HOF Early Baseball Era Ballots are out

[Scocs]

Not to discredit Vic Harris, but no one realized that back in 2006? His name wasn’t even among the 39 finalists that year for induction into the HOF!! Now he shows up as one of a final ten….yeah, that makes total sense.

I don’t understand why they can’t separate ambassadors and administrators from players. Why are Effa Manley and Alex Pompez (and even Buck O’Neil) taking up valuable slots from otherwise deserving players?

[Kenny Cole]

Here are cards of Harris, Scales, and O'Neill.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Did not realize O'Neil had a card. Fantastic.

[Kenny Cole]

He actually has two. He's also in the 1946 Almanaque Deportivo set, which is very difficult to find. Grant Johnson is on the 1897 Page Fence Giants trade card.

[Exhibitman]

Awesome cards, Kenny!

[tedzan]

Wouldn't it be great if two O'Neill's were voted in...."Tip" O'Neill and "Buck" O'Neil

James "Tip" O'Neill.....10-year career (1883 - 1892). Career BA = .326 (.435 in 1887)






Also....."Lefty" O'Doul




And.....Gil Hodges



TED Z

T206 Reference
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[AGuinness]

I don't think Buck has any cards from his playing days, or even coaching days for that matter. He does have a handful of modern issues, including a few with his autograph.
If anyone does have something from his playing days, I'd love to see it!

[mannybb24]

There are two cards from Buck's playing days as Kenny mentioned and he showed one of them, the 1946-47 Caramelo Deportivo.
Here is his other one and also a Minoso from the same set, by the way for those who don't know all of cards from this set had to be hand cut from sheets ripped out of the Almanaque Deportivas publication.
Steve