The Moe Berg Differential

[Exhibitman]

Zeenuts:

--Jimmy Claxton: first African American on a US baseball card issue

--Prince Henry Oana: Native Hawaiian player

--Fatty Arbuckle: part owner of the Vernon PCL team

--The Jewish guys: Sammy Bohne, Solly Mishkin, Andy Cohen

--Football HOF guys: Jim Thorpe, Ernie Nevers

--I think there is also a card that is popular with LDS members because he was one of the first Mormons on a card. Can't remember who it is but I know his stuff sells at a premium.

Native American players like Moses Yellowhorse (Exhibit card)

All of the common guys from The Glory Of Their Times are collected for more than their playing skills. I bought a signed Wiliie Kamm Zeenut only because of the book.

Cruddy siblings of great players: Tommy Aaron, Dom/Vince DiMaggio.

The non-HOF Boys of Summer: Newcombe, Gilliam, Furillo, etc.

Guys who got injured: Herb Score, Pete Reiser, Tony Conigliaro

1965 Topps Masanori Murakami: first Japanese player in MLB. The authors of The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book stated that Murakami was "with the possible exception of Yogi Berra, the only major league ballplayer who did not speak English." Speaking of that book, there are a bunch of bum players who were ridiculed in there and that, for me, spark a bit of name recognition interest when I see the cards from the book, like Coot Veal or Cot Deal or Sibbi Sisti.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Wow, you guys are really bringing it today!

Lots of players and cards mentioned in this thread already that I never would have thought of on my own!