Players whose cards should be a bigger deal than they seem to be

[JackR]

What about Memo Luna? One inning, one game, one loss, one card (‘54B), but perhaps the coolest name in all of baseball...

[jerseygary]

Memo Luna has a great story. If he hadn't blown his arm out the winter before he made the majors 1954 might have been "Memomania" instead of 1981 being "Fernandomania"

I wrote and illustrated a piece on him which you can read Memo Luna: The Story Behind Card 222

His family in Mexico came across it and translated it for Memo. They wrote me a nice note and sent pictures of him signing a drawing I did of him.

[JackR]

What a terrific article on Memo Luna...thanks for sharing it! At a minimum, he deserves his own thread!

[pokerplyr80]

The ones that came to mind when I read the title have already been mentioned, but I would say Frank Robinson, Musial, and Ted Williams. As Orly mentioned the Williams RC in particular has always seemed very undervalued to me. Had that card been in color and as attractive as the 41 I think it would be a much higher priority for collectors.

[Robbie]

Billy Grabarkewitz. Not really. I just like saying the name.

Lots of very good players to borderline Hall of Famers, like Vada Pinson, Tony Oliva, Lou Whitaker, Al Oliver, Reggie Smith, Dave Parker, Luis Tiant, Ted Simmons... are all pretty much "commons."

[Leon]

Hogsett cards should be bigger. Any guy who sells liquor after his playing days are over gets my vote!! He claimed to be 1/32nd Indian on his mother's side too. (wiki)

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by JackR

What about Memo Luna? One inning, one game, one loss, one card (‘54B), but perhaps the coolest name in all of baseball...

Memo Luna is an interesting name, but wasn't there a guy with a prewar card or two named Ten Million? That has to be the coolest baseball name.