Hall of Fame Veterans Committee List

[JimStinson]

At least one or more of these names will be selected for the Hall of Fame by the Veterans committee in December and as happened in the past with autographs of relatively common names like Billy Southworth, Joe Gordon, etc. Prices spiked dramatically.

There are a few EXTREME toughies on the list too that already command top dollar if you can find them. Here is the list

SAM BREADON (executive)

BILL DAHLEN

WES FERRELL

MARTY MARION

TONY MULLANE (VERY tough autograph)

HANK O'DAY (Umpire, In my opinion he has the best chance and is the RAREST signature of entire group)

AL REACH (executive)

JACOB RUPPERT (executive)

BUCKY WALTERS

DEACON WHITE (very tough autograph)
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[whyconform]

I haven't looked into the specifics of each player, but w/ all the talk about the HOF being too diluted with 'very very good' players, I hope people don't feel the need to vote someone in or simply the best of the list....I hope they simply look at their numbers and what they brought to the sport on an individual basis and decide if they are to be considered a HOF'er....

Marion is dirt cheap...pulled him from a Donruss pack..........I also have Ruppert, who did pass away a while back, but is fairly common w/ his sig on so many checks... I think I paid 75 for a PSA/DNA Ed Barrow/Ruppert check....

[JimStinson]

Tony Mullane won 284 games in only 13 seasons , and won 30 or more games in 1883 (35), 1884 (36), 1886 (33), 1887 (31) , had he not missed the 1885 season he would have surely had over 300 wins and would have probably already been in the Hall of Fame 50 years ago
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[sayhey24]

[QUOTE=JimStinson;1050538]At least one or more of these names will be selected for the Hall of Fame by the Veterans committee in December and as happened in the past with autographs of relatively common names like Billy Southworth, Joe Gordon, etc. Prices spiked dramatically.

One correction -- At least one won't necessarily be elected to the HOF. Any candidate must receive 75 percent of the vote, so as has happened in the past, there is a chance that no one will be elected.


Greg

[bender07]

Jim - How tough is Dahlen?

FWIW, I think O'Day, Mullane and White should get in.

[whyconform]

this is sweet
http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...entoryid=52972

[David Atkatz]

It may be sweet.
But it is most certainly stolen.

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by david atkatz

it may be sweet.
But it is most certainly stolen.

nypl?

[JimStinson]

Originally Posted by bender07

Jim - How tough is Dahlen?

FWIW, I think O'Day, Mullane and White should get in.

As someone mentioned above its entirely possible NO ONE from the list will be inducted.

In answer to your question : Dahlen is tough but not impossible , not inexpensive but not extraordinary expensive either.
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[HOF Auto Rookies]

Don't know Marion would get in, he was only a good fielder, that's it. No clue as to how or why he won MVP with those atrocious numbers.

[prewarsports]

I think sometimes people forget that defense has traditionally been more important than offense in the game of Baseball's history. According to superstar players from an 1894 survey NED WILLIAMSON was the greatest player to ever play the game up to that point. 100% because of his defense. There are lots of defensive specialist in the hall and now we look at them all and think they were bad choices but its because defense was looked upon as much more important that offense throughout the 1950's. Modern stats and offensive obsession are a modern thing and the only person in the last 30 years who has overcome that is Ozzie Smith.

I would have no problem with Marion, or most of those guys. Mullane is not getting in (which is sad) because he was supposedly a racist (who wasn't racist in 19th century America i'd like to know) and the committe is specifically instructed to look into their character as a requirement.

I bet they vote in some insignificant guy like Ruppert or Breaden and nobody cares as a result.

Rhys

[JimStinson]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Don't know Marion would get in, he was only a good fielder, that's it. No clue as to how or why he won MVP with those atrocious numbers.

That is a little like saying I don't know why Dick Butkus ever made the Football Hall of Fame he was only a good defensive player

I don't know why it took the Hall of Fame so long to recognize that Bill Mazeroski was the greatest defensive 2nd baseman of all time or Wes Parker STILL is not in the Hall of Fame even though he is considered the greatest defensive first baseman of the century
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