1957 Brooks Robinson Prices

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Stetson_1883

I just recently purchased a nice 57 Topps Robinson rookie (SGC 7) for around $500.

Ive always been puzzled why this card, in my eyes, is so expensive. I mean you can get a nice 48 Kiner rookie for half that (and it's almost 10 years older).....a 48 Leaf Musial rookie for the same price or a Killebrew rookie for half that, among many other cheaper rookies featuring "better players" on older cardboard.

Even the other HOF rookies in the 57 Topps set (Drysdale, Frank Robinson, Bill Maz, Herzog) dont come close to Brook's astronomical price.

What gives?

First, I think you got a deal if it's centered and it's in focus.

Secondly, as an O's fan, and having watched Brooks play the game, I disagree with your premise that there are cheaper rookies featuring "better players". I do think Frank, for some reason, is underrated in the card market.

I think it's iconic and just a great looking card; you really shouldn't be puzzled why a rookie card of the greatest third baseman is somewhat expensive.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Best fielder perhaps but overall there are at least several better third basemen than Brooks.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Best fielder perhaps but overall there are at least several better third basemen than Brooks.

+1

I'm admittedly not from Baltimore so I have never understood the "Brooks is the greatest 3rd Baseman of All Time" argument as it doesn't hold water when you check out the statistics (Schmidt, Brett, Matthews, Boggs, etc. all are superior in most statisticians estimations).

He was also among the best "fielding" 3rd basemen of all time, but fans are very selective about fielding statistics because other great "fielding" players are largely discounted and deemed not worthy of enshrinement by the same people touting Brooks' exploits (see Bill Mazeroski, Omar Vizquel (not yet in), Luis Aparicio, etc.). There is a bit of a cult following for him as he is one of Baseball's truly "Good Guys" and I honestly think that has far more to do with it than anything else. You get someone like Frank Robinson which was a FAR superior (and truly underrated) baseball player BUT he isn't a warm human being and was never a fan favorite like Brooks and his cards while perhaps being priced similarly just don't sell as well.