T206 Catchers?
 

Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>i was scrolling thru Virual T206...and i was trying to determine who all of the Catchers are...obviously there are 5 cards which clearly show the players wearing gear:<br /><br />Kleinow<br />McLean<br />Needham<br />Powers<br />Snodgrass<br /><br />then, i was trying to see which other catchers i could identify looking at the different gloves pictured...i then cheated a bit, and checked-out baseball-reference.com...here is what i'm coming up with so far, any help would be great.<br /><br />bergen<br />payne<br />phleps<br />stephens<br />graham, boston<br />schlei<br />street<br />jacklitch<br />marshall<br />myers<br /><br />

T206 Catchers?
 

Posted By: <b>Turner Engle</b><p>Add Kling, Gibson, Bresnahan, and Ira Thomas to the list

T206 Catchers?
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>MVSYNC,<br /><br />Were you a catcher in High School. I'm curious about your fascination with catchers. Let us know. However, don't tell me it's because you enjoyed reading Salinger's Catcher in the Rye in High School. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>peter-<br /><br />i was a catcher in HS, BUT to be honest my particular interest in T206 catchers is more for the amazing artwork of the cards and the nostalgic look of the vintage "gear"...

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Mohler</b><p>Wasn't Red Dooin the Phillies catcher? I think the e93 set shows him as a catcher.

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Another high school catcher here! Despite wearing the "tools of ignorance," I loved the position, it was like being the quarterback in football.

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Posted By: <b>Jay</b><p>The catcher cards are always cool. Thanks to all catchers: I am a pitcher.<br /><br />Jay Kaplan<br /><br />PS: Michael congrats on the Pastorius

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Jay,<br /><br />Catcher cards are not just cool, a good number of them are also undervalued. Catcher cards both stars and commons are solid buys as far as I'm concerned.<br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>jay- thanks!<br /><br />peter- agreed<br /><br />...so guys, did i miss any catchers wearing gear, or did i count correctly at 5? <br /><br />Kleinow<br />McLean<br />Needham<br />Powers<br />Snodgrass<br />???