Sadaharu Oh cards

[gonefishin]

Heritage Auctions currently has 2 graded Oh Rookies (PSA 6 & 8) and a graded pack of 1967 Kabaya Leaf with an Oh, PSA 8 in their current Platinum Auction.

[nat]

Nice cards! I'm afraid I've just got some Calbees, but I'd love to see more Oh cards.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Could Oh in theory be admitted to the HOF in some capacity, the way the Basketball HOF has admitted international players?

[gonefishin]

That's a great question Peter, but I really don't think we will see it in our lifetimes, if at all.

[commishbob]

Some of mine. I also have the Morinaga Top Stars card.


Playing card back circa 1969



1973 JCM 15b Menko



Uncut Menko sheet. Oh is in the yellow circle sharing the card with an unknown pitcher.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

That's a great question Peter, but I really don't think we will see it in our lifetimes, if at all.

Probably not. I was just thinking maybe the inevitable induction of Ichiro, plus the astonishing success of Ohtani, would somehow lead to a reassessment of Oh's HR record and place in history.

[gonefishin]

If there were an international hall of fame I'm sure he would be an inaugural inductee.

I think this is the only Menko card I have, and unfortunately it is not Oh. It is a gentleman named Giichiro Shiraki, whom I know nothing about.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Probably not. I was just thinking maybe the inevitable induction of Ichiro, plus the astonishing success of Ohtani, would somehow lead to a reassessment of Oh's HR record and place in history.

I have thought that he should enter and honestly believe it will happen in the next 10-15 yrs but hopefully less than 10.

The largest market for sports is the Asia market and it is being chased constantly. Japanese Baseball could be considered as strong an argument as the US as a national sport and reaches as strong of a competition level internationally as our own.

With the inclusion of Negro League stats opening more inclusion of those players in the future and the current enshrinement of Cuban players like José Méndez who spent the majority of their careers playing Cuban ball, it seems natural that there could be more steps to increase recognizing more players.

Oh is a natural inclusion.

...Then if you following the bouncing ball it would open the door for Victor Starffin but now I am just talking crazy, lol.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I have thought that he should enter and honestly believe it will happen in the next 10-15 yrs but hopefully less than 10.

The largest market for sports is the Asia market and it is being chased constantly. Japanese Baseball could be considered as strong an argument as the US as a national sport and reaches as strong of a competition level internationally as our own.

With the inclusion of Negro League stats opening more inclusion of those players in the future and the current enshrinement of Cuban players like José Méndez who spent the majority of their careers playing Cuban ball, it seems natural that there could be more steps to increase recognizing more players.

Oh is a natural inclusion.

...Then if you following the bouncing ball it would open the door for Victor Starffin but now I am just talking crazy, lol.

If it ever happens, a lot of HOF collectors are going to need one and there aren't that many. Just sayin.