Minor League HOFers

[Rhotchkiss]

Of course!! I forgot about Dimaggio.... a HUGE one (or two). There is a 1920’s player too that has a minor league card- it came to auction recently. A buddy tried to convince me to buy it, but I was not into the player so I don’t recall who it was/is

[packs]

It's a post career issue but Joe McGinnity is featured in the 1912 C46 set as a member of the Newark Bears.

[paul]

Lefty Grove has a super rare minor league card from 1921.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by paul

Lefty Grove has a super rare minor league card from 1921.

That’s it, Lefty Grove!!

With respect to T206 guys, those aren’t rookie cards; isn’t the OP asking about rookies? If not, great call on those three T206 HOFers

[sportscomicfantasy]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Of course!! I forgot about Dimaggio.... a HUGE one (or two). There is a 1920’s player too that has a minor league card- it came to auction recently. A buddy tried to convince me to buy it, but I was not into the player so I don’t recall who it was/is

Thank you I would love to get one like that but I am sure it was way out of my price range unless it was like a 1. But I would of course LOVE a card like that, and I wouldn't care what condition it was in as long as I was not fake or reprinted.

Originally Posted by packs

It's a post career issue but Joe McGinnity is featured in the 1912 C46 set as a member of the Newark Bears.

Not interested in post-career, but thank you anyways.

Originally Posted by paul

Lefty Grove has a super rare minor league card from 1921.

Thank you, I will add it to the list.

Originally Posted by nat

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but of course the T206 set has some HOFers on minor league teams (although some of them were guys who had aged out of MLB and returned to the minor leagues). Beckely, McGinnity, Collins.

Not interested in them if they aged out, only at the very beginning of their careers, the first few years only, but thank you.

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

That’s it, Lefty Grove!!

With respect to T206 guys, those aren’t rookie cards; isn’t the OP asking about rookies? If not, great call on those three T206 HOFers

Yes thank you, mostly rookies but I am sure if it's in their first few years I would be interested in them still, just I would pay more for the rookies to their value than I would for 2nd and 3rd years.

[sportscomicfantasy]

Thank you, everyone, for the help, I welcome any other cards that someone see's is missing from those listed by others already.

But my other big question from those of you in the know is, how likely are any of these old minor league cards to be forged or faked. I am just wondering if I would be safe going after raw cards that are not graded or should stay with only graded cards of the pre-war cards???

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by sportscomicfantasy

Thank you, everyone, for the help, I welcome any other cards that someone see's is missing from those listed by others already.

But my other big question from those of you in the know is, how likely are any of these old minor league cards to be forged or faked. I am just wondering if I would be safe going after raw cards that are not graded or should stay with only graded cards of the pre-war cards???

Depends on your definition of "old". I haven't seen much in the way of Zeenuts forgeries but I don't know that I would plunk down four figures for a raw DeMaggio on eBay from an unknown seller (especially if he says "God bless" or mentions charity in the listing). The ML card I'd most like to own is the 1977 Chong Modesto Henderson, which has been faked.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by paul

Lefty Grove has a super rare minor league card from 1921.

Here's the link to info re this card and a pic of it: https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/ba...-tip-top/33306

[sportscomicfantasy]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Here's the link to info re this card and a pic of it: https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/ba...-tip-top/33306

That's a 1.5, it gorgous!

[BeanTown]

Here is one most forget about. 1937 San Diego Padres PCL Real-Photo Team Postcard with Ted Williams (Rookie)

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=46689

[nat]

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but of course the T206 set has some HOFers on minor league teams (although some of them were guys who had aged out of MLB and returned to the minor leagues). Beckely, McGinnity, Collins.