It's 1909-1912: Which T/E-card subject are you desperately trying to pull/trade for?

[Exhibitman]

Joe Wood, probably. Definitely Walter Johnson. I was a pitcher, so those were the guys I would've wanted at age 10-11. My problem was that I was terrible at pitching. I was afraid of a come-backer so I'd look great in practice then I'd hitch my throws and lose the plate facing live batters. Probably because I saw a teammate injured by a batted ball (took one off the face) and it was really scary to see his eye bleeding and swelling into something grotesque. I guess I should have tried a motorcycle helmet and kevlar body armor.

[Carter08]

With the Sad Lexicon coming out around 1910 I think I would have been seeking a trio of Tinker, Evers, and Chance. Maybe e93.

[npa589]

Absolutely - Cubs cards would have been hot. A lot of players who helped dominate for those WS teams (Overall, Reulbach, Steinfeldt, Schulte are some of the non-hofs) would have been sought after - especially in Midwest...

Originally Posted by Carter08

With the Sad Lexicon coming out around 1910 I think I would have been seeking a trio of Tinker, Evers, and Chance. Maybe e93.

[GeoPoto]

In 1915, Gallia was 23 and had his first full season with Washington -- he went 17-11 with a 2.29 ERA and an ERA+ of 130 in 259.2 innings pitched.

Meanwhile, also in 1915, Babe Ruth had his first full season with Boston -- he went 18-8 with a 2.44 ERA and an ERA+ of 114 in 217.2 innings pitched.

Unfortunately, I don't have a 1916 Gallia card (or a T/E-card), but, if I did, I could imagine somebody having traded it for a 1916 Ruth. Of course, by 1917, Ruth had been sensational in 1916 (his age-21 season) -- that year, he won 23 games, with a 1.75 ERA and an ERA+ of 158 on 323.2 innings pitched. The rest of his story is history.

Gallia went on to pitch 9 MLB seasons winning 66 games while losing 69. His career ERA+ is 94. His place in history is that he was the first American League pitcher to hit three batters in the same inning.

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[oldeboo]

Bert Gallia, that's a good one. He had a couple of pretty good years. If nothing else, this shows us why ultra modern cards are risky and are comparable to picking lottery numbers.

[frankbmd]

Can you imagine a kid in 1909 who didn't want to collect a future Hall of Famer with whom he shared a name? I smoked so many filthy Piedmont cigarettes trying to find a T206 Burkett. I actually created the first T206 checklist with over 500 cards from my efforts. The local general store where I got my Piedmonts did not sell T204s. Who knew Burkett had signed an exclusive contract with Ramly?

Years later I found my holy grail in a bakery in New York City before the first subway series.



Well, Jess finally made it to Cooperstown and I have collected several of those Hall of Fame plaque postcards, but regret not having a true period piece. I can only dream while looking at this faux rendition.