6 HOF RCs in one year

[Peter_Spaeth]

1991 may never be topped:
Mussina
C. Jones
Thome
P. Martinez
Bagwell
I. Rodriguez

I think I only came up with one year where there were 5, 1957:
F Robinson
B. Robinson
Bunning
Drysdale
Mazeroski

But I may be missing something.

2018 has a lot of promising players, we'll see.

[G1911]

If you use Beckett, T206 has like 30 of ‘em

[Peter_Spaeth]

This is a post-war section, son.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by G1911

If you use Beckett, T206 has like 30 of ‘em

If you use PSA, 1949 Leaf has 9 because they think the set was released in 1948 despite all of the cards having stats from the 1948 season. The real number is 5 with the other 4 having 1948 Bowman cards.

[Peter_Spaeth]

How about years with none? 1953, right? And only one from 1956 and 1958 and 1959 (counting only players not managers). 1950, none also I think.

[packs]

No rookies in 1955 Bowman either are there?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

No rookies in 1955 Bowman either are there?

No but I was thinking in terms of years not sets.

Also none in 1970. 1985?

[Gr8Beldini]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

1991 may never be topped:
Mussina
C. Jones
Thome
P. Martinez
Bagwell
I. Rodriguez

I think I only came up with one year where there were 5, 1957:
F Robinson
B. Robinson
Bunning
Drysdale
Mazeroski

But I may be missing something.

2018 has a lot of promising players, we'll see.

1957 also includes RC of Whitey Herzog.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Gr8Beldini

1957 also includes RC of Whitey Herzog.

True, but to my mind that doesn't count.

[Vegas Cards]

Okay, next step is figuring out the most collectible RC for each player.

How much will you give me for a nicely centered 1991 Topps Chipper Jones PSA 8?

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Vegas Cards

Okay, next step is figuring out the most collectible RC for each player.

How much will you give me for a nicely centered 1991 Topps Chipper Jones PSA 8?

Interesting question, monetarily would be 51 Bowman, I think next would be 54 Topps.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Interesting question, monetarily would be 51 Bowman, I think next would be 54 Topps.

I think it is 1949 Leaf, 1951 Bowman, 1955 Topps, 1954 Topps, 1952 Topps.

[seanofjapan]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

1991 may never be topped:
Mussina
C. Jones
Thome
P. Martinez
Bagwell
I. Rodriguez

I think I only came up with one year where there were 5, 1957:
F Robinson
B. Robinson
Bunning
Drysdale
Mazeroski

But I may be missing something.

2018 has a lot of promising players, we'll see.

One thing that kind of puts me off on 1991, compared to earlier sets like 1957, is that there is no one set which has all those guys init. Like Topps is missing Mussina, Bowman is missing Pedro, UD is missing Thome, Fleer is missing almost everyone, etc.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

One thing that kind of puts me off on 1991, compared to earlier sets like 1957, is that there is no one set which has all those guys init. Like Topps is missing Mussina, Bowman is missing Pedro, UD is missing Thome, Fleer is missing almost everyone, etc.

Funny, to me that makes it that much better.

[ALR-bishop]

For a player collector maybe, but not a set collector. On the other hand, if you are a set collector the RC debate does not matter as much

[butchie_t]

Then in 1982 Topps has Ripken in the regular set and the traded set. In my mind the three card rookie card is his actual rookie card but the traded card sure gets a lot of attention as being his rookie card.

[HistoricNewspapers]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

Then in 1982 Topps has Ripken in the regular set and the traded set. In my mind the three card rookie card is his actual rookie card but the traded card sure gets a lot of attention as being his rookie card.

Slightly different topic, but I actually prefer when a player has a rookie card that is shared with other players. To me, it captures the time when the player was not known or good enough to even have his own card...capturing the essence of what it means to be the 'rookie'....sort of a baseball card hazing of a rookie .

I love that aspect of the Pete Rose rookie card...and that card takes it even further by not even giving him a neck in the photo, lol.

The 82 Topps Traded clearly came after the three player card. Some like the Traded card because of the opposite of what I said above. It is also less plentiful, and that probably accounts for it being more valuable.