Which non-HoFer do you collect? (and why)

[tedzan]

OK, I've already posted (Post #34) my favorite non-HOFer Hal Chase. Anyhow, I must also include "Turkey Mike" Donlin in this thread. Especially my
favorite white-borded tobacco card pose of him. Like Chase and Lefty O'Doul, one could make some good arguments why Donlin should be in the HOF.


In 1905 John McGraw made Donlin the Captain of the New York Giants. In 1905, Mike enjoyed his best season, a career-high BA = .356 with 216 Hits,
and he led the NL with 124 Runs. Mike's lifetime BA = .333 and had he taken his BB career more seriously....."he would have been a contender"....for
the Hall of Fame.

Hey Guys
You can see "Turkey" Mike on the TCM Channel when they are featuring their series of Silent Movies. Donlin appeared in 67 movies from 1917 to 1935.
Including, the classic 1926 movie...."The General". And, the 1927 popular BB movie...."Slide Kelly Slide".




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[Tao_Moko]

I got hooked on variations when completing my back run and ended up with too many. There's a complete back run, wst, three with name at top and bottom, color shifts, variations and minor miscut. I'm done spending money on cards so will likely sell these and let some other hoarder keep going with it.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by z28jd

I'm fairly certain that having 11 cards of the same Old Judge player is considered hoarding. Nice collection though, especially the Syracuse version at the top

Not that John would know anything about hoarding a single player in the OJ series....

[mrmopar]

All of my pre-war (and my most favorite post war - Garvey) favorite non-hovers were mentioned already in Daubert, Rucker and O'Doul. You probably see a pattern developing, as some additional post war faves include Willie Davis, Gil Hodges, Billy Cox, Carl Furillo and Al Oliver.

My modest contribution, assembled mostly years ago in the early ebay days.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey Adam

Lefty is one of my favorites, also.

His 1929 season with the Phillies.... AB= 638....R= 152....H= 254....HR= 32....RBI= 122....BA= .398 (and struck out only 19 times)....is a season that dreams are made of.


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And then some...

[DBesse27]

Really enjoyed this thread. The connections some of you have with your players (family relations, same hometown) are pretty cool. I'm hoping Jimmy Knowles (xplainer) will chime in, as he has a cool player collection.

My only non HOF player collection isn't a baseball one. I have a pretty robust collection of Boston Patriots great Gino Cappelletti

[wolterse]

Fred was born in Georgetown, MA where I have lived for the past 5 years. A street is named after him here as well.

[clydepepper]

I collect my cousin, Whitlow Wyatt and anyone with a local connection.

[Jay Wolt]

Been collecting Arlie Latham's cards & memorabilia for awhile.
Only player from the Buchner set to see the 1950's & to be on T205 & T206 cards











Here's a neat press photo from 1950 at a Yankees Reunion which shows Connie Mack at age 87, Latham at age 91
(stating he's the oldest living ex-Yankee, though he never played w/ the Yankees)
and the guest of honor, the youngster Ed Barrow at the spry age of 82.


1888 Harpers woodcut

[MartyFromCANADA]

GEORGE GIBSON - He's from a city down the road from me.

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[Prince Hal]

In addition to Hal Chase I like to collect players who appear on a card as a Yankee just once. I just picked up this beauty! I like how his name is really Otto not Jack.

[Jay Wolt]

Jack is the name he went by
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...altzja01.shtml

[Prince Hal]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

Jack is the name he went by
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...altzja01.shtml

The bio on the matchcover mentions the Otto name.

[z28jd]

Thanks to this thread, I was able to add this piece to my Dots Miller collection at a fair price from a fellow board member. Never saw this pose before.