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[Shankweather]

Finally sent this one in to get authenticated by PSA. 1885 Chicago White Stockings.

Is that a different font on the flip? Is this a new thing, or is it just because it's an odd card?

[molenick]

I can't comment on the flip but what a great card! I would have called it a cdv or cabinet (I have seen both with deckle-edges) depending on the size (it's hard to tell how big it is from the scan). But whatever you call it, it looks amazing to me.

[Shankweather]

Thanks! Not as big as you think, about 3.5" x 5.5". The size seems somewhere between a cabinet and a cdv. Not sure why they went with "photocard." I think they were too busy grading Pokemon cards to give mine a lot of attention. It took them two months to finally decide they would authenticate it.

[Shankweather]

I've been trying to finish this Johnny Evers "rainbow" for a while now. There aren't too many purple options from the tobacco card era. The only one I know is a 1911 E94 Close Candy, and those don't come up often (total PSA pop 28, but only a few of those are purple). Anybody have a purple Johnny Evers for me?



Here's an example of the E94 Evers:

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Shankweather

Finally sent this one in to get authenticated by PSA. 1885 Chicago White Stockings.

Is that a different font on the flip? Is this a new thing, or is it just because it's an odd card?

Stephen—Great piece. That “card” was given out for the first game at West Side Park, the Cubs new home in 1885. The team had just moved from Lakefront Park leaving behind lots of memories and the ability of Ned Williamson to hit home runs.

[Shankweather]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Stephen—Great piece. That “card” was given out for the first game at West Side Park, the Cubs new home in 1885. The team had just moved from Lakefront Park leaving behind lots of memories and the ability of Ned Williamson to hit home runs.

Wow that's great info! Is there a source for that?

[Shankweather]

It seems very early for the new Cubs Hall of Fame to be having its Harold Baines moment, but I think it's here. My thoughts on the Hall of Fame merits of José Cardenal.

https://allthecubs.com/2022/08/25/jose-cardenal/

[BioCRN]

Yeah, I like Cardenal...but Cubs HOF?

Guy was a decent hitter, but terrible in the field. He doesn't even rank in the top of ABs or PAs for the Cubs to get him there just out of longevity.

I don't have a heavy protest, but it's a weak addition to the Cubs HOF.

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by BioCRN

Yeah, I like Cardenal...but Cubs HOF?

Guy was a decent hitter, but terrible in the field. He doesn't even rank in the top of ABs or PAs for the Cubs to get him there just out of longevity.

I don't have a heavy protest, but it's a weak addition to the Cubs HOF.

Jose has an epic story about how when he came to this country how he didn’t really speak English. He would order Ham and Eggs every morning for breakfast and one day he tried to order something else. The punch line is in the end he said “Fu2k it Ham and eggs”. Story was even funnier when Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam tells the story with a jose accent. Great memory from Cubs fantasy Camp.

[Shankweather]

Originally Posted by BioCRN

Yeah, I like Cardenal...but Cubs HOF?

Guy was a decent hitter, but terrible in the field. He doesn't even rank in the top of ABs or PAs for the Cubs to get him there just out of longevity.

I don't have a heavy protest, but it's a weak addition to the Cubs HOF.

Asking former players to get involved in these things is never a good idea. Athletes are usually very bad at objectively analyzing their own sport. It's two completely different skill sets. Billy, Fergie, Ryne, Andre, and Lee actually know Jose, so of course they're drawn to that name on the list. Do they even know who Bill Nicholson was? Or Bob Rush? It's just not a great way to put together a hall of fame. We have historians and statisticians for a reason.

[Shankweather]

Guide to collecting the Cubs Hall of Fame

https://allthecubs.com/2022/09/09/co...-hall-of-fame/