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[WA_HOF_rookie]

Originally Posted by fkm_bky

100% the same as me. Dale Murphy was my childhood hero (even amongst Kent Hrbek and Kirby Puckett) and I collected all his cards. I bought my 77 rookie at a card show in probably 1983 in St Paul. I think I spent $15 on it and that was a lot for me.



Pre-war my favorite is this E93 blank back Phillippe. The coloring on it is just fantastic, combined with a bit more rarity.



Bill

I traded for my Murphy rookie with a guy that lived down the street (two beat up Pete Rose cards and a 1970 Carew). It was my prized possession.

Got a speeding ticket at 16 and went to a card shop to sell some cards to get the $181 for the fine. The dealer told me my entire binder was only worth $175, but he would do me a 'favor.' Valuable lesson.

When I got back into cards last March the Murphy and Mattingly cards were the first ones I replaced.

It's a shame he isn't in the HoF, but that's a whole other thread.
Chris

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[Republicaninmass]

First IP signed card at Fenway

[hcv123]

1st up has to be the pictured Clemente rookie - At my first "big" card show at the Colosseum Motor inn in Hempstead Long Island - completely mesmerized by all the "old cards" at about 13 years old - probably an hour+ of begging,pleading, etc and my mom begrudgingly shelled out $48 for this beauty! Thus began a lifelong pursuit of most things Clemente and many wonderful stories and friendships over many years. It still sits in the screw down holder that it has resided in shortly after acquisition.

A perfect bookend is this 1960 Bazooka complete box with Clemente (The only example known) just found last year! I had been searching for it for over 30 years as a crowning Jewel in my now extensive Clemente collection that started with the rookie.