Otto Knabe - show em!

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

#1 card in the 1914 and 15 CJ set, Otto (nicknamed "Dutch") was born in Carrick PA in 1884 and played from 1905 to 1916 for the Pirates, Phillies, Terrapins (Federal League), Pirates and Cubs. He was the player-manager for the Terrapins in the new federal league in 1914 and 1915.

Knabe twice received a single vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame, once in 1939, and the other in 1942. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was interred at New Cathedral Cemetery in 1961.

[Bpm0014]

Wow. Carrick is a suburb of Pittsburgh. Less than 5 minutes from me. Thanks for sharing.

[x2drich2000]

here's my e92

[MMarvelli]

One of my favorites...

E101 Knabe, Otto F+B.jpg

[frohme]

An '07

[t206fix]

t206 tolstoi

[tjb1952tjb]

My Mr. Knabe (SC350 reverse)..........

[ErikV]

Whenever these posts appear I love going to SABR and reading the bio's on each player.
Here's the bio on Otto Knabe:

http://www.sabr.org/bioproj/person/310d7ec8

A couple of interesting notes. The bio states his father was of German descent. I wonder
if he wasn't given the middle name "Otto" from the reigning and popular chancellor of
Germany at the time of his birth, Otto von Bismark (in office 1871-1890). Knabe was
born in 1884.

Also, the bio explains that Knabe got wind of the 1919 World Series fix and "investigated
the matter, confirmed something crooked afoot, and reported this to Gleason, then
managing the White Sox."

Just a couple of tidbits I thought were worth noting.

ErikV

[buymycards]

Knabe

[PSACJ]

Otto.jpg

[gabrinus]

Here's a Mino........Jerry

[AddieJoss]

Knabe

[familytoad]

Following up that awesome Mino with a beater Virginia Extra.
A very tough type card, just happens that mine is Otto!

[gabrinus]

Any Virginia Extra is in good condition.......Jerry

[philliesphan]

Was recently reflecting on perhaps the most significant card upgrade I made in "stuff I collect"

Both are from the rather scarce E104-III series. The second example came from Dan Gantt's collection. Which, in an interesting coincidence, I have another high grade E104-III from Dan that I had acquired in trade having provided by Niagara Baking Knabe card.

At any rate, here are the two:

[jerrys]

Had this Knabe Rose Co. postcard in my collection.

knabe6-750.jpg

[Kawika]

Newbie question. How do you pronounce "Knabe"? Am guessing something akin to a Canadian saying knob, eh but I reserve the right to be wrong.

[gabrinus]

Nice Nadja Marc S.........I took four semesters of German and was glad to gets Cs but I think Knob-eh with the K pronounced would be right or richtig....Jerry

[brass_rat]

Here are some more Otto portraits...

I like that Virginia Extra!

Cheers,
Steve

[edjs]

Originally Posted by philliesphan

Was recently reflecting on perhaps the most significant card upgrade I made in "stuff I collect"

Both are from the rather scarce E104-III series. The second example came from Dan Gantt's collection. Which, in an interesting coincidence, I have another high grade E104-III from Dan that I had acquired in trade having provided by Niagara Baking Knabe card.

At any rate, here are the two:

Marc, I know the collector grade is a Nadja back, is the high grade also? Beauty, eh!

[edjs]

You guys are killing me with the T216s! Great to see.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by brass_rat

I like that Virginia Extra!

Cheers,
Steve

I can certainly see why! Nice T216s, Steve!

[T206Collector]

I don't show this one too often, but it is really cool!

[philliesphan]

Originally Posted by edjs

Marc, I know the collector grade is a Nadja back, is the high grade also? Beauty, eh!

Hi Ed, it is, in fact, also a Nadja back:

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

I don't show this one too often, but it is really cool!

Don't see too many sigs on the back. Very cool!