Pete Rose Cards...
 

With the news of Pete Rose being reinstated, thus now eligible for the HOF, will we see any effects on his post-war vintage cards? Everywhere I look this is hot news, and this is being debated. Will demand go up, now...or if/when he makes it to the HOF? Prices follow?

I was born in 1970...so when I started collecting in 1978 and through the 80's, his cards were my era's Mantles. I remember I was able to get a mint 1965 Topps Rose in Junior High, brought it to school...I was the coolest kid for the day. That card still evokes a smile from me, probably why I have like 10 of them. His rookie card was THE holy grail (aside a 52 Mantle) and dream card of myself and my buddies. I've now owned a couple, and I still hold my card and can't believe I have one.

https://i.ibb.co/RKjjPMb/63-Rose.jpg


Seems to me his "HOF" premium has already been baked into the cost of his cards. I've always been a fan of him getting into the Hall, I believe what you do on the field should matter for a museum...but I'll admit his behavior soured me on him as a person a long time ago. I admittedly was sad when he died thought without getting into the hall, although I can see where he was his own worst enemy.

Anyway, thought it was odd that one of the larger than life post war hero's doesn't have a card thread after the big news...



I'll add, I bought this Rose pre-covid for $650. It's clearly been a great investment already...with no idea where it will go in value. At the time I had an SGC 5 that I sold as I liked this 4 better, and sold that for $625. Funny how that worked, but hey, the card not the holder. My 5 was definitely over graded.

While I have one of his rookie cards, and one of the infamous fakes, I have never liked that card. I do like his 64 and 65 cards. But his worse in his 1968 Super.

To me, food is always the best explainer... :D

After I cook a pizza, I slap a whole bunch of extra pepperonis on it as it comes out of the oven.

Legend:
- Original pizza with pepperonis: Pete Rose's card values with his HOF-worthiness already baked into them.
- Additional pepperonis: The bump his cards will now get based on the possibility of him actually getting into Cooperstown.

Ha...good one especially considering the rookie card looks like some pepperoni pieces!


I agree Al, his rookie is not attractive. Too bad a full set of 63 Fleer cards weren't made, that would have been a cool card. And I also agree, that 68 Super is super ugly! What a poor pic selection.


My favorites are the 64 and 65 base Topps cards, especially the 65.

https://i.ibb.co/qY1WJ2Gk/64-65-Rose-Small.jpg

Not my card, but one I'd like to pick up one day...probably should do it soon just in case. And isn't it that mentality that drives demand and price? Ha


https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/DJMAA...vH/s-l960.webp

I go back and forth over Rose. He was one of my early baseball idols and the only non-Yankee I ever wrote a fan letter to when I was a kid. I have never seen a competitor like Rose. He did some stupid stuff, but I have a hard time believing that he ever tanked on the playing field. I guess the lawyer in me says that a lifetime ban ends at death. If a killer is sentenced to life plus 100 years we don’t keep the corpse around for a century. Since Rose never got a vote put him in the regular ballot rotation instead of the asterisk committee and see what happens. Let the voters decide.

And a card I like:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...Rose%20599.jpg

A few of mine

I got this, weeks after I sent a letter to Pete Rose's Restuarant in Cincinnati when I was in High School back in 1978

Some more Pepsi and Safelon lunch bag

My lone Rose. Picked up a couple of weeks before the news broke.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ac4edb44_c.jpg

No.

I agree.

I'm guessing your junior high was in Cincinnati.

:)

In addition to being the Hit King, I am of the opinion that Pete was also the 'Auto King', in that he signed more autographs than any other ballplayer during his lifetime.