LTB/LTTF GT Baseball player cards: Pratt, Henley, Lafitte, Mayer(s)...

[swarmee]

So I've decided to do a little project:
1) Buy cards of all Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets who played in the Major Leagues
2) Buy a 2nd set to donate to the Georgia Tech Archives/Athletic Association.

As such, I need 1-2 of each of these players listed. Condition is less important than having an interesting mix of different types (Colgans, T206, T207, T209, CJ, whatever). If there was no card produced of that player in the timeframe, that would be good to know as well. Would also be interested in autographs of many of these players, but that's more of a long-term project.

Player Years in the majors (Still Need #, sets I have)
Claud Derrick 1910-1914 (1, T207 PSA 4)
Weldon Henley 1903-1905, 1907 (2, All-Time Dodgers as backup)
Ed Lafitte 1909-1912, 1914-1915
Jimmy Lavender* 1912-1917 (1, have raw T206)
Marty Marion* 1940-1950, 1952-1953 (0, have 1952 Bowman, 1949 Eureka SportsStamps)
Erskine Mayer 1912-1919
Tom McMillan 1908-1910, 1912 (2, have auto)
Joe Palmisano 1931 (2, have auto)
Del Pratt 1912-1924 (1, E121 Caramel)
Bobby Reeves 1926-1931
Whitlow Wyatt 1929-1945 (0, have 1941 Goudey yellow, 1939 Play Ball, auto)

Many of these guys played for John Heisman while he was the baseball coach at GT, for your own edification.

Stuff I can trade: check out my COMC port. The vast majority of those I have already purchased on site, so I can have them sent to me and the forward on to you. Make some trade offers, I'd love to have this project done by the close of 2015.

http://www.comc.com/Users/mjohnatgt,so,i100

[Jacklitsch]

See my T206 Lafitte in the T206 BST

[swarmee]

It's gone already. ;-)

[rhettyeakley]

John, We have done some deals on the Sports & Non-Sports sides I believe so I figure I'd give you a hand to help you out in your search. Most of these guys were never on any vintage cards/collectibles, you will likely have to look for some newer "collectors issues" like Conlon Collection cards or something like that. Of all of them Marty Marion has a ton of issues, he will be easy. That being said here are some known cards...

Derrick, Claud L. (Deek)
• 1910 Punch Cigars
• 1912 T207
• 1910 T209-2 B/W C. Derrck
• 1910 T210-5

Henley, Weldon
• 1909/11 Colgans (E254)
• 1912 Colgans Red (2)
• 1903/04 E107
• 1906 Lincoln Publishing PC

Lafitte, Edward F. (Ed)
• 1909/11 Colgans (E254)
• 1909 Colgans Square
• 1913 Colgans Tin Tops
• 1910 Mascot Gum Pins
• 1909/11 T206

Lavender, James S. (Jimmy)
• 1914 Baseball Mag Prem
• 1916 BF2 Pennants
• 1914 Cracker Jack 105
• 1915 Cracker Jack 105
• 1913 Cravats Pennants
• 1917 E135 96
• 1914 E & S PC
• 1909/13 M101-2
• 1916 M101-4 100
• 1916 M101-5 98
• 1914 Polo Grounds Game
• 1909/11 T206

Mayer, Erskine J.
• 1915 Cracker Jack 172
• 1917 E135 110
• 1916 M101-4 114
• 1916 M101-5 112
• 1910 T210-7

McMillan, Thomas L. (Tommy)
• 1910/11 M116

Palmisano, Joseph (Joe)
• 1930 Zeenuts
• 1933/36 Zeenuts

Pratt, Derrill B. (Del)
• 1914 B18 Blankets (2)
• 1914 Cracker Jack 93 throw
• 1915 Cracker Jack 93 port
• 1922 E120
• 1922 E121-120
• 1917 E135 135
• 1921/23 E220
• 1922 Exhibits Boston
• 1923/24 Exhibits Detroit
• 1916 M101-4 139
• 1916 M101-5 140
• 1921 Oxford Confectionery
• 1915 Postaco Stamps
• 1910 T210-8?
• 1910 T211?
• 1923 V100 / E123
• 1921 W-UNC Self-Develop
• 1922 W501 11
• 1922 W573
• 1922 W575-2

Reeves, Robert E. (Bobby)
• 1929/30 Exhibits 4/1
• 1931/32 Exhibits 4/1
• 1933 Zeenuts Sepia


Wyatt, John Whitlow (Whit)
• 1941 Ballentine Coasters
• 1941 Double Play 13-14
• 1941 Goudey 18
• 1936 Overland Candy
• 1939 Play Ball 95
• 1940 Play Ball 67
• 1941 Play Ball 55
• 1936 R314A
• 1933 W574


Hope this helps,

-Rhett Yeakley

[swarmee]

Very helpful Rhett. I knew that somebody would clue me in. I figured that there would be some obscure issues, but that will be part of the fun of the chase.

Your business always has a group of cards ready at Buy-It-Now when I explore a new area of collecting, with great scans and accurate descriptions.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Most of these guys were never on any vintage cards/collectibles

For those guys, I'll first try to look for a team picture with them in it. If I can't find one of those (since some were just up for cups of coffee), I'll go with the modern sets. 1960 Ray "Buddy" Blemker is another I couldn't easily find a card from.

[obcbobd]

Cool idea. Just accepted your offer on Pratt

thanks

Bob

[swarmee]

Bump. Who has some Old Yeller Jackets for my and the school's collection? They are very excited about this planned donation!

[swarmee]

Haven't posted this in a while. Have a bunch of 1940s/50s Bowman graded cards to trade or plenty of everything on my COMC account.

[swarmee]

Bump. Need some more Yellow Jackets!