Best investments by player and decade

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

I wonder if Leon could "fix" this site so that no one could type the word investment and it appear....

Moog, no matter the decade, buy Cobb and Ruth cards. You could add the names Johnny offered in the first response to your post. You could add Wagner, Johnson, Mathewson, and Young. But then you get tempted to add others. So go with Cobb and Ruth. Get rid of everyone on your list. Stay with Cobb and Ruth.

2 decades from now when that Trout guy gets inducted into The Hall, in the 2040's, it'll still be Cobb and Ruth.

5 decades from now, it'll still be Cobb and Ruth.

Amen

[Yoda]

Frank Robinson and Warren Spahn. And for me, the 50's continue to offer the best investment potential.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

I wonder if Leon could "fix" this site so that no one could type the word investment and it appear....

Originally Posted by Jstottlemire1

Amen

Preach!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Preach!

It's just one thread....and even though pre war isn't suggested it seems many in the thread have rated it nicely. Ruth and Cobb are always good. Thank you.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Leon

It's just one thread....and even though pre war isn't suggested it seems many in the thread have rated it nicely. Ruth and Cobb are always good. Thank you.

Thanks, Leon, great Cobb!

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

If I HAD to invest money in baseball cards (as opposed to just collect them for fun like I do now) I would go with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson.

They will be taught about in American History class to kids from now until the end of time, and therefore I think there will always be new generations of collectors who will value their cards.

I’m not sure that will be true for ANYONE else (including Cobb).

[Snowman]

Since you said 50s through 60s, I'll ignore guys like Ruth and Cobb. But obvsiously, you're missing Mantle. Not sure if that was intentional or not, but he should be on your list.

Of the names you listed, I would predict Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays to be the best investments, followed by Hank Aaron. Koufax might yield you a decent return, but probably not in comparison to these guys. Everyone else on your list, as great as they all were, are not worth considering as investments IMO.

I would add in Satchel Paige though, and pretty much any other Negro League players that were good to great.

[skelly423]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Since you said 50s through 60s, I'll ignore guys like Ruth and Cobb. But obvsiously, you're missing Mantle. Not sure if that was intentional or not, but he should be on your list.

Of the names you listed, I would predict Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays to be the best investments, followed by Hank Aaron. Koufax might yield you a decent return, but probably not in comparison to these guys. Everyone else on your list, as great as they all were, are not worth considering as investments IMO.

I would add in Satchel Paige though, and pretty much any other Negro League players that were good to great.

Great call on Satchel Paige. You want the guys who are going to show up in the history books in 100 years. No question Jackie will be there. As long as the Negro Leagues are discussed, Satchel will be the first name that comes to mind. There may not be a lot of footage of the man, but he was a colorful character, and the number of stories about him more than make up for it.

Mickey Mantle's career numbers don't quite measure up to the best of the best, but he'll be a fixture forever. He's the boyhood hero of a generation, the face of 50s nostalgia (not to mention the 50s/60s Yankees dynasty). He's on the 2nd most iconic card in existence (and we know how that has worked out for Honus' hobby value).