February Pick Up Thread

[RCMcKenzie]

Nice one, Kenny. The double-name cards are nice.


I got this Germany Long Chicago Maroons card from Clean Sweep, and looked it up in the OJ book, and it appears to be the "plate" card from the book. In other words, the card I have is the same one pictured in the book as 278-3.

[mybuddyinc]

.......... slowly replacing my SC 150/649 OP's with these backs (as available ) .....

A new T206 adventure ................

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Fun, fun, Scott

[Fred]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Nice one, Kenny. The double-name cards are nice.


I got this Germany Long Chicago Maroons card from Clean Sweep, and looked it up in the OJ book, and it appears to be the "plate" card from the book. In other words, the card I have is the same one pictured in the book as 278-3.

Perhaps someone here could comment on Herman Long -

I could never understand how Herman Long could receive the 8th highest percentage of votes by the first veterans committee for HOF enshrinement and then drop off the HOF balloting after that. The 7 players ahead of him (Ewing, Anson, Keeler, Cy Young, Delahanty, McGraw and Radbourn) have all been voted in. The next 6 players on that list after Long (King Kelly, Rusie, Jennings, Clarke, Jimmy Collins and Wilbert Robinson) have been enshrined.

He died in 1909 so the fact that he received the 8th highest percentage of votes in 1936 means that people must have had a good reason to consider Long in 1936.

Anyone with any ideas why?

[Golfcollector]

First vintage Crawford I have added in a while

[gabrinus]

Nice Crawford Dave...Jerry

[thanksjoe]

Originally Posted by Golfcollector

First vintage Crawford I have added in a while

Now I know who out bid me! Nice pickup. Love that card. Congrats!

[RCMcKenzie]

Nice photo match on the Giants cabinet, Jay.

Here's a variety of cards from this week to close out the month. This T201 Titus miscut is kinda cool... Looking for bigger fish next month...

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by Fred

Perhaps someone here could comment on Herman Long -

I could never understand how Herman Long could receive the 8th highest percentage of votes by the first veterans committee for HOF enshrinement and then drop off the HOF balloting after that. The 7 players ahead of him (Ewing, Anson, Keeler, Cy Young, Delahanty, McGraw and Radbourn) have all been voted in. The next 6 players on that list after Long (King Kelly, Rusie, Jennings, Clarke, Jimmy Collins and Wilbert Robinson) have been enshrined.

He died in 1909 so the fact that he received the 8th highest percentage of votes in 1936 means that people must have had a good reason to consider Long in 1936.

Anyone with any ideas why?

Fred, you should start a new topic on Long, so more people will see it. I can only add the little that I've read of his short bio's on the web, that he was a very good defensive ss, mentioned with Dahlen and Glasscock. He may be the best player from the Maroons, as most of them were fringe or obscure players. I would put him in the HOF, but I would also have Dahlen, Glasscock, Rose, Clemens, Bonds etc. in there, so I may not be the right person to ask about the Hall...Rob

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Here are some newly arrived T205's...

[Bliggity]

Now at 51/100 for the M101-2 Sporting News Supplements set...

[charlietheexterminator]

Sterling Auction mail day, Thank You Lee

[Vintagecatcher]

Slow start to the year for me.

Finally picked up my 1st card purchase of the year, a Bill Bergen M116 Sporting Life card.

Patrick

[Bill77]

My first four Baseball cards of the year.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Bliggity

Now at 51/100 for the M101-2 Sporting News Supplements set...

Congrats on passing the halfway point.

Doug

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Bliggity

Now at 51/100 for the M101-2 Sporting News Supplements set...

I’ve always loved these, especially autographed! Well done!

[MVSNYC]

Stoked to get this pass (I believe it once belonged to a close hobby friend). I'd like to have it relabeled referencing the Yankees/Highlanders' first season. Also wonder if this pass was able to be used for the (first) World Series(?). Don't think I've seen another one.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Stoked to get this pass (I believe it once belonged to a close hobby friend). I'd like to have it relabeled referencing the Yankees/Highlanders' first season. Also wonder if this pass was able to be used for the (first) World Series(?). Don't think I've seen another one.

They did a very poor job of cataloging that. Nice pick up.