HOF Cards That Pre-date RC

[Peter_Spaeth]

Probably not what you want but on the post war side here are a few.

[h2oya311]

excluding multi-player / team postcards and cabinets, here's a few individual player postcards/cards that pre-date their established "rookie cards":

1909 RPPC in Superior Blues Uniform - Dave Bancroft:


1967 Cincinnati Reds Team Issue PC - Johnny Bench:


1955 JD McCarthy PC (postally used in 1955) - Jim Bunning:


c1943 RPPC in Monterrey Uniform - Roy Campanella:


1914 University of Michigan Photo Card - George Sisler:


1950 Coppedge Studio Winston-Salem Cardinals Team Issue - Earl Weaver:

[Stampsfan]

You mean like a 1951 Bowman Mantle, and Mays?

[clydepepper]

Derek - That's a great Sisler!

Peter - That Gossage displays one horrible hairdo.

...and I type that on the day we say goodbye and RIP to one Oscar Gamble.

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

excluding multi-player / team postcards and cabinets, here's a few individual player postcards/cards that pre-date their established "rookie cards":

1909 RPPC in Superior Blues Uniform - Dave Bancroft:


1967 Cincinnati Reds Team Issue PC - Johnny Bench:


1955 JD McCarthy PC (postally used in 1955) - Jim Bunning:


c1943 RPPC in Monterrey Uniform - Roy Campanella:


1914 University of Michigan Photo Card - George Sisler:


1950 Coppedge Studio Winston-Salem Cardinals Team Issue - Earl Weaver:

That Sisler is so cool. Of course, I’m biased as a Wolverine.

[Exhibitman]

Yeah, I've got a few:

[Brian Van Horn]

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