Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman
Since you said 50s through 60s, I'll ignore guys like Ruth and Cobb. But obvsiously, you're missing Mantle. Not sure if that was intentional or not, but he should be on your list.
Of the names you listed, I would predict Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays to be the best investments, followed by Hank Aaron. Koufax might yield you a decent return, but probably not in comparison to these guys. Everyone else on your list, as great as they all were, are not worth considering as investments IMO.
I would add in Satchel Paige though, and pretty much any other Negro League players that were good to great.
|
Great call on Satchel Paige. You want the guys who are going to show up in the history books in 100 years. No question Jackie will be there. As long as the Negro Leagues are discussed, Satchel will be the first name that comes to mind. There may not be a lot of footage of the man, but he was a colorful character, and the number of stories about him more than make up for it.
Mickey Mantle's career numbers don't quite measure up to the best of the best, but he'll be a fixture forever. He's the boyhood hero of a generation, the face of 50s nostalgia (not to mention the 50s/60s Yankees dynasty). He's on the 2nd most iconic card in existence (and we know how that has worked out for Honus' hobby value).