Opinion on Top (5) collected baseball players

[Leon]

Originally Posted by cubsfan-budman

Man, I think "most" collected would be much more modern players...if by most collected you mean most collectors actively collecting that one player.

I'd say:

Mantle
Ryan
Ripken
Rose
and then maybe like Jeter or ARod or some stupid Yankee

Understandable but no Babe Ruth? I have to think even with modern included Ruth would be there...

[cubsfan-budman]

Originally Posted by Leon

Understandable but no Babe Ruth? I have to think even with modern included Ruth would be there...

I can say from my own point of view, that I'd love to own a Babe Ruth card...but they's spendy. I think that collectors TEND to collect players they grew up admiring.

Just a guess...I could be wrong!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by cubsfan-budman

I can say from my own point of view, that I'd love to own a Babe Ruth card...but they's spendy. I think that collectors TEND to collect players they grew up admiring.

Just a guess...I could be wrong!

no doubt you are right about that.....but if we took ALL baseball card collectors I would think that Ruth might be there.....but too, maybe not. I have quite a few Ruth cards but do understand pre-war collecting is probably way less than 1% of total collectors....

[BradH]

Originally Posted by Leon

if we took ALL baseball card collectors I would think that Ruth might be there.....but too, maybe not. I have quite a few Ruth cards but do understand pre-war collecting is probably way less than 1% of total collectors....

I guess that's what I was trying to say - on this board Ruth is a slam dunk, but in the general collecting population he's probably not.

I'm not sure how many collectors under the age of 40 own a Ruth (I'm 43 and just bought my first a few years ago). But I bet almost ALL under-40 collectors have had Rose, Ryan, Ripken, Jeter, etc. in their collections at some point, even if they don't currently.

And I was about to suggest a poll on just that question (owning Ruth or not), but it would be completely skewed due to nature of this board, so that's not a fair measure of his true collectibility in the general hobby.

Just my two cents.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I dont think any vintage player is even in the equation if all collectors are considered.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Babe
Peach
Commerce Comet
Say Hey Kid
Kaline (I know, I know, don't yell at me, he was my boyhood hero)

Gotta add Leo The Lip...Looooong story (revolves around my mom, I'll save it for a mothers day thread)

Yes I own Goudey Ruths but that's it for the Babe.

[7nohitter]

Mantle
Ryan
Bench
Seaver
Mossi

[RCMcKenzie]

It would be interesting to start a poll asking " Of which of these players do you either not own a card , or own the fewest?"

Ruth
Cobb
Mantle
Mays
Aaron
Rose

My guess is everyone on here has a Pete Rose, even on this part of this board.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

It would be interesting to start a poll asking " Of which of these players do you either not own a card , or own the fewest?"

Ruth
Cobb
Mantle
Mays
Aaron
Rose

My guess is everyone on here has a Pete Rose, even on this part of this board.

I don't currently have a card of Rose.... Several years ago I had his '63 card.....

[Cardboard Junkie]

No Charlie Hustle in my collection.

[insidethewrapper]

According to the PSA Registry Master Sets, the players with the most Master Sets that are being pursued are the following :

Pre 1970 - 1) Mantle, 2) Clemente, 3) Aaron, 4) Mays and 5) Koufax

Post 1970 - 1) Ryan, 2) Rose, 3) Ripken, 4) Griffey, 5) Jeter, 6) Schmidt, 7) Brett, 8) Yas , 9) Mattingly , 10) Jackson & Bonds

[cbrandtw]

Considering ALL collections today- my opinion
1)Mantle
2)Mantle
3)Griffey
4)Jeter
5)Ryan

[AMBST95]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

It would be interesting to start a poll asking " Of which of these players do you either not own a card , or own the fewest?"

Ruth
Cobb
Mantle
Mays
Aaron
Rose

My guess is everyone on here has a Pete Rose, even on this part of this board.

Ruth -1
Cobb-2
Mantle - 0
Mays - 0
Aaron - 0
Rose - Several - I do have a bunch of early 80s cards intermixed with my junk wax from my youth.

[JollyElm]

I'm always looking to trade vintage cards (50's - early 70's), so I can say this with certainty. Without question, everyone always wants my Mantles and my Ryans. No one ever asks about my Willie Mays cards (and he's my idol!!), which is depressing.

I will say that someone being overlooked here is Roger Maris. It seems most people are after his cards, too.

[tiger8mush]

if i had to guess at strictly pre-war:
1) Cobb
2) Ruth
3) Wojo
4) Matty
5) Cy
6) Wagner
7) Jax

Thats my guess at the top 5

[Bestdj777]

Ruth - 3
Cobb - 0
Mantle - 195+
Mays -3 or 4
Aaron - 2
Rose - 1 (maybe)

For the most popular, I would say:
1. Mantle
2. Mays
3. Rose
4. Ryan
5. Jeter

[Sean]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

It would be interesting to start a poll asking " Of which of these players do you either not own a card , or own the fewest?"

Ruth
Cobb
Mantle
Mays
Aaron
Rose

My guess is everyone on here has a Pete Rose, even on this part of this board.

Ruth - 1
Cobb - 4
Mantle - 2
Mays - 2
Aaron - 2
Rose - 1

[itjclarke]

5 is so tough but here's a shot- (without specifics like volume of cards in collections, etc)

Ruth- 5
Mantle-18
Cobb- 11
DiMaggio- 4
Wagner- 4

Honorable 2nd 5
Gehrig- 5
Williams- 8
Ryan- each of his primary yearly Topps card (plus dupes)
Clemente- each of his primary yearly Topps card 1955-1973
Mays- 20+

[deucetwins]

Following a theme on MLB network, how about the top 9 by position? 1 player for each position.
Outfield=3
1st=1
2nd=1
3rd=1
SS=1
Catcher=1
Pitcher=1

Now let the real argument begin.

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by deucetwins

Following a theme on MLB network, how about the top 9 by position? 1 player for each position.
Outfield=3
1st=1
2nd=1
3rd=1
SS=1
Catcher=1
Pitcher=1

Now let the real argument begin.

1B-Gehrig
2B-Hornsby
ss-Wagner
3B-Dave Orr
RF- Clemente
CF-Speaker
LF-Ruth
P- Young
C-Mack

[thunderdan]

Ruth
Cobb
Mantle
Aaron
Clemente

[deadballfreaK]

Pete Rose UGH! I have a few of him. He was the last card I needed to complete my 1964 set and I went without for several years before I broke down and bought one for ten bucks. And this was way before the gambling scandal. He always struck me as a fake, egoistical jerk. Never could stand him.

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by deadballfreaK

Pete Rose UGH! I have a few of him. He was the last card I needed to complete my 1964 set and I went without for several years before I broke down and bought one for ten bucks. And this was way before the gambling scandal. He always struck me as a fake, egoistical jerk. Never could stand him.

When I used to play baseball in HS in the 1980's, I modeled my style of play after Pete Rose, now that I collect baseball cards in the 2010's I follow the baseball card collecting attributes of Bruce Dorskind.

[deadballfreaK]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

When I used to play baseball in HS in the 1980's, I modeled my style of play after Pete Rose, now that I collect baseball cards in the 2010's I follow the baseball card collecting attributes of Bruce Dorskind.

Well, I'm just a dumb hick and have no idea who Bruce Dorskind is. Guess that makes me and Bruce even.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

When I used to play baseball in HS in the 1980's, I modeled my style of play after Pete Rose, now that I collect baseball cards in the 2010's I follow the baseball card collecting attributes of Bruce Dorskind.

Which one?

[CW]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

When I used to play baseball in HS in the 1980's, I modeled my style of play after Pete Rose, now that I collect baseball cards in the 2010's I follow the baseball card collecting attributes of Bruce Dorskind.

OK, that was moderately laugh out loud funny, for some reason.

[Julz24]

I just googled Bruce Dorskind and came upon a video where he/they talk about a Boston Garter card.

The truth is out there.

[EvilKing00]

top 5 cards people have collected IMO

Mantle
Mays
Ryan
Bonds
Griffey

[insidethewrapper]

I think the top 3 are :

Cobb
Ruth
Mantle

After that many could be added pre-vs post WWII ( Gehrig, Rose etc).