Set with most HOFers???

[D.P.Johnson]

Originally Posted by egri

By most, do you mean the highest number, or highest percentage?

Well....I was thinking highest number, but I'd be interested in the highest percentage also......

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by D.P.Johnson

Well....I was thinking highest number, but I'd be interested in the highest percentage also......

I know this one. 1954 Red Heart has 33 cards in the set with 11 Hofers. That's an incredible 1 out of 3.

1963 Fleer has 66 cards with 11 Hofers. 1 out of 6. Another high ratio.

I think 1956 Topps has the highest ratio of any regular Topps. 34 Hofers with 340 cards. 1 out of 10.

This gives me another reason to show my 54 Red Heart. The Hofers represented are as follows:

Richie Ashburn
Mickey Mantle
Stan Musial
Warren Spahn
Red Schoendienst
Ralph Kiner
Duke Snider
Bob Lemon
Enos Slaughter
George Kell
Nellie Fox

Drew

[Peter_Spaeth]

If you are going to count MVP and All Star cards 61 Topps or 62 Topps may come out ahead. I would suggest the most meaningful comparison would be limited to base cards of players and managers.

[jfkheat]

All of the 50s set had less than 35. Below is a list of how many were in each set from 1960 to 1975. After 1975 the number drops. These numbers are what PSA has for the HOF sets.
James

1960: 36
1961: 36
1962: 40
1963: 36
1964: 38
1965: 40
1966: 38
1967: 41
1968: 44
1969: 43
1970: 43
1971: 46
1972: 46
1973: 48
1974: 42
1975: 36

[David W]

I wonder if some of the late 80's, early 90's sets won't approach the 70's sets.

1987 Topps has 32 right now, without the following, some of whom have gathered significant support in the past, and some denied due to PED's.


Roger Clemens
Lee Smith
Tim Raines
Steve Garvey
Barry Bonds
Mark McGwire
Dale Murphy
Ted Simmons
Alan Trammel
Jack Morris
Rafael Palmeiro

I didn't check any other sets

[D.P.Johnson]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

All of the 50s set had less than 35. Below is a list of how many were in each set from 1960 to 1975. After 1975 the number drops. These numbers are what PSA has for the HOF sets.
James

1960: 36
1961: 36
1962: 40
1963: 36
1964: 38
1965: 40
1966: 38
1967: 41
1968: 44
1969: 43
1970: 43
1971: 46
1972: 46
1973: 48
1974: 42
1975: 36

Thank you!

[skil55voy]

1962 Post Cereal Set has 33 Hall of Famers of 200. Pretty good ratio. This includes Dick Williams who was a player then. (HOF Manager) and Tony Kubek as a player (HOF Broadcaster)

[SMPEP]

How about some of the Conlons sets?

1991 has HOFers on cards 1-67 for example.

[rexmundi71]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

All of the 50s set had less than 35. Below is a list of how many were in each set from 1960 to 1975. After 1975 the number drops. These numbers are what PSA has for the HOF sets.
James

1960: 36
1961: 36
1962: 40
1963: 36
1964: 38
1965: 40
1966: 38
1967: 41
1968: 44
1969: 43
1970: 43
1971: 46
1972: 46
1973: 48
1974: 42
1975: 36

If you broaden the definition of HOF, then 1972 technically has 48 Hall of Fame cards in it, because there is also #623 Cy Young Award and #626 Babe Ruth Award. I cannot speak for the other sets listed, my specialty is 1972.

[JollyElm]

And the '72 Cubs team card includes Ernie Banks' head, so there's another one.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

All of the 50s set had less than 35. Below is a list of how many were in each set from 1960 to 1975. After 1975 the number drops. These numbers are what PSA has for the HOF sets.
James

1960: 36
1961: 36
1962: 40
1963: 36
1964: 38
1965: 40
1966: 38
1967: 41
1968: 44
1969: 43
1970: 43
1971: 46
1972: 46
1973: 48
1974: 42
1975: 36

Any idea if the 1962 total includes the 'Babe Ruth Special' cards? Besides the Bambino, they also picture HOF'ers Miller Huggins, Jacob Ruppert and a first baseman some of us have heard of, Lou Gehrig.