Who are the most "over-valued" players

[molenick]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Sherry Mcgee.

Name means absolutely nothing to any baseball fan who is not on this board or a member the SABR Sherry Mcgee subcommittee, assuring there is such a thing.

Of course, part of the reason his name means nothing is because it is Sherry Magee.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by molenick

Of course, part of the reason his name means nothing is because it is Sherry Magee.

Oh. That explains it! The correct spelling guy is a household name.

[molenick]

Ha! Actually, Magee was a really good player...one of those people like Dahlen who might be in the HOF if the various veteran's committees ever seriously considered early players. If you believe WAR, he is the 14th best right fielder ever (ahead of Stargell, Wheat, Medwick, Kiner, Manush, and several other HOFers).

Are his cards overvalued? If so, is it because of the Magie error? Or because people think he may get in the Hall one day? I couldn't say. I have one.

[phlflyer1]

Magee definitely was not a bad player. Just had the misfortune of playing for a lot of bad Phillies teams for most of his career.

And he certainly had one of the best poses in the E92 set!

[bk400]

Seditious, perhaps, but I'll say Jackie Robinson. I think he's overvalued, especially when compared to Hank Aaron.

[judsonhamlin]

Dizzy Dean. Admittedly a what-if with his injury and I get his broadcasting career helped but he should be in the same tier as Vance/Grimes/Lyons/Gomez et al

[JimC]

I think Dizzy and Sisler get extra love becuase of how truly great they were before career altering injury. A bit like Koufax or Gale Sayers. Sisler's War 7 is essentially the same as Greenberg's. For the 6-7 year stretches they were healthy Sisler and Dean were as good as anyone.

Joe Wood is well collected too, probably for similar reasons.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by bk400

Seditious, perhaps, but I'll say Jackie Robinson. I think he's overvalued, especially when compared to Hank Aaron.

I love Jackie Robinson, but I have to agree. Although a 54 Topps Hank Aaron kind of brings these two to parity, at least somewhat.

But as stated above, Mantle and Wagner have to be at the top of overvalued.

And dare I even mention Babe Ruth? There is no real shortage of Babe Ruth's cards or memorabilia. I guess it's just that he was Babe Ruth.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by jingram058

But as stated above, Mantle and Wagner have to be at the top of overvalued.

Cards perhaps (I'm not going to say the T206 Wagner is overvalued given it's lore and enduring myth presence), but just in terms of garden variety fandom Cobb seems to be way more popular than Wagner. And that to me seems a bit messed up.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by bk400

Seditious, perhaps, but I'll say Jackie Robinson. I think he's overvalued, especially when compared to Hank Aaron.

As a player perhaps, but he's only just now starting to realize the value he should have been accorded as an American historical figure.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

As a player perhaps, but he's only just now starting to realize the value he should have been accorded as an American historical figure.

Totally agree about Jackie Robinson's place in American history. This said, I'd argue that Hank Aaron may have had it worse -- and for longer -- than Jackie Robinson did.

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

As a player perhaps, but he's only just now starting to realize the value he should have been accorded as an American historical figure.

Because of that historical significance, I have to think there's much more room for growth in Jackie's prices over the next 10, 20, 50 years when compared to Mantle or about anyone else. If the day ever comes when there are a lot more non-white collectors in the market, it should really take off.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by bk400

Seditious, perhaps, but I'll say Jackie Robinson. I think he's overvalued, especially when compared to Hank Aaron.

I agree.

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by bk400

Seditious, perhaps, but I'll say Jackie Robinson. I think he's overvalued, especially when compared to Hank Aaron.

+1

[jpat]

Originally Posted by molenick

Of course, part of the reason his name means nothing is because it is Sherry Magee.

Yes, but the "Sherry Mcgee" error post will sell for a significant premium over the correct spelling version.