Most Important Baseball Card!

[rats60]

Originally Posted by BioCRN

I don't think I've ever known of a time while I've been alive where anyone couldn't get a 1952 Topps Mantle if they wanted one...and you know, had the money for it... That second part is important.

I agree with this. The last PSA 1 sold for 19k and it was missing a piece of the card. The one before that was 28k. Even when I bought mine in 1985, I paid 2k. The 1952 Mantle has never been affordable. It has always been a major investment like the t206 Wagner.

[MVSNYC]

Not on top of the mountain like the T206 Wagner and '52 Topps Mantle clearly are, nor as valuable...but I'd submit that this card is quite important also...

[ullmandds]

Whatever card was the first card to be intentionally short printed to get people to buy more packs/cards...is/was the most important card.

[brunswickreeves]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Whatever card was the first card to be intentionally short printed to get people to buy more packs/cards...is/was the most important card.

1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie missing from packs created quite a chase…

[G1911]

The earliest short printed insert card done on purpose to inspire more purchases that I can think of off the top of my head is the chase card in the Spaulding & Merrick actress/pugilist and animal sets of 1889. We know about the redemption and which number they are, but have never seen either of the heavily short printed chase cards. There must have been baseball ones before the 1930's...

[Shankweather]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Not on top of the mountain like the T206 Wagner and '52 Topps Mantle clearly are, nor as valuable...but I'd submit that this card is quite important also...

This should be the clear choice

EDIT: The pic didn't quote for some reason. It's the 1949 Leaf Jackie Robinson.

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Not on top of the mountain like the T206 Wagner and '52 Topps Mantle clearly are, nor as valuable...but I'd submit that this card is quite important also...

Love it and tough call but I believe it's up there as well with the aforementioned.

[OhioLawyerF5]

The most important baseball card is the next one I need to fill a hole in my PC.

[BRoberts]

Got to be the Morehouse Baking Babe Ruth.

[BigfootIsReal]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

Got to be the Morehouse Baking Babe Ruth.

Isn't the Morehouse a regional release, not widely distributed?

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by BigfootIsReal

Isn't the Morehouse a regional release, not widely distributed?

Still.