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Yet another newbie on the board - with a remedial question
Hello all,
Like Paul, I too am new to the board and making my introduction. After collecting cards as a kid, I came back into the hobby as an adult 10 years ago. My focus as a collector has been putting together 3 sets for my kids - a set of HOF players (no managers, Execs, but including the Negro Leaguers), and sets of any MLB player who played collegiately at either my school or my wife's. The experience has been enough to get my "feet wet", though obviously Im still a relative neophyte to many on the board. My question to you (since I can always learn more): What resources do you use to research existing cards on players? For example, Andy Cooper is a Negro League HOF. For all that I know the number of cards produced for him are quite low. I've been able to find a handful of graded Cuban cards, but other than that I don't know what else may be in existence. I mainly utilize eBay and search the graded populations for SGC, Beckett and PSA to find cards by player; but Im quite certain that Im missing out on areas of information. Thanks! |
Hey, Rich:
Welcome to the board! There are many knowledgeable people here that can certainly help point you in the right direction. A good start might be the OldCardboard website where a Baseball HOF Rookie Card database was recently compiled. Here's a link to the webpage: http://www.oldcardboard.com/ref/rookies/RookiesList.asp If you have any questions on it, please feel free to ask. |
Phil is being far too modest here and has neglected to mention that database was his work.
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Paul- welcome to the board.
What college did you and your wife attend, and what major league players do you know of that played there? |
Rich - welcome to the forum!
Another great resource for player checklists is www.vintagecardprices.com. Using and searching their checklists is free. |
Thanks for all of the links. I'll check through them shortly.
Barry - I went to Texas A&M and my wife went to LSU (both producing numerous players). I feel extremely confident in my lists for the schools, but I'll list them out for grins: A&M Allen, Chad Atchley, Justin Balenti, Mike Beirne, Kevin Bell, Roy Beau Blank, Matt Bonner, Robert Camilli, Lou Carden, John Clemons, Chris Collins, HW Rip Corbett, Sherman Davis, Steve Fossum, Casey Granger, Jeff Griesenbeck, Tim Henderson, Bernie Hollmig, Stan Hunt, Joel Jackson, Zach Johnson, Davey Katt, Ray Kensing, Logan Knoblauch, Chuck Landrum, Jess Little, Bryan Twig Livingstone, Scott Lueken, Rick Magallanes, Ever Moon, Wally Moore, Trey Mooty, JT Jake Neel, Troy Pennington,Cliff Pippen, Cotton Peden, Les Rau, Doug Ray, Robert Reed, Eric Rigney, EE Topper Robertson, Rich Ross, Mark Ruggiano, Justin Rupe, Ryan Sheldon, Roland Sodd, Bill Swan, Russ Thurmond, Mark Tyner, Jason Wunsch, Kelly LSU Ainsworth, Kurt Adcock, Joe Bill Baird, Al Barker, Sean Belle, Albert Blair, Buddy Bowie, Jim Byrd, Paul Corcoran, Roy Cress, Walker Dark, Alvin Flair, Al Fontenot, Mike Freeman, Mark Greene, Rick Guthrie, Mark Hawpe, Brad Hetzel, Eric Hill, Aaron Hodges, Trey Howell, Roland Johnson, Russ Jorgenson, Ryan Keisler, Randy Kerlin, Orie Larson, Brandon Laxton, Brett Leskanic, Curtis Linden, Todd Madison, Dave Manuel, Barry McDonald, Ben Mercer, John Miley, Mike Moock, Joe Morris, Warren Mouton, Lyle O'Donoghue, John Ogea, Chad Osik, Keith Parker, Clay Reboulet, Jeff Rios, Armando Rowell, Carvell (Bama) Ryan, Connie Sadler, Billy Sheets, Andy Sirotka, Mike Smith, Greg Springer, Russ Stavinoha, Nick Swanson, Art Red Tallet, Brian Theriot, Ryan Vargas, Jason Voigt, Jack Walker, Todd Wallace, Jack Wiles, Randy Wilson, Brian Womack, Sid Yarnall, Eddie Youman, Shane (Sorry for the eyesore) There are a handful of players that I simply dont believe any cards exist. For example, Bernie Henderson played at A&M back in the early part of the century and played at the MLB-level only in 1921. Over all, there's about 14 of the college players I think are non-existent.....but I always keep my eyes peeled. |
That's an enormous list Rich, which should keep you busy for awhile.
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Nah, Im 99 for 99 out of the known available players. I think Leon said on another thread that "this is a marathon, not a sprint". Whoops. Still, Im continually upgrading and adding with as many examples from my favorite sets as possible.
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That's impressive!:)
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Welcome to the board. I use Vintage Card Prices for checklists all the time.
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Beckett Baseball Card Alphabetical Checklist (Amazon)
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Hey Rich, I took a quick look at your lists, do you have the following obscure cards accounted for in your collection?
Mooty, Jake T. • 1937 R314D Canadian Balenti, Michael R. (Mike) • 1910 T210 Old Mill Series 1 |
Hi Rich and welcome to the board. GEAUX Tigers!!!
I'm not sure how an Aggie and a Tiger got together, but hey stranger things have happened. Why does the Aggie keep empty beer cans in his dorm refrigerator? For his friends that don't drink. he he Good luck with the collection! |
I know that Jared Mitchell and Micah Gibbs both have cards out this year, so keep your eye out...
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Rhett, Im floored, absolutely floored over the Balenti card. Just last night I found E-series cards for Rigney that I never knew existed. I was drooling over that, but the Balenti card tops that. They're both (with the Mooty) on my lists of "desperately wants".
DRD - yeah, an Aggie and a Tiger - it's pretty much exactly as you would imagine. Thanks, btw, for beating Texas in Omaha last year. Thank you, thank you, thank you. College ball starts tomorrow, btw!!! |
Rich, no guide books that I am aware of identify the T210-1 card as Mike Balenti and the Mooty is from a pretty obscure set of Canadian Goudey premiums, so I'm not overly surprised they weren't on your list. When I get a chance later I will look at the other pre-war guys and let you know what I have in the way of cards for them (guys like Rigney Rip Collins, etc.).
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Another Aggie
Rich,
That is quite an acomplishment! I am an A&M grad as well. Its good to see another Aggie on the board. I have actually thought about starting the same exact project. Do you by chance have a list of the cards that corespond with each player. If so, would you be open to sharing? Also, have you ever run across any vintage A&M baseball collectables. Just curious as I have yet to. |
Here are my lists, keep in mind I don't generally include things like team issued photo sets or the such...
TEXAS A&M: Bell, Roy C. (Beau) • 1935/36 Diamond Match • 1938 Exhibits 4/1 • 1938 Foto-Fun • 1940 Michigan Sportservice • 1937 O-Pee-Chee 105 • 1939 Play Ball 136 • 1940 Play Ball 138 • 1936 R312 w/bonura • 1938 Wheaties (Ser. 10) 7 Collins, Harry Warren (Rip) • 1924 Diaz 117 • 1921 E121-80 He is likely in Gassler's Bread set (unconfirmed) Pippen, Henry H. (Cotton) • 1939 Play Ball 8 • 1940 Play Ball 136 • 1937/38 Zeenuts Pippin Rigney, Emory E. (Topper) • 1922 E120 • 1927 E210-1 38 team/jersey • 1927 E210-1 38 no team • 1923/24 Exhibits • 1925 Exhibits • 1926 Exhibits • 1922 Neilsons 17 • 1922 Neilsons Type II • 1926 Sports Co of America • 1928 W502 38 • 1923 W572 • 1922 W573 LSU: Rowell, Carvel W. (Bama) • 1941 Double Play 43-44 |
All wonderful information. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to help me. Im already incorporating every single tip.
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