For years I collected those Mel Bailey RPPCs (along with Elder, Brace, Rowe, McCarthy etc). The thing I liked best about Bailey's was that you would be able to find the very obscure guys. I even found a PC of my old Little League coach, photo taken in the Arizona Instructional league in 1976 (he only made it to AA). I often had comments from these obscure players depicted that they never realized a photo was out there of them in pro ball until I sent to them to be signed.
Bailey seemed to have photographed virtually everyone, including minor leaguers, from 1972-1991 and many years before and after. If I was looking for a photo of a certain player I could certainly find him on a Bailey PC.
I downsized my collection in 2010 because my kids were only into my signed Topps cards and signed ROML Baseballs and I needed space. I must have had about 2,500 signed Baileys that I unloaded, among other PCs.
Last edited by Brick442; 04-08-2025 at 06:09 PM.
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