Hobby Myths!

[egri]

Originally Posted by sycks22

Harold Baines is in the Hall of Fame. Wait.....

When I first saw the news that him and Lee Smith had been voted in, I had to double check the website URL to make sure I wasn’t on The Onion.

[Carter08]

Prices are softening seems to be a myth.

[egbeachley]

You are less likely to buy an altered card if it is graded by PSA instead of raw.

[Michael B]

It's a limited edition so it must be valuable.

[SteveS]

No major card company would ever release an error card on purpose in order to drum up interest in their set.

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by egri

When I first saw the news that him and Lee Smith has been voted in, I had to double check the website URL to make sure I wasn’t on The Onion.

Bruce Sutter, Jack Morris, Alan Trammell and Larry Walker say hello.

[darwinbulldog]

Lies, damned lies, and Novelty Cutlery postcard dates.

[JollyElm]

Looking only at the BIN prices that (unsold) cards are listed for on eBay tells you what your cards are actually worth.

[SteveS]

When it comes to the T206 Wagner, if you happen to come across one that allegedly came from a strip or sheet and someone allegedly did a poor job of cutting it and you trim it just to make it look nicer and present it to a TPG who in their first-ever slab give it a high grade despite knowing that it was trimmed and a couple of famous people in the sports world buy it despite allegedly knowing that it has issues and everybody involved presents it to the public as the find of the century and after the fraud is discovered the card goes up in value and the TPG ends up as the most trusted entity in the hobby, that kind of thing could never happen.

[Piquettethecat]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Bruce Sutter, Jack Morris, Alan Trammell and Larry Walker say hello.

Come on Old Timer. Trammell is one of the best shortstops of all-time, and Walker's all-around numbers are ridiculous. The others, well, let's say I agree.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Piquettethecat

Come on Old Timer. Trammell is one of the best shortstops of all-time, and Walker's all-around numbers are ridiculous. The others, well, let's say I agree.

Trammell (70.7 WAR; 44.8 peak 7 year WAR, good for 4th all-time among SS); Harold Baines (38.7 WAR; 21.7 peak 7 year WAR, 74th among right fielders).

[Aaron Seefeldt]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Bruce Sutter, Jack Morris, Alan Trammell and Larry Walker say hello.

Larry Walker was one of the most naturally gifted players I’ve ever watched. Whether he was batting, fielding, or on the bases his instincts were just plain awesome. A career .313 hitter with 7 gold gloves? If not for several injury shortened seasons his numbers would have been phenomenal.