6 HOF RCs in one year

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

One thing that kind of puts me off on 1991, compared to earlier sets like 1957, is that there is no one set which has all those guys init. Like Topps is missing Mussina, Bowman is missing Pedro, UD is missing Thome, Fleer is missing almost everyone, etc.

Funny, to me that makes it that much better.

[ALR-bishop]

For a player collector maybe, but not a set collector. On the other hand, if you are a set collector the RC debate does not matter as much

[butchie_t]

Then in 1982 Topps has Ripken in the regular set and the traded set. In my mind the three card rookie card is his actual rookie card but the traded card sure gets a lot of attention as being his rookie card.

[HistoricNewspapers]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

Then in 1982 Topps has Ripken in the regular set and the traded set. In my mind the three card rookie card is his actual rookie card but the traded card sure gets a lot of attention as being his rookie card.

Slightly different topic, but I actually prefer when a player has a rookie card that is shared with other players. To me, it captures the time when the player was not known or good enough to even have his own card...capturing the essence of what it means to be the 'rookie'....sort of a baseball card hazing of a rookie .

I love that aspect of the Pete Rose rookie card...and that card takes it even further by not even giving him a neck in the photo, lol.

The 82 Topps Traded clearly came after the three player card. Some like the Traded card because of the opposite of what I said above. It is also less plentiful, and that probably accounts for it being more valuable.

[Peter_Spaeth]

In 1962 Gaylord Perry had his own rookie card. In 1963 he shared a card with three other players.

[HistoricNewspapers]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

In 1962 Gaylord Perry had his own rookie card. In 1963 he shared a card with three other players.

Yes indeed. Then some guys get two years being on a multi-player rookie card like Dale Murphy.

Off topic, but I hope Murphy is the one guy from the 80's that gets HOF nod from the veterans committee at some point.

It is funny how the HOF criteria of "character and sportsmanship" is used against candidates for enshrinement, but never used FOR enshrinement. Maybe it is time to change that and put that criteria to positive use and apply it to Murphy to put him over the top.

[ALR-bishop]

Bill Davis was on a Topps Rookie card in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 ( all multi players)

Lou Piniella appeared on Topps Rookie cards in 1964, 1968, 1969 ( multi players) and 1970 ( stand alone Rookie Award)