Posted By:
Rob D.Chris,
I'm somewhat fanatical about The Natural (wore No. 9 in my last minor-league season just because of Roy Hobbs). Most of the Hobbs cards you see on eBay are reprints (granted, of movie reprints). I've owned a few of the uncut sheets, but it's tough to find a single card that's legit.
One of my favorite pieces of memorabilia in my collection is a Life magazine prop that has Hobbs on the cover. (There's a scene in the movie in which you see the mags on the presses). I've also got a number of the programs with Hobbs pre-printed in the lineup and a life-size diecut of two elderly fans that was used to "pad" attendance in the crowd scenes.