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All the Cubs
I collect the all-time greatest, as defined by me, Chicago Cubs! I've been at it for years but there are still some holes. If it's bold that means I either need the card still or I'm looking for an upgrade.
Feel free to post your favorite Cubs cards on here, your recent pick-ups, or whatever Cubbie awesomeness you're got laying around. Check out my collection website allthecubs.com The Top 100-ish: 1 Ernie Banks 1954 Topps 2 Cap Anson 1888 Goodwin Champions N162 3 Ron Santo 1961 Topps 4 Ryne Sandberg 1983 Topps 5 Gabby Hartnett 1922 American Caramel E120 6 Billy Williams 1961 Topps 7 Fergie Jenkins 1966 Topps 8 Stan Hack 1934-36 Batter-Up 9 Sammy Sosa 1990 Leaf 10 Frank Chance 1909-11 T206 11 Mordecai Brown 1909-11 T206 12 Mark Grace 1988 Score Rookie/Traded 13 Rick Reuschel 1973 Topps 14 Joe Tinker 1909-11 T206 15 Charlie Root 1933 Goudey 16 Johnny Evers 1909-11 T206 17 Billy Herman 1933 Goudey 18 Phil Cavarretta 1934-36 Batter-Up 19 Anthony Rizzo 2011 Topps Update 20 Wild Bill Hutchinson 1887-90 Old Judge N172 21 Hippo Vaughn 1911 T205 22 Greg Maddux 1987 Donruss 23 Carlos Zambrano 2000 Topps Traded 24 Pete Alexander 1914 Cracker Jack 25 Jimmy Ryan 1887-90 Old Judge N172 26 Clark Griffith 1887-90 Old Judge N172 27 Bill Nicholson 1949 Bowman 28 Bob Rush 1950 Bowman 29 Kris Bryant 2015 Topps 30 Ned Williamson 1887-90 Old Judge N172 31 Wildfire Schulte 1909-11 T206 32 Claude Passeau 1939-46 Salutation Exhibits 33 John Clarkson 1887-90 Old Judge N172 34 Johnny Kling 1909-11 T206 35 Lon Warneke 1933 Goudey 36 Kerry Wood 1997 Bowman 37 Bill Dahlen 1909-11 T206 38 Bill Lee 1934-36 Batter-Up 39 Bruce Sutter 1977 Topps 40 Larry Corcoran 1887-90 Old Judge N172 41 Hack Wilson 1933 Goudey 42 Kiki Cuyler 1933 Goudey 43 Heinie Zimmerman 1909-11 T206 44 Lee Smith 1982 Topps 45 Aramis Ramirez 1997 Bowman 46 Ed Reulbach 1909-11 T206 47 Kyle Hendricks 2014 Topps Heritage 48 Woody English 1933 Goudey 49 King Kelly 1887-90 Old Judge N172 50 Andy Pafko 1949 Leaf 51 George Gore 1887-90 Old Judge N172 52 Bill Hands 1966 Topps 53 Johnny Schmitz 1949 Leaf 54 Derrek Lee 1994 Bowman 55 Javier Baez 2015 Topps 56 Tom Burns 1887-90 Old Judge N172 57 Jake Arrieta 2010 Topps Update 58 Rick Sutcliffe 1980 Topps 59 Jody Davis 1982 Topps 60 Orval Overall 1909-11 T206 61 Riggs Stephenson 1933 Goudey 62 Jimmy Sheckard 1909-11 T206 63 Jack Taylor 1903-04 Breisch-Williams E107 64 Fred Pfeffer 1887-90 Old Judge N172 65 Guy Bush 1933 Goudey 66 Solly Hofman 1909-11 T206 67 Willson Contreras 2016 Topps Update 68 Dick Ellsworth 1960 Topps 69 Charlie Hollocher 1922 American Caramel E120 70 Harry Steinfeldt 1909-11 T206 71 Andre Dawson 1977 Topps 72 Larry French 1934 Goudey 73 Ryan Dempster 1996 Bowman 74 Pat Malone 1933 Goudey 75 Jon Lester 2006 Topps Update 76 Ken Holtzman 1967 Topps 77 Bill Lange 1899-00 M101-1 Sporting News Supplements 78 Hank Sauer 1948 Bowman 79 Randy Hundley 1966 Topps 80 Jimmy Slagle 1909-11 T206 81 Glenn Beckert 1965 Topps 82 Don Kessinger 1966 Topps 83 Augie Galan 1934-36 Batter-Up 84 Billy Jurges 1933 Goudey 85 Rogers Hornsby 1922 American Caramel E120 86 Bob O'Farrell 1922 American Caramel E120 87 Bill Bonham 1972 Topps 88 Abner Dalrymple 1887-90 Old Judge N172 89 Leon Durham 1981 Topps 90 Paul Minner 1952 Topps 91 Geovany Soto 2005 Upper Deck Update 92 Charlie Grimm 1922 American Caramel E120 93 Mark Prior 2001 SP Authentic 94 Alfonso Soriano 1999 Topps Traded 95 Carlos Marmol 2006 Upper Deck 96 Carl Lundgren 1909-11 T206 97 Vic Saier 1912 T207 98 Jack Pfiester 1909-11 T206 99 Fred Goldsmith 1882 team card 100 Warren Hacker 1951 Bowman 101 Rick Wilkins 1991 anything 102 Sheriff Blake 1930 Blue Ribbon Malt Premiums 103 Jason Heyward 2010 Topps 104 Frank Demaree 1933 Goudey 105 Silver Flint 1887-90 Old Judge N172 106 Jon Lieber 1993 Stadium Club Murphy 107 Starlin Castro 2010 Topps Update 108 Hank Wyse 1951 Bowman 109 Larry Jackson 1956 Topps 110 Claude Hendrix 1914 Cracker Jack 111 Shawon Dunston 1985 Topps 112 Pedro Strop 2010/2011 anything 113 Kyle Schwarber 2016 Topps 114 Peanuts Lowrey 1949 Leaf 115 Eddie Waitkus 1949 Bowman 116 Steve Trachsel 1993 Bowman 117 Clyde McCullough 1949 Bowman 118 Addison Russell 2015 Topps 119 Bill Buckner 1970 Topps |
Ken Hubbs?
What about Ken Hubbs?
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Felix Pie?
...just kidding. Great stuff! |
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How about Lou Brock?
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Where's Tuffy Rhodes?
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I didn't feel the same for Pie and Tuffy. |
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Bill Madlock
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T206 Jake Pfeister (Pfiester)
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I have a nice PSA 5 Jake Pfeister (Pfiester) throwing (Clean Piedmont 350-460 Fac. 25 back). Let me know if you're interested.
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B/s/t
BTW...…….I think this probably should be moved to the B/S/T section.
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Just curious that you have Kyle Hendricks listed, but not Javy Baez...or Kyle Schwarber for that matter
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Great Cub collection! Is that Harry Carey on the Michael Jordan card? And why Jackie Robinson? Is it because the Cubs retired his number? :)
PS- And where is that Taylor Grignon? |
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Re: the Jack Taylor, not all the cards are in the display cases. That one's a post card so it takes up more room. I'll post a pic of it tonight. |
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New pickup. Tom Burns, #40 on the all-time list. He and Ned Williamson (#35) owned the left side of the Chicago infield during the 1880s.
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Those pics are absolutely awesome, until I saw Joe Maddon's ugly mug.
I hate that fucker. |
Harry Caray
As for Harry Caray, I am partial to the 1988 Peoria Chiefs issue that actually has his name on it. Plus, on the reverse it mentions his Holy Cow and his love for Budweiser.
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Great collection!:
I would add a Theo Epstein card just for completion. |
Wow, who would have ever thought that a man could put together a list of 100 greatest Cubs? I thought you'd go dry after Santo. ;)
Seriously though, great idea and a super nice collection. |
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New pickup! Wasn't sure I'd ever find one of these. Kyle Hendricks, 99th greatest Cub of all time.
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New pickup! Billy Jurges, 72nd greatest Cub of all time.
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Hey Shankweather,
How about the greatness of Don Young or Al Distaso or Rich Nye. That could be a cool collection 😎 |
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Superb photo on that one. Good luck in the hunt.
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Nice variety in the mail today. Larry French/Vance Page, and Jake Arrieta; 48, 360, and 70 on the all time list. That Double Play card was the first in the set, so it's hard to find in nice condition. And that Pie Face short print has been a bear to find.
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Jimmy Ryan, #23 on the list, and still the greatest center fielder the Cubs have ever had. This is one of my favorite cards, upgraded to an SGC 5 this week.
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Welcome to the top 100-ish Jon Lester, the 102nd greatest Cub ever.
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No Jimmy Archer? Cub backstop 1909 - '17
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Complements On----
--- Your outstanding Leaf Phil Cavaretta !! That is a beauty. I have not seen one that nice before. The '33 Goudey Guy Bush is my personal favorite Baseball card. I'm concerned that the appears to be no love for Wausau Wi. hometown hero Johnny Schmitz and his Cubs years. An outstanding gentleman and life long Cub as he would tell anyone who knocked on his door !! Overall what a great focused collection.
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This is awesome, thanks for posting! If it were my collection, I'd probably drop a T206 of someone and add a T204 just to get one of those in there. I'd also probably swap the T201 Hoffman for a E95.
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Yu Darvish is still holding steady as the 1,420th greatest Cub ever.
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New cards! The lovely postcard (addressed on the back to Miss Edna Jacobson, thanks for hanging on to it ma'am) features players 12, 81, 88, 48, 26, 37, 993, 38, 65, 160, 11, 50, 205, 33, 64, 1172, 19, 68, and 16 from the top 100-ish Cubs. The fella in the bowler is C.G. Williams, team secretary and treasurer.
The E95 is Solly Hofman, #88 (again). http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...psioomaard.jpg |
Hey Stephen, regarding that postcard: what's wrong with Frank Chance's face?
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Actually it's just a post office stamp, you can see the top of it above his head. |
Okay, now I see it.
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Some Cubbie loot from the HA auction last night! Players 31, 80, 58, and 22. I never thought I'd get a Cracker Jack Alexander graded as high as 5. Of course I could afford it only because it's misgraded and is actually more like a 4, and everyone knew it. But hey that label says 5! And that Pfeffer shows him in a Louisville jersey, my hometown, so that's fun.
I really wanted that Mayo's Cut Plug Dahlen graded SGC 6, but I couldn't swing that one and the Grover. $3840 is quite a ransom for that Dahlen, but it sure is pretty. Now to sell some cards so I can pay off my credit card! http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...s1mijtymk.jpeg |
That is a great Alexander. :)
OT- I just watched LaStella and Caratini pitch for the Cubs today. I hope that this is the low point of the season for the Cubs. |
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Anthony Rizzo in to "close" the game! The 42nd greatest Cub of all time! (just passed Charlie Grimm)
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A fun bunch of all time Cubs.
Silver Flint is #105. Frank Demaree is #108, technically not in the top 100-ish but close. I really love the 1938 Goudey set and Demaree is the only Cub in there. Next are players 305 and 150 sandwiched around the 2nd greatest Cub ever. Finally it's the great Leon Durham, the 89th greatest Cub. He's as 80s as it gets, never played a minute in the 70s or 90s. But by the end of this season, Kyle Hendricks will finally push Leon into the 90s. http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...pshfbj9twj.jpg |
It has been a veeery long time since I updated this thread, and the collection and ranking have gone through lots of changes. I've got a website showcasing the all-time greatest Cubs if you're into that kind of thing.
https://allthecubs.com/ |
Nice list, and nice stuff. I'm a Cubs fan too, but unlike you - I'm quite possibly doing the "worst" Cubs of all time - in that I want to get all the Bowman (1948 - 1955) Cubs. It's affordable for me in that there is only one Banks card on that list, which I already have. The rest of those Cubs were pretty awful, but they sure had some nice cards. :)
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I've messed around with a 51 Bowman Cubs set because that set is so pretty. I still need a few. |
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As you may know, the Cubs revamped their team Hall of Fame in 2021 and released a list of 56 names that have been honored by the Cubs at various times and in various ways over the years. I've got a lot to say about the choices that were made, but mostly I'm just glad they're formalizing their Hall and taking it seriously. In December I submitted a request to PSA to create a rookie card set registry for the players on the list, and I just saw today that it was added to their pending list, all the way at the bottom. Who knows how long that will take to finish, but at least it got approved.
I sent them a list of cards I thought would be appropriate to use for the registry, at their request. Everything from 1948 to present is pretty straightforward, but those pre-war rookie cards can get fuzzy. The official RC of Rogers Hornsby is 1933 Goudey even though he had cards as far back as 1917, so hopefully they go with my suggestions instead. Here's the list I sent them. 1887 N172 Old Judge Jimmy Ryan 1887 N172 Old Judge Clark Griffith 1887 N172 Old Judge John Clarkson 1887 N172 Old Judge King Kelly 1909-11 T206 Frank Chance 1909-11 T206 Mordecai Brown 1909-11 T206 Joe Tinker 1909-11 T206 Johnny Evers 1909-11 T206 Wildfire Schulte 1909-11 T206 Ed Reulbach 1909-11 T206 Heinie Zimmerman 1909-11 T206 Orval Overall 1911 T205 Gold Border Hippo Vaughn 1914 Cracker Jack Pete Alexander 1921 E121 American Caramel Rogers Hornsby 1922 E120 American Caramel Gabby Hartnett 1922 E121 American Caramel Charlie Grimm 1933 Goudey Charlie Root 1933 Goudey Billy Herman 1933 Goudey Hack Wilson 1933 Goudey Kiki Cuyler 1933 Goudey Riggs Stephenson 1933 Goudey Leo Durocher 1934-36 Batter-Up Stan Hack 1934-36 Batter-Up Phil Cavarretta 1948 Bowman Hank Sauer 1949 Bowman Andy Pafko 1949 Leaf Lou Boudreau 1954 Topps Ernie Banks 1961 Topps Ron Santo 1961 Topps Billy Williams 1965 Topps Glenn Beckert 1966 Topps Fergie Jenkins 1966 Topps Randy Hundley 1966 Topps Don Kessinger 1967 Topps Ken Holtzman 1970 Topps Bill Buckner 1973 Topps Rick Reuschel 1977 Topps Bruce Sutter 1977 Topps Andre Dawson 1980 Topps Rick Sutcliffe 1982 Topps Lee Smith 1983 Topps Ryne Sandberg 1987 Donruss Greg Maddux |
Glad you posted again. I am a real old Cubs guy and my favorite player was Hank Sauer and I remember the afore mentioned "worst" Cubs teams very well. I found the list of Greatest Cubs players interesting. It is a work well thought out.
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Glad you updated your list and brought tread back. My main focus is great CUBs, weighted to pre war but vintage and modern HOFs and stars is always fun to pick up. Wish I could say I my condition budget was as nice as your but at least were not competing. Thanks for sharing and good collecting to you. Go Cubs
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This is a really unique and fun collection. Thanks for sharing!
One question: A lot of times when guys collect one team, they only collect cards that feature the player with their team. I noticed with your CJ Alexander, you're not necessarily doing that. Do you prefer to find a card with the Cubs, or is it just about finding the coolest card for that player? |
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Your list has been a great help to me filling out my own similar, but not score-weighted, collection. Gotta send some thanks for that. I've had some overlooked names added to my watch list since I stumbled onto your list years ago.
I allow leeway for some notable guys even if their numbers aren't spectacular, so guys like Max Flack, Cliff Heathcote, and Dom Dallessandro make my cut. Hal Jeffcoat sneaks in because he was a 2-way (hitter/pitcher) player for the Cubs, though none of it was spectacular. Love the web page. Insane quality collection. |
Great collection -- really thoughtful .
Just a side note - The Cubs Team HOF seems to think that they won the series in '69. Practically the whole team made the HOF (okay not Don Young, Jim Hickman, and Bill Hands) but the entire infield, two starting pitchers and an outfielder. The team really has done a nice job with it though...https://cubs.fanportal-mlb.com/hof/?...chc-halloffame |
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As a Mets fan I long for a team with a bit more history. Hard not to love the Cubbies.
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But I'm just really glad the Cubs have taken it seriously. Cooperstown has a lot of questionable additions and omissions that are fun to talk about, and the Cubs Hall is no different. I love players like Don Kessinger and Hank Sauer and Bill Buckner, even if I don't think they're hall-worthy. |
History is really baseball's greatest advantage over the other sports. The Cubs have been around since 1876 (not as the "Cubs, but still). I think the team HOF should have a different standard than the Cooperstown standard. As a lifelong (50+ years!) Cubs fan I'm happy with Kessinger and Buckner despite their modern "analytic" shortcomings. For a few seasons Buckner was the Cubs the preeminent player -- we thought he was their best. That's got to mean something. I felt like Kessinger was their dependable SS forever when I was kid.
A team HOF - as opposed to the big one in Cooperstown -- should be more about fandom and little less about achievement as reflected in the modern "numbers." |
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Your point about Kessinger is well taken (not Buckner though, I'll never get that). But you used the words "felt" and "when I was a kid." At some point someone felt that way about Woody English and Charlie Hollocher too. Why aren't they in the Cubs Hall? The fact that the selection skews toward one particular team so heavily is a red flag for me. Guys who played in the 60s were honored in the 80s. Not shocking. But "I remember when they played" shouldn't be such a big factor. That's not fair to the players of 80 or 100 or 120 years ago. |
Finally sent this one in to get authenticated by PSA. 1885 Chicago White Stockings.
Is that a different font on the flip? Is this a new thing, or is it just because it's an odd card? https://allthecubs.files.wordpress.c...885-ws-psa.jpg https://allthecubs.files.wordpress.c...5-ws-psa-b.jpg https://allthecubs.files.wordpress.c...s-psa-flip.jpg |
I can't comment on the flip but what a great card! I would have called it a cdv or cabinet (I have seen both with deckle-edges) depending on the size (it's hard to tell how big it is from the scan). But whatever you call it, it looks amazing to me.
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Thanks! Not as big as you think, about 3.5" x 5.5". The size seems somewhere between a cabinet and a cdv. Not sure why they went with "photocard." I think they were too busy grading Pokemon cards to give mine a lot of attention. It took them two months to finally decide they would authenticate it.
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I've been trying to finish this Johnny Evers "rainbow" for a while now. There aren't too many purple options from the tobacco card era. The only one I know is a 1911 E94 Close Candy, and those don't come up often (total PSA pop 28, but only a few of those are purple). Anybody have a purple Johnny Evers for me?
https://allthecubs.com/wp-content/up...rainbow-ss.jpg Here's an example of the E94 Evers: https://d1htnxwo4o0jhw.cloudfront.ne...6584.tif?f=jpg |
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It seems very early for the new Cubs Hall of Fame to be having its Harold Baines moment, but I think it's here. My thoughts on the Hall of Fame merits of José Cardenal.
https://allthecubs.com/2022/08/25/jose-cardenal/ https://i0.wp.com/allthecubs.com/wp-...68%2C647&ssl=1 |
Yeah, I like Cardenal...but Cubs HOF?
Guy was a decent hitter, but terrible in the field. He doesn't even rank in the top of ABs or PAs for the Cubs to get him there just out of longevity. I don't have a heavy protest, but it's a weak addition to the Cubs HOF. |
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