T205 HOFers......let's post all 30 cards of them....I will provide the Check-list in my next post. Right now we are experiencing a powerful thunder storm here, and I have
to shut down our computers.
Miller Huggins is my first entry to this game. I love this run.
My favorite T205 is Miller Huggins. I have included him in my Yankees collection. I started following BB at the age of 9 in the Fall of 1947. There are several reasons why
I became a Yankees fan....the most powerful reason being the exciting 1947 World Series. In 1949, Casey Stengel became the Yankees Manager, much to the chagrin of
the NY Sports media. They referred to Stengel as a "clown", or whatever. Every year (1949-1953) Stengel had the "last laugh" after 5 consecutive World Series victories.
I digressed to Stengel for a moment as a similar example of the initial NY media response to Huggins when he became Manager of the Yankees (1918). Huggins suffered
the brunt of considerable criticism from the NY media. But, Huggins certainly had the "last laugh" in the Yankees successful 6 seasons (1921-1923, and 1926-1928).
Both Huggins and Stengel had a keen eye for talent. It was Miller Huggins who persuaded Col. Jacob Ruppert (Yankees owner) to acquire Babe Ruth from Boston in 1919.
My Huggins run is 82 % complete. The two HASSAN cards are not that difficult to find; therefore, when I acquire them, I can say for now I have a completed Run of the
11 confirmed backs.
Huggins has not yet been confirmed with a DRUM back. His American Beauty back is printed in Black ink. Therefore, I expect his DRUM card eventually will be discovered.
A - B - C - D connection
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Factory #42
T205 PIEDMONT Factory #42 cards are quite tough to find. Especially, very difficult for any T205 in the
A-B-C-D group of 32 subjects (which includes Huggins).
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