Which non-HoFer do you collect? (and why)

[birdman42]

Time to get back to prewar. Which prewar ballplayer do you have a real Jones for? What about him attracts you? Hall-of-Famers need not apply. Show cards if ya got 'em.

For me it's Clyde (Deerfoot) Milan. He was signed on the same scouting trip that brought WaJo to Washington, and was a good enough all-around guy that he and Johnson were roommates for years. Milan led the American League in stolen bases a couple years in the teens, and hit over .300 in 1911-12-13.

Bill

[Topps206]

I'd like to start collecting Bill Dahlen. I already have his Boston T206 and would love a Brooklyn.

[Stonepony]

Mathewson, because of who he was as a player and to continue the Mathewson collection my dad started many years ago. I throw in a fair amount of Cobb types and a sprinkling of others.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

Mathewson, because of who he was as a player and to continue the Mathewson collection my dad started many years ago. I throw in a fair amount of Cobb types and a sprinkling of others.

Do you have any Non-Hof players that you collect? That was the question posed by the OP.

Brian

[bbcard1]

Billy Sunday. I did a complete OJ run and have several other pieces of paper from his ministry. I doubt I'll ever pop for the super big money required for the other Sunday player issues.

[Econteachert205]

Jackie Jensen. Amazing althlete, Red Sox connection, very honest about life, and for some reason his cards just look like artwork to me.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Do you have any Non-Hof players that you collect? That was the question posed by the OP.

Brian

Oops.....and No

[ValKehl]

Bill T., fortunately for me, "Deerfoot" Milan's (he led the A.L in stolen bases in 1912 & 1913 and had a career average of .285 with 2,100 hits) last year was 1922, because we might be competitors for his cards if he played a couple of years longer. My collecting focus is cards of ALL the players on the Washington Senators 1924 championship team. I include players who got traded or sent to the minors during the season, some of whom only played a few games with the Senators. I began this collecting focus after many years of collecting WaJo and Sam Rice cards and reaching the frustrating point of being unable to find and/or afford many/most of their cards that didn't have - so, going after cards of all the other players on the 1924 team instantly provided me with lots more card-collecting action.

Hence, I am always looking for tough cards of these non-HOFers (* indicates players who had no cards issued during their playing days, as far as I can determine): Nick Altrock, Ossie Bluege, Carl East*, George Fisher*, Chick Gagnon*, Bert/Buck Griffith* (Matt Williams' grandfather), Billy Hargrave, Joe Judge, Wade Lefler, Nemo Leibold, Firpo Marberry, Joe Martina, Wid Matthews, Slim McGrew, Earl McNeely, Ralph Miller, George Mogridge, Curly Ogden, Roger Peckinpaugh, Doc Prothro, Lance Richbourg, Muddy Ruel, Allen Russell, Mule Shirley, Carr Smith*, Byron Speece, Benny Tate, Tommy Taylor*, Ted Wingfield, Tom Zachary, and Paul Zahniser.

Post-WWII, I collect Pete Runnels and Mickey Vernon, who were my favorite Washington Senators players way back when I was a Little Leaguer in the 1950's.
Val

[BBB]

I'll have to get pics later...

But I have a HOF based collection and the only non-HOFers are the cheaters: Pete rose and the black sox (cicotte, shoeless, chic gandil) getting rid of my rose along w all my post war stuff.


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[pingman59]

I collected Si Johnson because he is from my home town of Sheridan, IL. One of his claims to fame was that he was the last pitcher to strike out Babe Ruth.

Unfortunately, I never got to meet him. The day I planned on meeting him was at a small local card show, but I got there with an hour to go and he left 15 minutes earlier because no one was stopping by to get his autograph. To his credit, he did leave several autographed 3 1/2 x 5 color photos in case someone, like me, did arrive late. So, I got two different ones, which I cherish.

I made the 33 Goudey card artwork from a vintage local newspaper photo clipping. Not too bad for an amateur, in my humble opinion. I realize the 1947 Tip Top is not Pre-War and certainly not the 1985 National Pastime card. However, my Si Johnson collection wouldn't be complete without them. Enjoy the Si Johnson collection!

Anything and everything that has to do with the early integration of baseball in the Pacific Northwest by Ernie Tanner and Jimmy Claxton (still looking for any image of Ike Ward):

ca. 1904-05 Ernie Tanner with Tacoma Track team:



and the 1925 Edmonds nine, Claxton starting pitcher and clean-up hitter:



Reason, recently completed a book on the subject.

[SAllen2556]

Charlie Bennett, catcher, Detroit, National League

The whole concept of Detroit having a team in the National League seemed so weird when I was 12. Bennett Park, named after Charlie, of course eventually became Tiger Stadium. How could a player have a stadium named after him and not be in the Hall of Fame?!

Charlie and his wife supposedly invented the chest protector, and poor Charlie lost his legs in a train accident which ended his career. He, along with fellow Detroit Wolverine Sam Thompson, used to team up to throw out the first pitch of the season well into the 1920's. I find the history of that team, and that era, fascinating. I only have one card of his though. I'd love an Old Judge some day.

[rhettyeakley]

Royal "Roy" Castleton, the first LDS/Mormon Major Leaguer and pitched a perfect game in the Minor Leagues for Youngstown, Ohio. Played for the Reds and Yankees.



He is back row far left:


I have all of his mainstream issues (not all pictured here), I need to find a Western Playground to complete the run.

[edjs]

Harry Sutor. I randomly bought this 1911 Gilmartin and an E100 of Sutor when I first started collecting and figured, "Well I have to have his toughest cards, may as well get 'em all." Boy, was I ever wrong. His T4 Obak sits on e-bay at $3000 toying with me for the last few years, but I just can't pay that. And his E100 type 2, well, Leon sold his to someone besides me, as well as his E221 Bishop SF. And his T5 Pinkerton? I haven't seen one with the mount, and only saw one on e-bay about a week after it sold. Then there is the Western Playground. So no, I have some tough ones, but not nearly his toughest (though I've not seen another Gilmartin no idea the total number of each of these).

[edjs]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Royal "Roy" Castleton, the first LDS Major Leaguer and pitched a perfect game in the Minor Leagues for Youngstown, Ohio. Played for the Reds and Yankees.

Rhett, I love this Crackers card. Been after one for ever.

[TheBig6]

Glenn was a family friend when I was growing up.

[esd10]

My non hof collecting interest is jake daubert one of the finest 1st sackers of the dead ball era and a overlooked player who should be in the hof.