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LincolnVT

01-31-2018 07:22 AM

HOF Cards That Pre-date RC

I'm interested in seeing cards / postcards featuring HOF players that pre-date the cards that are considered their rookie cards.

h2oya311

01-31-2018 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by LincolnVT (Post 1743603)

I'm interested in seeing cards / postcards featuring HOF players that pre-date the cards that are considered their rookie cards.

You'll see several that fit this bill in the next LOTG Auction :D

Peter_Spaeth

01-31-2018 12:55 PM

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Probably not what you want but on the post war side here are a few.

h2oya311

01-31-2018 01:09 PM

I'll play along!

excluding multi-player / team postcards and cabinets, here's a few individual player postcards/cards that pre-date their established "rookie cards":

1909 RPPC in Superior Blues Uniform - Dave Bancroft:
https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...Bancroft_1.jpg

1967 Cincinnati Reds Team Issue PC - Johnny Bench:
https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...67%20Bench.jpg

1955 JD McCarthy PC (postally used in 1955) - Jim Bunning:
https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...%20Bunning.jpg

c1943 RPPC in Monterrey Uniform - Roy Campanella:
https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...Campanella.jpg

1914 University of Michigan Photo Card - George Sisler:
https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...20Sisler_1.jpg

1950 Coppedge Studio Winston-Salem Cardinals Team Issue - Earl Weaver:
https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...0%20Weaver.jpg

Stampsfan

01-31-2018 03:02 PM

You mean like a 1951 Bowman Mantle, and Mays?

;)

clydepepper

01-31-2018 03:06 PM

Derek - That's a great Sisler!

Peter - That Gossage displays one horrible hairdo.

...and I type that on the day we say goodbye and RIP to one Oscar Gamble.

mechanicalman

01-31-2018 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by h2oya311 (Post 1743695)

That Sisler is so cool. Of course, I�m biased as a Wolverine.

Exhibitman

01-31-2018 05:13 PM

Brian Van Horn

01-31-2018 06:31 PM

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Baseball Rarities

01-31-2018 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LincolnVT (Post 1743603)

I'm interested in seeing cards / postcards featuring HOF players that pre-date the cards that are considered their rookie cards.

Are you talking about Major League Rookie cards, such as the 1947 Bond Bread, or Minor League Pre-Rookie cards like all of the great Zeenuts that have been pictured?

Baseball Rarities

01-31-2018 09:10 PM

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I am pretty sure that this postcard was issued before the 1955 Topps high numbers came out which contains his traditional rookie card. This one is postmarked August 30, 1955, but I know that they were available in early July of that year.

LincolnVT

01-31-2018 09:43 PM

Cards or postcards that feature HOF players in major league uniforms that pre-date "RC" cards. Thanks for helping me clerify.

LincolnVT

01-31-2018 09:46 PM

Beautiful Clemente!! Perfect.

Baseball Rarities

01-31-2018 10:12 PM

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People are probably tired of seeing it, but here is my 1908 Rose Co. postcard of WaJo again along with a Los Angeles Herald newspaper article from the winter of 1908 which pictures an example of this card.

orly57

01-31-2018 10:28 PM

Nope. Not tired. Gorgeous.

h2oya311

02-01-2018 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by orly57 (Post 1743921)

Nope. Not tired. Gorgeous.

agreed! Super special card! Love that '55 Clemente as well!

Baseballcrazy62

02-02-2018 09:33 AM

Keep posting those pictures. Those are some awesome cards!!

h2oya311

02-02-2018 11:18 AM

c'mon Kevin - you know you want to re-share that Weiser Wonder WaJo! There is literally not a better card in the hobby, IMHO!

Derek

Baseball Rarities

02-02-2018 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by h2oya311 (Post 1744342)

c'mon Kevin - you know you want to re-share that Weiser Wonder WaJo! There is literally not a better card in the hobby, IMHO!

Derek

Thanks for props, but I think that the OP is just looking for Major League rookie cards.

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