Museum Project Completed/Negro League to Majors

[herbc]

I finally completed my project today. I started it in 2012 after seeing an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibit showcased cards from the Burdick collection of Players from the Negro League who made a successful transition to the Majors. I decided to mirror the collection, and collect each card shown in the exhibit.

The last card I needed to complete my project was the 1954 Topps Henry Aaron. Nowadays, it is difficult for me to use eBay or purchase on-line when it comes to high profile cards that are often counterfeited. I was fortunate meeting a dealer earlier this month at the White Plains, NY, County Center Show. I looked at a couple of cards, and we were able to make a deal.

My 1954 Topps, Henry Aaron card arrived today.




I now have all 22 cards. I included the museum links below, then scans of the other 21 cards completing the collection. ENJOY!

Selected Artworks | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Breaking the Color Barrier in Major League Baseball

[swarmee]

Very nice mid-grade set of pioneers in the baseball industry. There is no question the MLB and society at large are better for their contributions to the game!

[baseballfan]

Great collection... Congrats

[jb67]

Well done and congrats. The Aaron rookie is a nice way to top it off.

[KingFisk]

Very cool.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great job!