It's 1909-1912: Which T/E-card subject are you desperately trying to pull/trade for?

[Jcfowler6]

This guy wouldn’t let me trade from national league to the American circuit.


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[npa589]

Love the stuff about Babe Adams!

[Casey2296]

If I was a kid in 1910 I'd be at the candy store looking for cards of this guy.
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Jack Coombs was 27 years old in 1910. He was a spare part for the A’s in his first four seasons, posting a 35-35 record with a 2.45 ERA and a 1.216 WHiP in his 664.1 innings. He was essentially a league average pitcher, with a 105 ERA+ over that time.

But in 1910, Coombs found another gear. Even with Bender and Plank still on the roster, Coombs was the staff ace. He posted what could have arguably been the greatest season in Athletics history, posting a 31-9 record with a 1.30 ERA and a 1.028 WHiP in 353 innings, striking out 224 batters with 115 walks. He led the league in wins and appearances while throwing a league leading 13 shutouts.

Coombs was just as good in the World Series. He started three games, winning and completing each of them. He won Game Two and Game Five against the great Three Finger Brown, and also started Game Three on just one day of rest. If there had been a Cy Young or MVP award back then, Coombs may well have won both awards.
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[Piratedogcardshows]

Assuming I am still lucky enough to live in Richmond during that time, I am looking for all the local boys. Revelle, Lipe, Messitt etc. T206, T210, T209 and E222. Wait, that's not a change from 2021 at all lol.

[Eric72]

I've heard this guy was fairly popular at the time. Any of these four would have been high up on my want list.

I wouldn't have traded for the pink background, though. In the context of the time period, I'd have considered it a color for girls.

[oldeboo]

During the span of 1909-1912 one of the better pitchers was Nap Rucker.
Here are his numbers looking at WAR for pitchers in the majors:
1909 7.6 #3
1910 6.8 #6
1911 8.5 #4
1912 8.1 #4

Nap would have been a popular player for the boys in Brooklyn, one of the few bright spots on some pretty bad teams. After seven productive years in Brooklyn problems surfaced. It appears his shoulder was wearing out, he had deltoid bursitis, he developed a growth under his arm, had tonsil issues, had an extra bone near his shoulder, and had related conditioning issues. He never got completely back on track.

An extra seven inch bone from below the shoulder to collar bone? Any doctors?

He was one of the better pitchers in the given window of time. The supporting cast around him was far behind Babe Adams and Jack Coombs.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by Jason

Assuming I am still lucky enough to live in Richmond during that time, I am looking for all the local boys. Revelle, Lipe, Messitt etc. T206, T210, T209 and E222. Wait, that's not a change from 2021 at all lol.

I am in Richmond as well. Small world.

[Natswin2019]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

I am in Richmond as well. Small world.

Hey me too. That's 3 of us on this board!