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Old 08-15-2013, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie View Post
Other than hoping to create a debate, I don't see how stating that Dizzy Dean's cards are overpriced can be taken seriously. He was the last National Leaguer to win 30 games, and my grandfather was a Cardinals fan.

I would guess that Joe Gordon's cards are overpriced, but I don't know how much they go for.
There is no doubt that Dean had a couple of great years, but given his playing career as a whole, I am not sure he is worth multiples of the "base HOF" price in the Goudey or Batter-Up sets. There, he is closer to Lefty Grove than to Dazzy Vance or even Carl Hubbell.
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