Vintage Undervalued Roookies

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by Jobu

I think the multiplayer cards like Bench and Seaver suffer a bit because there is someone else featured. I also think that all 57 Topps suffer a bit because they are less appealing (IMO) than many of the other cards from this era.

I will also add Reggie Jackson to the list, though maybe he isn't considered undervalued.

57 is undervalued and it shouldn't be. First year of the standard card size and many great cards in the set.

[Wanaselja]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

57 is undervalued and it shouldn't be. First year of the standard card size and many great cards in the set.

I agree. I think 57 from a design perspective is great.

[pokerplyr80]

With collectors spending $1M on certain modern cards, or even several hundred grand, they're all under valued. Bump this thread in a year and post some recent sales prices. My prediction they will all look like bargains.

If you're looking for the next card to 10x no idea. My guess would be something like a CJ or e90-1 Jackson. Mantle is just getting warmed up too. I'd be looking for a 51 if I didnt already have one.

[Vit-d]

For my money, the 1955 Topps Harmon Killebrew RC is very underrated.

A HOF RC from a beautiful set and you can probably get a PSA 6 for under $500.

[Casey2296]

Johnson, Lajoie, Collins.

[MR RAREBACK]

spahn
clemente
carlton
greenberg

[tkd]

Any and all Hornsby cards.

[tkd]

Originally Posted by MR RAREBACK

spahn
clemente
carlton

Spahn for sure seems undervalued.

[JohnnyKilroy]

Ted Williams play ball RC still seems low to me! But definitely agree on Musial, Spahn and most of the others mentioned.

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by tkd

Spahn for sure seems undervalued.

We are in complete agreement on this issue. Although there are several players whose cards are generally undervalued, Warren Spahn and Rogers Hornsby receive my top two votes. Spahn is arguably a top 10 all-time greatest pitcher (definitely top 15), and Hornsby is arguably a top 10 all-time great player, including pitchers.

Based on pure numbers, Spahn’s rookie is criminally undervalued. He is the all-time winningest left-handed pitcher, the all-time winningest modern day pitcher, and has the sixth most wins of all time. He is just 10 wins behind absolute legends, such as Mathewson and Alexander. His records will stand forever. He was also a WWII hero. Yet, his rookie cards can be had for a song?

Hornsby is in this same category. He is listed around 10th in most serious all-time greatest baseball player rankings. Hornsby has the highest all-time career batting average for a right hander, and the second highest all-time career batting average for all players (.358 – only behind Cobb). He was a two-time triple-crown winner, and a two-time MVP. Hornsby batted over .400 three times. He is twelfth in all-time WAR.

The problem with Spahn and Hornsby is they are almost forgotten and just don’t get the exposure that their contemporary stars receive. This has kept their cards’ demand and price down. Frank Robinson falls into this same trap. Earlier in his career, Mantle, Mays, Aaron, and Clemente stole his spotlight.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

With collectors spending $1M on certain modern cards, or even several hundred grand, they're all under valued. Bump this thread in a year and post some recent sales prices. My prediction they will all look like bargains.

If you're looking for the next card to 10x no idea. My guess would be something like a CJ or e90-1 Jackson. Mantle is just getting warmed up too. I'd be looking for a 51 if I didnt already have one.

It is probably too late on Mantle. Heritage has a PSA 8. Last sale was 125k with other recent sales 110-135k. It is already at 200k before BP. Even lower graded ones have doubled or more the last month or two.