Top 100 Negro League Cards of All-Time

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After spending the past few months doing lots of research, I have come up with my version of the Top 100 Negro League Cards of All-Time. My criteria for this list was that the card had to be part of a set (no individual unique real photo postcards, etc.) and the card had to picture an individual player (no team cards or team postcards, etc.).

In addition to putting this list together over the past few months, I have also collected images of all 100 cards so if there is a scan that someone would like to see, I would be happy to post it in this thread or e-mail it to you.

I know this list will spark great controversy so let's get started:


# 1 – 1910 Punch Cigars – Pop Lloyd
# 2 – 1930-31 Harrison Studio P/C – Josh Gibson
# 3 – 1926-27 Mallorquina – Martin Dihigo
# 4 – 1910 Punch Cigars – Pete Hill
# 5 – 1910 Punch Cigars – Jose Mendez
# 6 – 1909 Cabanas – Pete Hill
# 7 – 1950-51 Toleteros – Josh Gibson
# 8 – 1931 Doble Aguila – Martin Dihigo (Hilldale)
# 9 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Oscar Charleston
# 10 – 1923-24 Billiken – Oscar Charleston

# 11 - 1952 Indianapolis Clowns – Hank Aaron
# 12 – 1926-27 Mallorquina – Willie Foster
# 13 – 1924-25 Aguilitas Segundas – Biz Mackey
# 14 – 1948-49 El Indio – Monte Irvin
# 15 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Pop Lloyd
# 16 – 1924-25 Aguilitas – Oscar Charleston
# 17 – 1923-24 Billiken – Pop Lloyd
# 18 – 1926-27 Mallorquina – Pop Lloyd
# 19 – 1924-25 Aguilitas – Joe “Pop” Lloyd
# 19 – 1924-25 Aguilitas – Sam “Pop” Lloyd

# 21 – 1923-24 Tom Gutierrez – Cristobal Torriente (Mariano)
# 21 – 1923-24 Tom Gutierrez – Cristobal Torriente (Havana)
# 23 – 1926-27 Mallorquina – Oliver Marcelle
# 24 – 1923-24 Billiken – Cristobal Torriente
# 25 – 1909 Cabanas – Bruce Petway
# 26 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Jose Mendez
# 27 – 1923-24 Billiken – Jose Mendez
# 28 – 1923-24 Nacionales – Cristobal Torriente
# 29 – 1948-49 Toleteros – Hilton Smith
# 30 – 1923-24 Nacionales – Jose Mendez

# 31 – 1948-49 Toleteros – Willard Brown
# 32 – 1924-25 Aguilitas – Cristobal Torriente
# 33 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Andy Cooper
# 34 – 1949-50 Toleteros – Leon Day
# 35 – 1953-54 Venezuelan – Luis Aparicio Jr.
# 36 – 1924-25 Aguilitas Segundas – Jose Mendez
# 37 – 1923-24 Billiken – Andy Cooper
# 38 – 1923-24 Nacionales – Andy Cooper
# 39 – 1932 Doble Aguila – Martin Dihigo (#255)
# 39 – 1932 Doble Aguila – Martin Dihigo (#304)
# 39 – 1931 Doble Aguila – Martin Dihigo (#197)

# 42 – 1948-49 El Indio – Minnie Minoso
# 43 – 1949-50 Toleteros – Willard Brown
# 44 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Oliver Marcelle
# 45 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Alejandro Oms
# 46 – 1950-51 Toleteros – Willard Brown
# 47 – 1923-24 Billiken – Oliver Marcelle
# 48 – 1924-25 Aguilitas Segundas – Dick Lundy
# 49 – 1923-24 Billiken – Alejandro Oms
# 50 – 1923-24 Nacionales – Alejandro Oms

# 51 – 1943-44 La Campana – Martin Dihigo
# 52 – 1924-25 Aguilitas – Alejandro Oms
# 53 – 1950-51 Denia – Willard Brown
# 54 – 1950-51 Denia – Leon Day
# 55 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Oscar Johnson
# 56 – 1923-24 Billiken – Nip Winters
# 57 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Bill Holland
# 58 – 1926-27 Aguilitas – Alejandro Oms
# 59 – 1950-51 Denia – Raymond Brown
# 60 – 1945-46 Caramelo Deportivo – Martin Dihigo

# 61 – 1945-46 Caramelo – Ray Dandridge
# 62 – 1950 Dominica Republic – Martin Dihigo
# 63 – 1945-46 Caramelo - Raymond Brown
# 64 – 1946-47 Caramelo – Don Newcombe
# 65 – 1930-31 Harrison Studios P/C – Ted Page
# 66 – 1946-47 Caramelo Deportivo – Martin Dihigo
# 67 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Dobie Moore
# 68 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Clint Thomas
# 69 – 1946-47 Almanaque – Martin Dihigo
# 70 – 1923-24 Billiken – Dobie Moore

# 71 – 1923-24 Billiken – Clint Thomas
# 72 – 1947 Campo Alegre – Martin Dihigo
# 73 – 1946-47 Caramelo – Ray Dandridge
# 74 – 1946-47 Sensacion – Martin Dihigo
# 75 – 1924-25 Aguilitas Segundas – Dobie Moore
# 76 – 1924-25 Aguilitas Segundas – Clint Thomas
# 77 – 1946-47 Fotos – Martin Dihigo
# 78 – 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez – Bombin Pedroso
# 79 – 1946-47 Propagandas – Martin Dihigo
# 80 – 1945-46 Caramelo – Minnie Minoso

# 81 – 1950-51 Toleteros In-Action – Willard Brown
# 82 – 1931 Harrison Studios – George Scales
# 83 – 1931 Harrison Studios – Vic Harris
# 84 – 1949-50 Acebo Y Cia – Ray Dandridge
# 85 – 1947 Mexican League – Martin Dihigo
# 86 – 1952 Victoria – Ray Dandridge
# 87 – 1949-50 Alerta – Ray Dandridge
# 88 – 1946-47 Campo Alegre – Minnie Minoso
# 89 – 1946-47 Fotos – Minnie Minoso
# 90 – 1946-47 Caramelo – Buck O’Neill

# 91 – 1946-47 Caramelo – Minnie Minoso
# 92 – 1946-47 Almanaque – Buck O’Neill
# 93 – 1946-47 Almanaque – Minnie Minoso
# 94 – 1952 Victoria – Minnie Minoso
# 95 – 1948-49 Toleteros – George Scales
# 96 – 1949-50 Toleteros – Chet Brewer
# 97 – 1949-50 Toleteros – Sam Bankhead
# 98 – 1949-50 Toleteros – George Scales
# 99 – 1950-51 Denia – Sam Bankhead
# 100 – 1950-51 Toleteros – George Scales