Vic Harris, John Donaldson

[khw]

Originally Posted by stat192

The 1968 Donaldson and 1973 Harris are not the ones nominated for the Hall of Fame.

oh wow are you serious

[tazdmb]

I know of 2 good Donaldson autographs in public hands, I think because he didn't play in the Negro Leagues, you don't see him on any team signed items like you to with Vic Harris, which is rare, but not a rare as Donaldson.

[prewarsports]

I have seen one nice autograph of Donaldson and another with his name and address written on a return envelope that likely would not be authenticated but was real as it was postmarked etc. that was on ebay a few years ago. I have seen a few more of Harris but probably less than five.

[Topnotchsy]

I think it will be a tough ballot to get in on. I think that Allen and Tiant are both well-deserving candidates. Tommy John is interesting when you combine his career numbers with the significance of the surgery that was named for him. Garvey does not meet the standards I would apply based on advanced metrics, but if you believe that the HOF should be the players who were huge stars in their era, he has that.

I think Harris should be a no-brainer. I have a hard time telling whether Donaldson was really deserving (as compared to others from the era) or if he is a product of a huge research push. The stats on Donaldson often don't provide insight into the caliber of opponent (from what I have seen) which makes it tough to tell how to view him. (I say this with no disrespect, and I believe that there are quite a few Negro League players who deserve to be in, including Dick Redding, Alex Radcliff, Dave Malarcher and some others.

[tippedfinger]

I know it's not a memorabilia thread, and apologize in advance, though the discussion on Donaldson made me think of this. Spelling isn't correct but love the piece.

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by tippedfinger

I know it's not a memorabilia thread, and apologize in advance, though the discussion on Donaldson made me think of this. Spelling isn't correct but love the piece.

That's really cool! Definitely no apology needed!

[Bpm0014]

Any pictures of a Vac Harris autograph? Or is that guarded? Would love to see one....