Which non-HoFer do you collect? (and why)

tedzan · #1 08-21-2016, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Frank "Lefty" O'Doul is the greatest eligible position player not in the Hall of Fame. Over 970 games (30 shy of the 1,000 used for official records) from 1919 to 1934, Lefty averaged .349, winning two batting championships and setting the NL record for most hits in a season, which still stands. Not in any way a "homer" like Chuck Klein (whose numbers were greatly aided by playing in a small park in Philly), Lefty hit .352 at home and .347 on the road, proving he belongs among the elite hitters in history. After his days in the majors ended, he returned to the Pacific Coast League, where he was the longtime manager of the San Francisco Seals and later the San Diego and Seattle teams. He had a restaurant in San Francisco and was a bon vivant and man about town. Lefty was instrumental in organizing Japanese baseball, whose premiere team, the Giants, was named in his honor. Lefty is one of only 3 Americans in the Japanese baseball hall of fame. He is also one of the few players to have played for the Yankees, Dodgers and Giants while all 3 were in New York City. Lefty died on December 7, 1969. His epitaph reads "He was here at a good time and had a good time while he was here."

I collect his cards because I used to go to his bar in San Francisco when I was in law school. I got interested in the history. He is also a great choice for a type card collection because he was on so many late 1920s-early 1930s issues and western regional issues.

Hey Adam

Lefty is one of my favorites, also.

His 1929 season with the Phillies.... AB= 638....R= 152....H= 254....HR= 32....RBI= 122....BA= .398 (and struck out only 19 times)....is a season that dreams are made of.

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TED Z
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Exhibitman · #2 08-26-2016, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey Adam

Lefty is one of my favorites, also.

His 1929 season with the Phillies.... AB= 638....R= 152....H= 254....HR= 32....RBI= 122....BA= .398 (and struck out only 19 times)....is a season that dreams are made of.

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TED Z
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And then some...

DBesse27 · #3 08-27-2016, 11:26 PM

Really enjoyed this thread. The connections some of you have with your players (family relations, same hometown) are pretty cool. I'm hoping Jimmy Knowles (xplainer) will chime in, as he has a cool player collection.

My only non HOF player collection isn't a baseball one. I have a pretty robust collection of Boston Patriots great Gino Cappelletti

wolterse · #4 08-28-2016, 06:39 AM

Fred was born in Georgetown, MA where I have lived for the past 5 years. A street is named after him here as well.

clydepepper · #5 08-28-2016, 06:58 AM

I collect my cousin, Whitlow Wyatt and anyone with a local connection.

Jay Wolt · #6 08-28-2016, 06:17 PM

Been collecting Arlie Latham's cards & memorabilia for awhile.
Only player from the Buchner set to see the 1950's & to be on T205 & T206 cards

Here's a neat press photo from 1950 at a Yankees Reunion which shows Connie Mack at age 87, Latham at age 91
(stating he's the oldest living ex-Yankee, though he never played w/ the Yankees)
and the guest of honor, the youngster Ed Barrow at the spry age of 82.

1888 Harpers woodcut

MartyFromCANADA · #7 08-28-2016, 09:28 PM

GEORGE GIBSON - He's from a city down the road from me.

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