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Originally Posted by bnorth
Sitting back and laughing at how screwed up this hobby is, is as much a part of the hobby to me as collecting the cards.
Good luck on your quest.
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It is entertaining huh!
The worst pirates hitters of all time:
1B Tony Bartirome (1952) — 124 games, 386 plate appearances — .220 AVG/.273 OBP/.265 SLG (44 wRC+)
You have to be a special brand of awful to be a first baseman, no matter what era, and not hit a home run over the course of a season spanning 386 PA’s. The 1952 season was Bartirome’s only season in the Majors.
And yet, his card is worth $100's of dollars because it's a high number! Love it!
In regards to influencing the market / cornering the market:
One dealer believes such:
I simply asked gfg.com guy the following even though I have bought all of them from him, feeling him out for more:
Do you have any of these cards? They are pictured, but no where to click for them:
https://www.gfg.com/cardimg/119/27352.jpg
gfg@gfg.com
Sep 19
no, the guys nephew is trying to corner the market on them, he keeps buying them all up, I have none
Dave