Players who are more known for a card than their career.

Bilko G · #1 06-26-2011, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by williamcohon

I think arguing that Honus Wagner fits this category because his t206 is better known to the man on the street than his career, misinterprets the sense of the question. To me, the question means who was not a famous player, but has a famous card?

No the question is "Players who are more known for a card then their careers" and Wagner DOES fit that question perfectly.

Case in point, i was on the phone with my 74 year old mother a few hours ago and asked her of she knew who Honus Wagner was. Exact question to her "Do you know who Honus Wagner is" after about a 5 second pause she said "Isn't he the guy on that rare baseball card?". That was her exact answer. She knew exactly who he was because of his T206 Baseball card. She didn't say nothing about him being a great Baseball player or the first group of members of the HOF. About a minute later as we talked about the card she even asked me "If this was the one that Wayne Gretzky owned"

vargha · #2 06-26-2011, 07:37 AM

Don Mossi (at least to card collectors)

k-dog · #3 06-26-2011, 07:55 AM

This guy seems to come up a lot on the PSA forums....

Bill Stone · #4 06-26-2011, 08:00 AM

Guy Titman ----Richmond T210 ---his name shows up on this board on a regular basis.

quinnsryche · #5 06-26-2011, 08:01 AM

I completely disagree with the Christy Mathewson referrence. That card is more famous than the player? Not a chance. I would bet many on this board have never even heard of this card (especially me) but most baseball fans know who Matty is.
Just my .02

Mark · #6 06-26-2011, 08:18 AM

On the Wagner question, I think it depends on where you live. If you polled people in the Pittsburgh area asking who Honus Wagner was, most would tell you that he was a great player for the Pirates 100 years ago, when the Bucs were really good. Outside of Western Pa., it might be a different story.

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