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Originally Posted by mighty bombjack
George Davis is a good one.
I will go ahead and throw this list out there. I have been collecting HOF autographs for some time now, but have only seriously searched major auction houses for toughies over the last few years. Here are the autos I've never seen examples of, for sale or otherwise. I would love links to any examples that anyone has.
Jack Chesbro (P) - 1946
John Clarkson (P) - 1963
Andy Cooper (P), Negro Leagues - 2006
George Davis (SS) - 1998
Buck Ewing (C) - 1939
Pud Galvin (P) - 1965
Frank Grant (2B), Negro Leagues - 2006
Pete Hill (LF), Negro Leagues - 2006
Joe McGinnity (P) - 1946
Bid McPhee (2B) - 2000
José Méndez (P), Negro Leagues - 2006
Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn (P) - 1939
Bullet Rogan (P), Negro Leagues - 1998
Amos Rusie (P) - 1977
Louis Santop (C), Negro Leagues - 2006
Frank Selee (Mgr) - 1999
Mule Suttles (1B - LF), Negro Leagues - 2006
Ben Taylor (1B), Negro Leagues - 2006
Sam Thompson (RF) - 1974
Cristóbal Torriente (CF), Negro Leagues - 2006
Rube Waddell (P) - 1946
Sol White (Builder), Negro Leagues - 2006
Smokey Joe Williams (P), Negro Leagues - 1999
Jud Wilson (3B - 1B), Negro Leagues - 2006
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Here are Amos and Rube.
BTW, more than one Amos has surfaced, although they are scarce. Perhaps Jim Stinson can chime in. I recall him selling the one of the most recent examples of "The Hoosier Thunderbolt" that I remember selling.
Here is an example of Rube Waddell from
Smithsonian Baseball.