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Judge Landis Rookie and John Thorns 100 Most Important List
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After many failed starts I think I have finally figured out a new collecting project. John Thorn a few years ago put out an essay listing the 100 most important figures in baseball history. The list, which is attached below, has players managers owners writers and labor organizers. I am trying to put together a collection of 100 cards (or as close to cards as possible) for each individual. I am very curious if any board members have interesting suggestions for any cards. I have a limited budget and would say please don’t suggest any cards over 1k. To give example here is my “card” for Judge Landis. A 1927 booklet that was part of the Men Of America series and actually has an ACC number. Looking for similar less well known cards for these individuals
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Cool project. A hundred cards for each player and next thing you know you will have 10,000 cards. Good luck!
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I checked out the link in the OP, and it has extensive writeups of the first two on the list, Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson in the first article, and I assume additional articles about the others on the list. I copied the list over (minus the ranking number on the list which just didn't copy...you will just have to use your imagination). Definitely an interesting list, and a few on there that will be tough to get much cards/memorabilia (for example super agent Scot Boras...perhaps a magazine article? And how about Judge Bramham...who in the fadoodle? Had to look him up).
Babe Ruth Jackie Robinson Alexander Cartwright Marvin Miller Branch Rickey Roberto Clemente Henry Chadwick Jim Creighton Kenesaw Mountain Landis George Steinbrenner Joe DiMaggio Hank Aaron John McGraw Connie Mack Walter O’Malley John Montgomery Ward Cal Ripken Mickey Mantle Christy Mathewson Curt Flood Bud Selig Jim Bouton Candy Cummings Satchel Paige Willie Mays Nap Lajoie Barry Bonds Harry & George Wright Ty Cobb Ted Williams Walter Johnson Bruce Sutter Earl Weaver Joe Jackson Judge Bramham Ray Chapman Nolan Ryan Honus Wagner Alex Rodriguez Bill James Sandy Alderson Sol White Red Barber Pete Rose Larry MacPhail Rickey Henderson Greg Maddux Cy Young Peter Ueberroth Tony La Russa William Hulbert Ban Johnson Mark McGwire Sammy Sosa Albert Spalding Ichiro Suzuki Reggie Jackson Dan Okrent Rube Foster Luis Aparicio The Spink Family Ozzie Smith Jacob Ruppert Cap Anson Bill Veeck Dizzy Dean Joe Spear Frank Robinson Don Fehr George Weiss Sadaharu Oh Abner Doubleday Lou Gehrig John Dewan Bill Doak Casey Stengel Rube Waddell Hank Greenberg Miles Wolff King Kelly Livan Hernandez Hal Richman Peter Seitz Ken Griffey Jr. Bob Feller David Neft John Schuerholz Minnie Minoso Harry Caray Dick Young Scott Boras Frank Bancroft Arch Ward Martin Dihigo Roger Kahn Lefty O’Doul Ned Hanlon Whitey Herzog Carl Hubbell Mel Allen Brian |
Actually Scott Boras will be easy - he has a late 1970’s minor league card
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Try original press photos (or possibly real photo postcards if you are extremely lucky) for any non-MLB individuals.
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Political pins/buttons may be another option to consider, such as Morgan Bulkeley.
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Silks would be a place to explore....
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Scott Boras signed index card now on eBay. Or send an SASE to his office and ask for a business cards. I used to get them from Orioles executives and a couple of owners.
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Interesting list. I question a few choices. I would take Mariano Rivera over Bruce Sutter, Sandy Koufax over Greg Maddox, and Vin Scully over Red Barber. I would also eliminate Ned Hanlon, Candy Cummings, and Abner Doubleday.
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