What If...1909 T206 Babe Ruth...

[Bosox Blair]

I realize this is your hypothetical, and you can do what you want with it, but I have often thought what if there was a 1915 CJ Babe Ruth in a Red Sox uni...because that actually could have happened...

I'm sure it would sell for more than anyone, including Shoeless Joe, in the set.

Cheers,
Blair

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

I realize this is your hypothetical, and you can do what you want with it, but I have often thought what if there was a 1915 CJ Babe Ruth in a Red Sox uni...because that actually could have happened...

I'm sure it would sell for more than anyone, including Shoeless Joe, in the set.

Cheers,
Blair

The card would be pretty cool, if it had a simlar horizontal pitching pose like the 1914 CJ Matty.

Tony

[glchen]

Here's a picture of a nice Cracker Jack Ruth that someone mocked up. From this webpage: Link

[HOF Auto Rookies]

those are some great and interesting "potential" images. yes ruth in that '15 set would be pretty increbile...who was the other big name hof'er that was left out of the t206? jackson and wood?

[ullmandds]

I like the idea/thought of a CJ Ruth as this is potentially feasible...but to consider a t206 Ruth...is silly to me. What if it wasn't Honus Wagner depicted on the most coveted T206...what if it were a unicorn? Then would little girls be interested in collecting T206?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I like the idea/thought of a CJ Ruth as this is potentially feasible...but to consider a t206 Ruth...is silly to me. What if it wasn't Honus Wagner depicted on the most coveted T206...what if it were a unicorn? Then would little girls be interested in collecting T206?

Peter, I'm just quoting you in case you put down your gin and decide to edit this post

Just kidding - thanks for the laugh on an otherwise dreary day!

[ullmandds]

I'm glad I could inject some comic relief...fairy dust all around!

[CobbSpikedMe]

My first thought regarding Ruth playing in the deadball era and having a T206 was that he wouldn't have been the homerun machine that he was after the deadball era. He came along right when the ball was getting "juiced" and he fit right in as a power hitter. I have a feeling he wouldn't have been so huge if he was in the deadball era and Cobb would've easily eclipsed him in popularity.

Just my thoughts. Anyone else have an opinion on this? Maybe I'm way off?

Thanks,

AndyH

[vintagerookies51]

I've always thought about a 1915 CJ Ruth too... it's more realistic because he actually played then, it was from a major sought-after set and it would be his rookie card. That would go for a lot of money

[CobbSpikedMe]

Good point Blair. He was a good pitcher earlier on in his career and may have excelled in that capacity if he played exclusively in the deadball era. My thoughts were specifically based on that caveat.

Home runs were so scarce that Frank Baker earned the moniker of "Home Run" Baker while even he had only 96 career home runs.

Thanks,

AndyH