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[4815162342]

Johnny Bates

[PM770]

Grant Jackson (1966 Topps)
Jim Lansford (1952 Bowman large)
Pepper Martin (1960 Fleer)

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by PM770

Grant Jackson (1966 Topps)
Jim Lansford (1952 Bowman large)
Pepper Martin (1960 Fleer)

In this subject, my mind went immediately to Grant Jackson...who also has a variant card in 1967 Topps.

[vintagerookies51]

I'd say Buck Herzog has become pretty famous at least here on the board

[Luke]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Johnny Bates

Bates was really good during the tobacco card era. Top 10 in WAR for position players 1910 and 1911. Was also top-10 in adjusted OPS+ in 1909, 1910, and 1911. He didn't have a long career, but just during the years that the tobacco and caramel sets came out, he was a huge stud.

This Bates OM is one of my favorites:

[bnorth]

Bill Ripken is by far my favorite famous obscure player. Don't have a solid count but I have easily over 20 1989 Fleer variations and a ton of very cool print errors. Even have a custom made FF bat using a real game use Orioles bat.

[paul]

Don't forget Ten Million from the Obak set.

[yanksfan09]

Has Titus-itus been cured yet? Thankfully I've never contracted that disease!

[Leon]

If he hasn't shaved there is still a contingency.

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

Has Titus-itus been cured yet? Thankfully I've never contracted that disease!