Johnson/Mathewson/Young. Who do you feel gets the most hobby love?

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by milkit1

I feel Walter Johnson though Matty is very close. I think Matty has a bit of mystique that keeps his value on par with Johnson. Young is up there too but the one thing he lacks is not getting elected in the first hof election that Johnson, Matty, Cobb, Ruth and Speaker recieved. That doesnt mean Young is any worse that's just the only thing I can think of that might lower his value from the others.

It was Cobb, Ruth, Wagner, Matty, and Walter, in that order.

[robertsmithnocure]

To me, collectibility:
1. Young
2. Tie between Johnson and Mathewson

Skill level:
1. Johnson
2. Mathewson
3. Young

[Huysmans]

I think Young is deserving of the most admiration, with Mathewson a close second...
... and Johnson a distant third.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

... and Johnson a distant third.

Distant? Why?


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[darwinbulldog]

Should be WaJo, but it's Matty.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Am I crazy? Doesn't the Johnson routinely sell for more than any of the Mattys?

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Am I crazy? Doesn't the Johnson routinely sell for more than any of the Mattys?

A lot of great points and solid reasoning above. The trend I see lately as well is the Johnson cards a premium over the Mathewson cards.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Mark17

It was Cobb, Ruth, Wagner, Matty, and Walter, in that order.

Ruth and Wagner tied. I would say Cy Young gets the most hobby love. He wasn't elected in 1936 because there was confusion over the voting. There were 2 votes, pre 1900 players and post 1900 players. The voters were confused over which group Young belonged in and split his vote resulting in him being short in both. Between having the pitching award named for him and his high WAR, I don't see that changing. Wojo is a close 2nd with Matty 3rd.

Originally Posted by rats60

Ruth and Wagner tied. I would say Cy Young gets the most hobby love. He wasn't elected in 1936 because there was confusion over the voting. There were 2 votes, pre 1900 players and post 1900 players. The voters were confused over which group Young belonged in and split his vote resulting in him being short in both. Between having the pitching award named for him and his high WAR, I don't see that changing. Wojo is a close 2nd with Matty 3rd.

That's very interesting about the HOF voting. I had no idea...thanks for that!

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by rats60

Ruth and Wagner tied. I would say Cy Young gets the most hobby love. He wasn't elected in 1936 because there was confusion over the voting. There were 2 votes, pre 1900 players and post 1900 players. The voters were confused over which group Young belonged in and split his vote resulting in him being short in both. Between having the pitching award named for him and his high WAR, I don't see that changing. Wojo is a close 2nd with Matty 3rd.

I was unaware of this as well. Thanks for the info. Keep it coming I’m interested in the varying opinions.

[packs]

A T206 WaJo portrait will outsell a Cy Young as well. I'm not really seeing the counter argument for any seeding other than WaJo / Young / Matty.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by packs

A T206 WaJo portrait will outsell a Cy Young as well. I'm not really seeing the counter argument for any seeding other than WaJo / Young / Matty.

This is because you are looking at a single set...believe it or not there is more to pre-WW2 cards than the T206 set. Crazy, but true!

Keep in mind the T206 set is from the earliest part of Walter Johnson's career while it is Cy Young's 20th year in Major League baseball, it would make sense that the card of a young superstar player would command more than the last card of another superstar. Even Christy Mathewson had items that predate the T206 set by 8 years. I would expect the T206 of a young WaJo to outperform the other two.

Looking at a single set and trying to extrapolate from that is too facile a comparison to get a true idea for relative value/demand.

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by rats60

Ruth and Wagner tied. I would say Cy Young gets the most hobby love. He wasn't elected in 1936 because there was confusion over the voting. There were 2 votes, pre 1900 players and post 1900 players. The voters were confused over which group Young belonged in and split his vote resulting in him being short in both. Between having the pitching award named for him and his high WAR, I don't see that changing. Wojo is a close 2nd with Matty 3rd.

Wow! Love learning something new. This should be a bonus question on some baseball trivia game.

Young
WaJo
Matty

They all studs, but that would be my order

[Leon]

I agree with this list.

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Wow! Love learning something new. This should be a bonus question on some baseball trivia game.

Young
WaJo
Matty

They all studs, but that would be my order