Campanella card values

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by 71buc

Cards of catching Greats always seem to be under valued in my opinion.

Berra immediately came to mind - 3 X MVP and 10 Word series championships and a character of a personality to match!

What's that about?

[Snapolit1]

Shoot me out of the water completely if you want, but maybe Campy and Yogi weren't particularly good looking guys? I realize collecting is not a beauty pageant, but looks mean a lot in everything, right?

[Jobu]

No idea why it was printed (I have a Duke Snider too), but here is an 11x14 Type 1 photo of Campy. Come on now Steve, he isn't going to be People's sexiest man alive, but he's no Dimaggio either.

[Snapolit1]

Ha.

I will change my theory to the catcher effect. People respect catchers but they don't adore them. We idolize Willie or Clemente tracking down a fly ball like a gazelle or throwing the ball in from deep center. Physical skills we can only dream of having. The catcher is a solid workman like guy. Important in his decision making or course, but probably not the guy on the field you want to be in your dreams.

Think of how great Johnny Bench was. Realize he's post and not pre-war, but when was the last time you heard someone Jonsing for a Johnny Bench card?

[Rookiemonster]

I believe negro league stats are now being counted. Of course we know that stats were not documented very well but still.

[cardsagain74]

Catchers don't put up shiny offensive numbers. They don't have the chance to do anything shiny defensively (unless you're Pudge throwing from your knees). And baseball doesn't celebrate how individuals win multiple titles much, unless you're Reggie in the '70s.

So there's never anything "interesting" enough to put their cards near the top of the list. Except Piazza's '92 Bowman for awhile when he broke out. Shiny rate of homers. Or what happened to Munson.

Given where Bench's cards are, seems like Yogi's only sell where they do because of his one liners and being a Yankee.

Yogi, Bench, Pudge, and Campanella will probably never get their due, in the hobby or otherwise. Four insanely talented catchers in all aspects

[rjackson44]

Last three months ive gotten 10 different ,im very happy