federal league, cracker jacks

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Posted By: jim sexton

I just picked up a lot of 1915 cracker jack federal league cards in the recent Hunt auction. Is there some place that lists all the Federal league players in the 1915 set? There are no team affiliations listed in the Standard Catalog. How difficult would it be to complete a set of Federal league players in low to mid grade? Are there some players extemely hard to find and/or extremely expensive? Thanks for any help.

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Posted By: Jantz

www.teamsets4u.com/checklist/pre1950/1915crackerjacks.html

Hope this helps,
Jantz

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

What you'd really find helpful is that great work that Mr. Lipset published about 30 years ago. If you don't have one, you NEED one if you're looking at figuring out the Cracker Jack cards.

Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards, Volume 2, Early Gum and Candy Cards, by Lew Lipset.

With that, you can figure out who's in the 1914 set that isn't in the 1915 set, and conversely. More happened than merely adding 32 cards. It lists the team affiliations. While the prices are dated, the information that Mr. Lipset sets out leaves modern catalogs in the dust. We owe him a debt of gratitude for putting this Encyclopedia, as well as his other two, together and publishing them.

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Posted By: jim sexton

Thanks for the link.
I found the players for all eight Federal teams. I think I answered some of my other questions too. There are more than a few tough players on those lists. I didn't realize how many name players were in the Federal league. I am going to have to rethink my goals. Thanks again.

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Posted By: jim sexton

Frank, Thanks for the info. I have the encyclopedia on my shelf. Didn't think to consult it. best wishes.

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Posted By: bruce Dorskind

Jim

We suggest you acquire the SABR Book on the Federal League
which is available on Amazon.com

The Federal League of 1914-1915: Baseball's Third Major League (Paperback)
by Marc Okkonen (Author)

We have the largest collection of Federal League memorabilia extant
including

1. Programs for six of the nine teams
2. Tickets for five different teams
3. Chase and Tinker Federal League special programs
4. Three Federal League Pennants
5. Season Pass
6. Federal League Contracts
7. Letter from the only Federal Leaguer to pitch a no hitter
8. Three team display pieces
9. Federal League team post card collection
10. Sheet Music for the Buffalo Feds and Chicago Feds
11. Original documentation from Federal League law suit with MLB

Should you have any questions on the league, please do not hesitate
to write to us

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

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Posted By: jim sexton

Bruce, Thanks for the information. Best wishes