Barney Dreyfuss auto, opinions request

[bobbvc]

Got some auto help on the June pickup thread and mentioned I was going to post this. Any comments appreciated.

[prewarsports]

I dont have my example handy, but from memory alone it looks authentic but will need to dig mine out.

Rhys

[Jay Wolt]

That's a fantastic piece. And its great that the pass is for Max Carey's wife to boot.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Obviously a piece from the voluminous Carey estate which has been recycled on the market for years (fortunate for us--lots of interesting material contained within). When this piece originally hit the auction block, Dreyfuss' signature was hardly worth the paper it was printed on. Funny how things have changed. It still bothers me that Dreyfuss was inducted; I can't make any sense of it!

I knew a fellow named Howdy Groskloss who spoke very highly of Dreyfuss. Howdy got his start in baseball due to his father being close to Dreyfuss. Groskloss loved to play ball, but was also interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Hearing this, Dreyfuss actually encouraged Howdy to go the way of higher learning, even offering to pay for his tutelage. Groskloss eventually became a highly respected OB/GYN, serving as professor emeritus at a Florida university, and lived to be 100. I really haven't learned that much about Dreyfuss, but this particular story speaks volumes about the man.

[Mark]

[QUOTE=JBirkholm;729737]Obviously a piece from the voluminous Carey estate which has been recycled on the market for years (fortunate for us--lots of interesting material contained within). When this piece originally hit the auction block, Dreyfuss' signature was hardly worth the paper it was printed on. Funny how things have changed. It still bothers me that Dreyfuss was inducted; I can't make any sense of it! QUOTE]


What's so disturbing about putting "first division Barney" in the Hall? If they are going to induct executives, then it's reasonable to argue that Dreyfuss is in the same league with George Weiss, Ed Barrow, Larry MacPhail, Walter O'Malley, and Bill Veeck.

[D. Broughman]

Is that a G. in MRS. Max G. Carey? His middle name was George. I'm not sure what do you think?

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Mark

What's so disturbing about putting "first division Barney" in the Hall? If they are going to induct executives, then it's reasonable to argue that Dreyfuss is in the same league with George Weiss, Ed Barrow, Larry MacPhail, Walter O'Malley, and Bill Veeck.

I would think that MacPhail, O'Malley and Veeck are primarily recognized/remembered for their innovative ideas, whereas Weiss and Barrow were shoe-ins due to their association with the Yankees. Perhaps I was a little harsh in my initial assessment of Dreyfuss.