Under appreciated Hall of Famers

[BearBailey]

I think Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron’s prices have left under appreciated territory.
Joe Morgan and Steve Carlton still in n the under appreciated prices.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by BearBailey

I think Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron’s prices have left under appreciated territory.
Joe Morgan and Steve Carlton still in n the under appreciated prices.

I was thinking Morgan is the most under-appreciated. Probably the second best 2B of all-time, only behind Hornsby. But his card prices don't come anywhere close to reflecting that and there is never any "buzz" about him.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by perezfan

I was thinking Morgan is the most under-appreciated. Probably the second best 2B of all-time, only behind Hornsby. But his card prices don't come anywhere close to reflecting that and there is never any "buzz" about him.

Agreed. He didn't hit any "counting stat" milestones, his BA isn't that high, and he wasn't a true power hitter. His greatness was more subtle.

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Agreed. He didn't hit any "counting stat" milestones, his BA isn't that high, and he wasn't a true power hitter. His greatness was more subtle.

Yes, you'd need some kind of advanced stats to appreciate his value, like WAR. The same advanced stats he spent his post-playing broadcast career railing against.

[D. Bergin]

For a guy who won 3 Cy Youngs, was top 5, 8 times, a 20+ game winner 8 times, and has 3 World Series titles, I recently noticed how dirt cheap Jim Palmer cards tend to sell for.

Not holding my breath for the big jump though.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

For a guy who won 3 Cy Youngs, was top 5, 8 times, a 20+ game winner 8 times, and has 3 World Series titles, I recently noticed how dirt cheap Jim Palmer cards tend to sell for.

Not holding my breath for the big jump though.

He wasn't a great strikeout artist and the rap on him, fair or not, was that he benefited greatly from the superb Oriole defense behind him.

[ATP]

These are the two that always come to mind for me.

Stan Musial
For Pitchers: Warren Spahn

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

I always thought Eddie Mathews was one.

[D. Bergin]

I don't own any of his cards, but I've been saying Jimmie Foxx was going to have a big price hike...for about 20 years now.

Looking at his gaudy stat lines, I feel like if Jimmie Foxx had been on the Yankees and Lou Gehrig had played on several teams like Foxx, their price structures would be reversed.

Then again, imagine Jimmie Foxx and Babe Ruth on the same team. They would have had some epic years, but they also might have had some epic parties and drinking competitions, ruining each other just a little bit at a time along the way.

[jingram058]

You brought him up. Lou Gehrig. Best first baseman, by numerous accounts, ever to play. Sure, the whole "The Pride Of The Yankees" ALS tragedy still puts him in a certain spotlight, but his cards, relatively speaking, remain quite affordable. You would think he would be in the rarified air of Ruth, Mantle, etc., but that is not the case.

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

He wasn't a great strikeout artist and the rap on him, fair or not, was that he benefited greatly from the superb Oriole defense behind him.

He did benefit, but he could also hold his own on the mound, like when at age 19 he outdueled Sandy Koufax in game two of the 1966 World Series, shutting out the Dodgers. And don't forget this amazing stat on Palmer: He never ever gave up a single grand slam!

[vansaad]

Originally Posted by robw1959

And don't forget this amazing stat on Palmer: He never ever gave up a single grand slam!

Remarkable he never gave up a granny in the majors. But he did give one up against the Buffalo Bisons in a rehab start. Without looking, anyone know who hit the grand slam?

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by vansaad

Remarkable he never gave up a granny in the majors. But he did give one up against the Buffalo Bisons in a rehab start. Without looking, anyone know who hit the grand slam?

Johnny Bench -

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

He wasn't a great strikeout artist and the rap on him, fair or not, was that he benefited greatly from the superb Oriole defense behind him.

Jim, always looked sharp in his tidy whiteys.