1952T Mantle price drops

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by DocScoot

Separate from the short terms ups or downs, how many of you worry about the longer term prices given the quite disturbing downward trend in the popularity of baseball in general? Will the next generation of collectors want any of these cards? It's hard for me to look at the trend in World Series viewership numbers and not get depressed. Game 2 was down to around 8 million viewers, less than half of a mediocre regular season NFL game. I realize with vastly different numbers of games per season it's not apples to apples, but still...

I think it's likely that the viewership numbers are down because of the unlikely, smaller-market teams in the WS, not because baseball's popularity is fading. If it was Yankees-Dodgers, you'd have to think the numbers would be through the roof.

[jsfriedm]

I blame John Smoltz. Why does anyone think he is the one the country wants to listen to in the most important games?

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by jsfriedm

I blame John Smoltz. Why does anyone think he is the one the country wants to listen to in the most important games?

OMG he is so, so horrible. I'd rather them invite a random fan into the booth to do commentary.

[toothcutter]

Do we think the Ruth rookie will come down also??

[JeremyW]

Originally Posted by toothcutter

Do we think the Ruth rookie will come down also??

Depends on whether the previous buyers were purely investors or collectors. If collectors, the price will hold. That's my humble opinion.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

OMG he is so, so horrible. I'd rather them invite a random fan into the booth to do commentary.

One of the NLCS games, a team fell behind 3-0 in the first. Smoltz pointed out the key for the manager of the team down was to “take it one inning at at a time”. I mean really. Someone is getting paid big bucks to say profound things like that? Take it one inning at a time? Is there some alternative I’m not aware of?

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

One of the NLCS games, a team fell behind 3-0 in the first. Smoltz pointed out the key for the manager of the team down was to “take it one inning at at a time”. I mean really. Someone is getting paid big bucks to say profound things like that? Take it one inning at a time? Is there some alternative I’m not aware of?

Ha yes I remember that. Another gem he likes to say is, when there's a three ball count, "See, what you really don't wanna do if you're the pitcher is walk the batter here." Really John? Thanks for that...

[7nohitter]

Lol!!
SAPS!!!!

[Jdoggs]

Appears 52 topps mantle dropping in value in all grades

[brunswickreeves]

Found this interesting Beckett reader inquiry and response from the December 1992 issue #93. 52 Topps Mick prices rising sharply then and rationale…