Player Collectors: Why?

[Exhibitman]

For those of you who collect single players, why that/those player(s)?

I actively collect three, plus a bonus:

Lefty O'Doul: Great back story, seemed to be a great guy, lots of cards from my favorite era.



Benny Leonard: The greatest of all Jewish fighters, great guy, lots of cards from my favorite era.



Joe Louis: IMO nudges out Ali as the greatest heavyweight of all time (Sugar Ray Robinson is the GOAT pound for pound--Mayweather isn't fit to sniff his crap). Astounding story to his life, lots of really difficult items to collect.



Julie Newmar: Schwing!

[nameless]

John L. Sullivan - Cool story from where I live!
William Muldoon - Cool story! Served his country and was just a badass mofo!

I have a few others which tend to rotate but these two are always consistent.
Thanks,

[Leon]

I picked up the Nixie Callahan estate Horner Composite and then some other cards of him, just for fun...

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Leon

I picked up the Nixie Callahan estate Horner Composite and then some other cards of him, just for fun...

Leon,

I have Nixie Callahan's great-great-grandson holding on line 2!

[Robextend]

Rube Waddell: My favorite sports character of all time!

http://imageevent.com/vanslykefan/prewar1/rubewaddell

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

Leon,

I have Nixie Callahan's great-great-grandson holding on line 2!

Can you just have him email me his address?...We can skip all of the in between feel good stuff and just get to the chase .

[David W]

Not vintage, but I collect Lou Brock as I am a Cardinal fan, and he was my favorite player growing up.