Baseball Hall of Fame Rookies Guide

Mountaineer1999 · #1 01-13-2015, 01:57 PM

I love the idea... I would buy the book.

ls7plus · #2 01-13-2015, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountaineer1999

I love the idea... I would buy the book.

+1. It would, however, be of significant interest to me if the book, as noted in several comments above, included (1) not just first cards, i.e., minor league cards, but first major league cards; (2) inclusion of all rookie cards where there are more than one--for example, Ty Cobb's several 1907 postcard issues; and (3) where there is any dispute with regard to which issue is in fact the rookie--see Lefty Grove, for example, or perhaps Jimmie Foxx or Ralph Kiner--recognition of the existence of that dispute.

Sounds like a great reference source!

Highest regards,

Larry

Rich Klein · #3 01-13-2015, 04:38 PM

If and when this tome is complete and if and when we receive a copy, we will do a review on this just as we did on Dr. Partin's book.

Rich

Bosox Blair · #4 01-14-2015, 12:38 PM

Hi Phil,

Some other people might be thinking what I'm thinking...I already have access to most of this for free on Old Cardboard's website:

http://www.oldcardboard.com/ref/rookies/rookieslist.asp

So I'm interested in hearing what information I would be getting for $30 that is better than that? Besides the benefits (to each his own) of having a physical book to look at, of course.

Good luck with the project!

Cheers,
Blair

autocentral · #5 01-14-2015, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

Hi Phil,

Some other people might be thinking what I'm thinking...I already have access to most of this for free on Old Cardboard's website:

http://www.oldcardboard.com/ref/rookies/rookieslist.asp

So I'm interested in hearing what information I would be getting for $30 that is better than that? Besides the benefits (to each his own) of having a physical book to look at, of course.

Good luck with the project!

Cheers,
Blair

I think you raise a good point Blair. Old Cardboard did a great job with this list and gave multiple options for every player. Definitely a great resource.

-Nick

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