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Posted By: peter chao

Ted and guys,

Actually, if you can't beat them it's better to join them. I've decided to go after the '33 Goudey since Beckett's has decided that half the cards are rookies. Since I only have the Ott with bat on shoulder, I have a long way to go. Actually the reason I decided on the set is that it has both vintage Ruths and vintage Gehrigs. Also, it does not have the outrageously expensive Satchel Paige. Although I like the '34 Goudey, having Gehrig on 3/4 of the cards is too repetitious. Plus the fact that there's no Ruth. By the way does anybody know why Ruth wasn't included in the '34 Goudey.
My guess is that there was significant animosity between Gehrig and Ruth at the time.
So maybe Ruth didn't want to be in a set headlined by Gehrig. It is only speculation but it is an educated guess.

Peter