19th century " Holy Grail "

[benjulmag]

My opinion, P & S Creighton...for one main reason. That is the only card of his, period. And one of only two known photographic images of any kind. The other candidates are all incredible examples. And, as a practical matter, they are all impossible to obtain. But cards of Anson and Kelly (factoring other poses/issues) are easy to obtain. In regard to Spalding, there are a multitude of other cards that depict him in a team context. And in the solo context, though harder, there are at least two known cabinets/Cdv's.

[barrysloate]

Corey- over fifty posts and nobody thought of Creighton. Another worthy contender (and it's "grammar").

[oldjudge]

Corey--No doubt a great card but to be "The" 19th century card, the equivalent of the T206 Wagner. I would think the player should, at a minimum, be a HOFer. I don't believe that Creighton is. In fact, correct me if I am wrong, but didn't he only play at the highest level for a few years? Your Young, now that's a different story.

[barrysloate]

Jay- he died at 21, so he didn't play too long period. But he was a star at 17.

[oldjudge]

Exactly--so he is basically Charlie Ferguson from the Old Judge set (a great player who died in his prime).

[barrysloate]

Creighton has become a cult figure, as he was the game's first great star.

[19cbb]

Barry... I selected the P&S Creighton on post 24 ... after selecting the Anson in uniform give the criteria...