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PaulThank you Ben, Brian, and all for your well wishes. I can't wait until I can find a McPhee with clipped corners or that is otherwise affordable.
Julie, my Burkett is a T204. It was issued just 3 years after his last major league game and while he was still active (as a player and manager, I believe) in the minors. As far as I know, the only cards issued of him during his major league career are the Just So and two different W600s. As we all know, the only known surviving Just So is Andy's, which is the original picture restored into a Just So actress mount. As far as I know, neither W600 of Burkett has ever been found. So, I think the T204 is the closest thing to a regular card that Burkett has that has survived to the 21st century.
Zack, my collection includes players, managers, owners, umpires, commissioners, everything. But only if the person has a card issued while he was active (as a player, if he was a player; as a manager if he was a manager, etc.). It turns out that the non-players are often the toughest. Selee and Spalding are unique. Bill McGowan is very tough and Billy Evans and Bill Klem each have just one card.