Joe Orlando's Mount Rushmore of Baseball Revisited

[samosa4u]

Years ago Joe Orlando did a Mount Rushmore of the top four cards for each sport. Because this is the baseball section, we will only discuss baseball here. The other sports can be found in the other sections. Anyways, here is the baseball list for those of you who don't remember:

- T206 Honus Wagner
- 1916 M101 Babe Ruth
- 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
- 1954 Topps Hank Aaron

Do you still agree with this list? Do you think anything should be changed now?

Some questions to consider:

- When a card is so rare and only 0.001% of collectors own one, then do you think it deserves to be on the list?

- Should at least one modern card be put on the list? What about Mike Trout?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Years ago Joe Orlando did a Mount Rushmore of the top four cards for each sport. Because this is the baseball section, we will only discuss baseball here. The other sports can be found in the other sections. Anyways, here is the baseball list for those of you who don't remember:

- T206 Honus Wagner
- 1916 M101 Babe Ruth
- 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
- 1954 Topps Hank Aaron

Do you still agree with this list? Do you think anything should be changed now?

Some questions to consider:

- When a card is so rare and only 0.001% of collectors own one, then do you think it deserves to be on the list?

- Should at least one modern card be put on the list? What about Mike Trout?

5 cards would fit if they were trimmed.

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by peter_spaeth

5 cards would fit if they were trimmed.

hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

5 cards would fit if they were trimmed.

baaaaahahahaha...winner Pete!!!!

[chalupacollects]

Maybe should be changed to Joe's Mount Rushmore of Trimmers?

[conor912]

The Wags and Mick are no-brainers but the other two are real head scratchers. I would think a Goudey Ruth and UD Griffey RC would be hard to argue....

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Years ago Joe Orlando did a Mount Rushmore of the top four cards for each sport. Because this is the baseball section, we will only discuss baseball here. The other sports can be found in the other sections. Anyways, here is the baseball list for those of you who don't remember:

- T206 Honus Wagner
- 1916 M101 Babe Ruth
- 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
- 1954 Topps Hank Aaron

Do you still agree with this list? Do you think anything should be changed now?

Some questions to consider:

- When a card is so rare and only 0.001% of collectors own one, then do you think it deserves to be on the list?

- Should at least one modern card be put on the list? What about Mike Trout?

i dont really think the aaron belongs there. For the others, even if the card is ripped in half and taped together you can get over 1000...not the aaron...but there are other cards not mentioned they you will..

[drcy]

The Presidents chosen for Mt Rushmore involved some arbitrariness, so the baseball cards Mt Rushmore involving arbitrariness fits. The number of four is itself arbitrary.

People will disagree which President should be on Mt Rushmore, so people disagree with the baseball card choices fits.

[Johnny630]

The 4 highest volume submitting dealers would be my guess.

[Rhotchkiss]

I like the idea of the thread, but can’t stand seeing that name up there; the only thing worse would be a picture of his goofy mug. I would buy you a drink if you revise the title to just “Mt Rushmore of Cards”

I think they would be

T206 Wagner
1952 Topps Mantle
1914 Baltimore News Ruth
T210 Jackson

Alternates could be m101-5 Ruth and t206 Plank

[JohnP0621]

T206 Green Cobb belongs on that list .

Regards
John P

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I like the idea of the thread, but can’t stand seeing that name up there; the only thing worse would be a picture of his goofy mug. I would buy you a drink if you revise the title to just “Mt Rushmore of Cards”

I think they would be

T206 Wagner
1952 Topps Mantle
1914 Baltimore News Ruth
T210 Jackson

Alternates could be m101-5 Ruth and t206 Plank

I think the Baltimore News Ruth is a great card, but I think the M101-4/5 Ruth is more appropriate. I am not a big Joe Jackson fan and think a green Cobb or the 1869 Cincinnati Peck and Snyder is more deserving.

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

...

I think they would be

T206 Wagner
1952 Topps Mantle
1914 Baltimore News Ruth
T210 Jackson

Alternates could be m101-5 Ruth and t206 Plank

I like this list also. My alternatives would be:


"T206" Ty Cobb w/ Cobb Back

1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson


My thinking is that for this list a card can't be too rare (you should see a copy for sale every 2-3 years at minimum), but can't be too common either (eliminating UD Griffey). And even in poor condition, it should be worth at least a few hundred bucks.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Years ago Joe Orlando did a Mount Rushmore of the top four cards for each sport. Because this is the baseball section, we will only discuss baseball here. The other sports can be found in the other sections. Anyways, here is the baseball list for those of you who don't remember:

- T206 Honus Wagner
- 1916 M101 Babe Ruth
- 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
- 1954 Topps Hank Aaron

Do you still agree with this list? Do you think anything should be changed now?

Some questions to consider:

- When a card is so rare and only 0.001% of collectors own one, then do you think it deserves to be on the list?

- Should at least one modern card be put on the list? What about Mike Trout?

The list is ok but very much each collectors opinion. Personally I think they should concentrate on catching alterations and knowing what is hand cut and what isn't.

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[rats60]

T206 Wagner
T206 Plank
1933 Goudey Lajoie
1952 Topps Mantle

You don't recarve a different president if you like a new one better.