What is considered to be "Lefty" Groves rookie card?

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Posted By: Richard C

Greetings, what is considered the rookie card of "Lefty" Grove? I have always thought it was the 1932 U.S. Caramel card. Look forward to some replies.
Thanks

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Posted By: Brad Green

Thread From February with the Same Question

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Posted By: peter chao

Brad,

You forgot the smiley face. I don't know about you but I have difficulties doing a search on this website. All I have to say is that I wish I had paid attention in my computer classes.

Peter C.

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Posted By: Richard C

since when did you become the monitor of this forum?
LOLLOL

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Posted By: PAS

If repetition was a crime most of us would be guilty. In any case here is a list that was on not the last thread about this subject, but the one before that.

1926 Major League Die-cuts game card
1926-29 Postcard Back Exhibit
1927 W560
1928 R315
1928 Star Player Candy
1928-32 LaPresse
1929 Four-on-One Exhibit
1929 R316 Kashin
1929 Kashin Publications-Large Size
1929 Major League Die-cuts
1929 W553
1929-30 Four-on-One Exhibits
1930 Baguer Chocolates
1930 W554
1931 Sun Pictures
1931 W517
1931 W517 Mini
1931 W-Unc
1931-32 Four-on-One Exhibits
1932 R337 Eclipse Import
1932 PR3 Orbit Gum Pins Unnumbered
1932 R328 U.S. Caramel

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Posted By: jay behrens

I believe on of the links on this site will take you to a website that will tell you want is thought to be the rookie card for all HOFers. I'd suggest making use of that resource.

Jay

The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

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Posted By: dennis

jay,brad pointed that site out on every similar thread richard has asked about "what is considered to be rookie card of"

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Posted By: jay behrens

well, hell then, let's start a thread a new thread for every HOFer, asking what their rookie card is. Why bother checking a web site when you can waste time and space here.

Jay

The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

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Posted By: Richard C

I think you are wasting more time beating on a dead horse then I did asking the question again. Dah!

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Posted By: JK

Greetings, what are the rookie cards of the following players, looking forward to some replies:

Hank Aaron
Pete Alexander
Cap Anson
Luis Aparicio
Luke Appling
Richie Ashburn
Earl Averill
Frank Baker
Dave Bancroft
Ernie Banks
Jake Beckley
Cool Papa Bell
Johnny Bench
Chief Bender
Yogi Berra
Wade Boggs
Jim Bottomley
Lou Boudreau
Roger Bresnahan
George Brett
Lou Brock
Dan Brouthers
Mordecai Brown
Jim Bunning
Jesse Burkett
Roy Campanella
Rod Carew
Max Carey
Steve Carlton
Gary Carter
Orlando Cepeda
Frank Chance
Oscar Charleston
Jack Chesbro
Fred Clarke
John Clarkson
Roberto Clemente
Ty Cobb
Mickey Cochrane
Eddie Collins
Jimmy Collins
Earle Combs
Roger Connor
Stan Coveleski
Sam Crawford
Joe Cronin
Kiki Cuyler
Ray Dandridge
George Davis
Leon Day
Dizzy Dean
Ed Delahanty
Bill Dickey
Martin Dihigo
Joe DiMaggio
Larry Doby
Bobby Doerr
Don Drysdale
Hugh Duffy
Dennis Eckersley
Johnny Evers
Buck Ewing
Red Faber
Bob Feller
Rick Ferrell
Rollie Fingers
Carlton Fisk
Elmer Flick
Whitey Ford
Bill Foster
Nellie Fox
Jimmie Foxx
Frankie Frisch
Pud Galvin
Lou Gehrig
Charlie Gehringer
Bob Gibson
Josh Gibson
Lefty Gomez
Goose Goslin
Hank Greenberg
Burleigh Grimes
Lefty Grove
Chick Hafey
Jesse Haines
Billy Hamilton
Gabby Hartnett
Harry Heilmann
Billy Herman
Harry Hooper
Rogers Hornsby
Waite Hoyt
Carl Hubbell
Catfish Hunter
Monte Irvin
Reggie Jackson
Travis Jackson
Fergie Jenkins
Hughie Jennings
Judy Johnson
Walter Johnson
Addie Joss
Al Kaline
Tim Keefe
Willie Keeler
George Kell
Joe Kelley
George Kelly
King Kelly
Harmon Killebrew
Ralph Kiner
Chuck Klein
Sandy Koufax
Nap Lajoie
Tony Lazzeri
Bob Lemon
Buck Leonard
Freddy Lindstrom
Pop Lloyd
Ernie Lombardi
Ted Lyons
Mickey Mantle
Heinie Manush
Rabbit Maranville
Juan Marichal
Rube Marquard
Eddie Mathews
Christy Mathewson
Willie Mays
Bill Mazeroski
Tommy McCarthy
Willie McCovey
Joe McGinnity
Bid McPhee
Joe Medwick
Johnny Mize
Paul Molitor
Joe Morgan
Eddie Murray
Stan Musial
Hal Newhouser
Kid Nichols
Phil Niekro
Jim O'Rourke
Mel Ott
Satchel Paige
Jim Palmer
Herb Pennock
Tony Perez
Gaylord Perry
Eddie Plank
Kirby Puckett
Charles Radbourn
Pee Wee Reese
Sam Rice
Eppa Rixey
Phil Rizzuto
Robin Roberts
Brooks Robinson
Frank Robinson
Jackie Robinson
Joe Rogan
Edd Roush
Red Ruffing
Amos Rusie
Babe Ruth
Nolan Ryan
Ryne Sandberg
Ray Schalk
Mike Schmidt
Red Schoendienst
Tom Seaver
Joe Sewell
Al Simmons
George Sisler
Enos Slaughter
Hilton Smith
Ozzie Smith
Duke Snider
Warren Spahn
Tris Speaker
Willie Stargell
Turkey Stearnes
Don Sutton
Bill Terry
Sam Thompson
Joe Tinker
Pie Traynor
Dazzy Vance
Arky Vaughan
Rube Waddell
Honus Wagner
Bobby Wallace
Ed Walsh
Lloyd Waner
Paul Waner
Monte Ward
Mickey Welch
Willie Wells
Zack Wheat
Hoyt Wilhelm
Billy Williams
Joe Williams
Ted Williams
Vic Willis
Hack Wilson
Dave Winfield
Early Wynn
Carl Yastrzemski
Cy Young
Ross Youngs
Robin Yount

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Posted By: Zinn

Is a minor league card, say PCL, considered a "rookie" card? If so I'll answer for Bancroft...it's his 1912 Zeenut.

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Posted By: JK

Sorry Zinn, minor league cards are pre-rookies or "prookies" as the board refers to them. Can anyone else help me, I really need to find this stuff out.

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Posted By: jay behrens

Since they are all HOFers, they can't be HOF cards unless they were issued after they were inducted into the HOF

Jay

The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

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Posted By: Brad Green

Richard:

Most people probably consider Lefty's 1926-29 postcard-back Exhibit to be his rookie card. Others probably would consider a card like the "1932" U. S. Caramel to be his rookie card. You have both cards, so why would you really care which one is his rookie card?

The U. S. Caramel's, however, were issued in 1933 -- not in 1932. That means that the 1933 Goudey is as much of a rookie card as the 1933 U. S. Caramel.

There was a discussion back in 2005 as to the issue year of the U. S. Caramels. Click the link below to read it.

September 2005 thread on U. S. Caramel issue date

Brad