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Old 05-14-2022, 09:20 AM
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I started a similar thread about a year ago about baseball card sets. I thought it would be fun to put a new twist on the theme, and start a thread for singles. The concept is self-explanatory (I hope). I tried to stick to popular cards in the hobby, but feel free to use any cards you want. Here's my personal list:

Overrated - t206 Ty Cobb red portrait. It's a super print, so there are thousands out there. It's a direct rip-off of the green portrait, which is a much better looking (and tougher) card.

Underrated - 1933 DeLong Lou Gehrig. There are probably less than 500 in existence (compared to over 4000 1933 Goudey Gehrigs), and it is a simply gorgeous card. The combination of player and scarcity should make this Lou's most valuable card.

Favorite - I could easily use the DeLong Gehrig again, but I'll change it up and go with the 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson. Iconic card, iconic player, iconic set. I think this is Jackie's best card, and I think it's more visually striking than the Mantle from the same set.

Least Favourite - 1940 Play Ball Joe Jackson. Strike one - black and white card. Strike two - not a playing days card. Strike three - historically overrated player*





* Don't beat me up Jackson fans, I don't actually believe that, but I can't call the card out on just two strikes.
Great Question and Thread Potential and I will have to think on it and then add my 2 cents worth.
However Regarding Jackson. I am a only a slight Joe Jackson Fan (sarcasm) but I agree that I prefer the playing day cards however I disagree when you say Joe Jackson is a Historically Overrated Player. Look at his stats and look at his playing day peers and what they said about him(Even the Babe said he modelled his Swing after Jacksons)
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1910 Old Mills Joe Jackson
1914 Boston Garter Joe Jackson
1911 Pinkerton Joe Jackson
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Overrated - 1952 Topps Mantle - It is not rare, it is a double print, and it is not his RC.

Underrated - T206 Eddie Plank, although after an A sold for 126k maybe it's in the 1933 Goudey Lajoie.

Favorite - T206 Honus Wagner, most of the portraits would fit here, but this is the grail.

Least Favorite - 1952 Topps Mantle - who uses a yellow bat? Although as said above the cartoonist 1953 Topps Mantle is close. The 1951-1953 Bowman Mantles are much better looking cards.
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Great Question and Thread Potential and I will have to think on it and then add my 2 cents worth.
However Regarding Jackson. I am a only a slight Joe Jackson Fan (sarcasm) but I agree that I prefer the playing day cards however I disagree when you say Joe Jackson is a Historically Overrated Player. Look at his stats and look at his playing day peers and what they said about him(Even the Babe said he modelled his Swing after Jacksons)
I think you might have missed the comment after the asterisk Totally agree with you
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Old 05-14-2022, 10:35 AM
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I think you might have missed the comment after the asterisk Totally agree with you
Gotcha and yes I missed the last half of the asterisk

I guess I have to better learn to read complete sentences

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1920s Advertising Card Babe Ruth/Carl Mays All Stars Throwing Pose
1917-20 Felix Mendelssohn Babe Ruth
1921 Frederick Foto Ruth
Rare early Ruth Cards and Postcards
Rare early Joe Jackson Cards and Postcards
1910 Old Mills Joe Jackson
1914 Boston Garter Joe Jackson
1911 Pinkerton Joe Jackson
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Least favorite comes readily to mind -- T206 Walter Johnson pitching, doesn't even remotely look like him.

Heresy but most overrated T206 Plank. I get the rarity, but it's Eddie Plank, not Young or Mathewson or Johnson or Alexander.

Underrated 1939 PB Ted Williams.
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