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Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb
Any theories on why the Johnny Evers is so hard to find? I believe that he was first issued in 1903 so he would have been one of the longest running players. I have been actively looking for one since 2004 and have never seen for for sale or auction. I believe that a board member has one example and that is the only one that I know of.
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Phil - Yes, Evers was first offered in the middle of 1903. I have no idea why he is so scarce. That being said, there are other HOFers that were offered in the same timeframe that are equally as scarce such as Burkett and Mack. As far as I know, there is no rhyme or reason for their scarcity either. Since they were only issued as premiums, I can only assume that they were not popular with the fans of the dayand not many chose them.