autos in the 1880s.

Of course if you mean that it took some foresight to get a 70 year old card signed in the 1950s, that's true too. But even if you never expected it to be worth any money, it would be cool to have something that old signed by a manager of Mack's caliber.
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The original of this, which includes my wife's grandfather, does appear in the HOF and in the Louisville Slugger Bat museum. ( the photo only, not the obit)



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This I actually have thought about loaning to a baseball museum, but that would be the Babe Ruth Museum down in Baltimore. It's a bat from the movie The Babe Ruth Story and it belonged to William Bendix at one time, then his relatives, who were great friends with my grandparents. Probably went untouched from the time it was stored away until I put my grubby 7-year-old hands on it. Luckily it was too big to swing back then and it has remained on display since I got it. That's why it's in such great shape.
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I could see the Hall being interested in this. Here is a Type 1 original photo of the moment Joe D extended his historic streak to 56 games:

If you had said "picture of Joe D playing high school baseball", I wouldn't have argued. Very spartan setup! Fantastic item.
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This item should qualify as something that could be in the Hall of Fame. It is a cabinet photo of Christy Mathewson taken by Benjamin Falk around 1904 (not certain about the date, might have been earlier). The image was used on one of the Matty W600s, Sporting Life portrait and 1915 Cracker Jack. You could say it was a cornerstone of my collection. Loved that photo. I acquired it from Mastro Auctions several years back. Subsequently Hauls of Shame alleged it had been stolen from the HOF. Long story short, this allegation proved to be correct and I returned it to the Hall. Having my name alongside in the mud with Bill Mastro, Doug Allen and Peter Nash does not count as one of my best hobby experiences. 'Nuf ced.
I know Peter Nash gets slammed around these parts a lot - rightly so, in a lot of cases - he did a lot of good work in exposing thefts from the Hall like this one. It's a shame innocent guys like yourself got/get dragged into
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Here is my contribution. Please excuse the glare. But here are some notes related to the suspicious death of Big Ed Delahanty. Shortly after he died (semi-mystery), his wife sued Michigan Rail Road. These papers are from the trial in the court room. They are a fascinating read. I apologize for the glare.
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This item should qualify as something that could be in the Hall of Fame. It is a cabinet photo of Christy Mathewson taken by Benjamin Falk around 1904 (not certain about the date, might have been earlier). The image was used on one of the Matty W600s, Sporting Life portrait and 1915 Cracker Jack. You could say it was a cornerstone of my collection. Loved that photo. I acquired it from Mastro Auctions several years back. Subsequently Hauls of Shame alleged it had been stolen from the HOF. Long story short, this allegation proved to be correct and I returned it to the Hall. Having my name alongside in the mud with Bill Mastro, Doug Allen and Peter Nash does not count as one of my best hobby experiences. 'Nuf ced.
I made a run at this and was very disappinted to be outbid. When this came out i felt so bad for you David. You are a good man.
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This item should qualify as something that could be in the Hall of Fame. It is a cabinet photo of Christy Mathewson taken by Benjamin Falk around 1904 (not certain about the date, might have been earlier). The image was used on one of the Matty W600s, Sporting Life portrait and 1915 Cracker Jack. You could say it was a cornerstone of my collection. Loved that photo. I acquired it from Mastro Auctions several years back. Subsequently Hauls of Shame alleged it had been stolen from the HOF. Long story short, this allegation proved to be correct and I returned it to the Hall. Having my name alongside in the mud with Bill Mastro, Doug Allen and Peter Nash does not count as one of my best hobby experiences. 'Nuf ced.
Truly impressive David!
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Great stuff everyone. I'd have to say that the Mathewson or Mack signed Old Judge are definitely in the lead. Both Hall-worthy for sure. Keep 'em coming!
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Great stuff everyone. I'd have to say that the Mathewson or Mack signed Old Judge are definitely in the lead. Both Hall-worthy for sure. Keep 'em coming!
The foresight that someone showed to get that Mack card signed absolutely boggles the mind.

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Hall may have some interest in this. I believe this to be one of, if the not the, earliest career contemporary signatures of the great Walter Johnson. This is a postcard sent by Walter in 1908, his second major league season, between games against the Indians and Tigers. He mentions winning the game the day before in the first lines of the card. Signed Walter J:

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I love this thread. I have nothing to contribute (my 1989 Topps Sports Talk player could be in the curiosities exhibit, haha) but keep them coming everyone.

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Not from this weekend, but this might have a shot. A deadball (from 1914-1917, I believe) signed by a deadball HOFer...


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Came across this old thread and had a blast going through it. It's a couple of years ago so I imagine there are many other pieces that can be added, and many people who never saw it.

To keep the post on point, I'll include these 2. They are the first 2 Minor League contracts signed by Roy Campanella with the Dodgers. The first was to play in Danville, but that idea got nixed so he signed a new contract a few weeks later to play in Nashua (where he ultimately played).

Campanella was either the 3rd or 4th Black player to sign a contract.
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Great stuff in this thread.

Since this thread is old, I figured we maybe could add an add'l piece(?)

If so, here's my Derek Jeter 1996 Game Used & Signed Rookie Bat.
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Hit either in San Francisco or Oakland..... the story this ball could tell.
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^^^ Wow is that neat!!
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Great stuff in this thread.

Since this thread is old, I figured we maybe could add an add'l piece(?)

If so, here's my Derek Jeter 1996 Game Used & Signed Rookie Bat.

Oh, I love that Jeter bat...

Here is my contribution: A Big Papi ALCS gamer dating from 2003 to 2008. Since it is specific to the ALCS, there is a reasonable chance that this one was in the bat rack during the legendary curse breaking 2004 moment.
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I always thought the grandfather of our hobby, Jefferson Burdick, and his letters, catalogs, etc... should be there. Here is one of around 20 or so...

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