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The only player I will not collect is Tony Gwynn and I will admit my reason is beyond silly.
I am so anti Tony Gwynn that when a great hobby friend was excited and sent me a picture of his new game used Tony Gwynn bat. My return email only said "if you ever bring him up again we can't be friends". He has never sent me a email about getting another Tony Gwynn item. |
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Cap Anson. And it's a bummer, because his Goodwin Champions is one of the most beautiful cards ever produced.
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Interesting topic...
My family does not love the fact that I have an N28 Cap Anson - not a good dude as it relates to integrating the game. Here's a tangent issue - anyone ever have an issue selling to or buying from another collector or dealer with very different political slants than your own? (I admit... I have)
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I've owned Pete Rose cards, but have never looked to acquire them. I usually sell them off as soon as possible.
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I don't have a character screen.
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None. Vintage is history, and history is not the study of things I like or people who share my life philosophy and values. My non-sports sets include mass murders like Alexander, Caesar, and the more modern ones that offend. OJ Simpson is in my 70’s football sets. Charlie Haeger is in my 2006 Bowman box. My boxing sets include Kid McCoy who murdered his girlfriend and Billy Papke who murdered his wife. If I had the wallet to chase Old Judge’s, I would have Anson in my set. He sits in many of my modern sets. I’m sure one can find dozens of players to object too in any set.
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I cannot imagine living in a world where I refuse to deal with someone because they disagree with me. I don’t care if a person I am dealing with is a hardline conservative or a communist. I know good men and bad of every political stripe.
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I don't collect Bonds, I do collect Cobb.
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I would never refuse to deal with someone based on their views alone.
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I was at a show one time when a dealer I'd often bought from used a very specific ethnic slur to describe a certain politician. I walked away in disgust and will never, ever do business with him again. Outright public racism is a line I don't cross in business dealings.
As for players I do not collect because of morals, there are a few subjects I am not interested in having in my PC. Michael Jackson fits the bill.
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It was so very casual the way he said it that I just knew he was a frequent user of the term. White man of a certain age from a certain region of the country, not the most surprising thing that might be said, but still shocking to hear it said in public.
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Certain region of the country? There are racist individuals in your area, and in every region of the country I have visited. Boston is the absolute worst. San Diego ranks high as well.
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What if the wackadoo claims to have PSA 5's that "identify" as PSA 8's? Last edited by murphy8276; 11-30-2022 at 02:52 PM. |
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That made me laugh way more than it should have.
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Please share your reasoning...I have always thought Gwynn was a good guy. .
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Maybe for his batting battles with Boggs?
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LOL, that and his beyond amazing late in life insanely huge increase in batting average from age 33-37. His huge production increase made Barry Bonds increase look like Barry had never even heard of PEDs.
Weirdly couldn't care less about anyone else's huge increase in production late in their careers. I said it didn't make sense. |
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I feel like Tony probably got better because pitching got worse as his career went on.
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If this wasn't good guy Tony Gwynn would adding 51 points to their batting average in their later years be totally ignored? If it was bad pitching the entire league average should have went through the roof. and that is all I have to say on the subject. |
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National League average ERA from 1988 to 1992: 3.45 3.49 3.79 3.68 3.50 National League average ERA from 1993 to 1997: 4.04 4.21 4.18 4.21 4.20 Tony Gwynn was not everyone. He was one of the most talented hitters of all time. Pitching did get worse so why wouldn't an already elite hitter not get better? Last edited by packs; 11-20-2022 at 02:46 PM. |
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