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I remember having this book when it came out and it did provide a lot of good pictures of items previously I had not seen before so it was great for that reason. I spent a lot of time going through the book when younger.
The biggest joke was Alan Hager's fake "I have handled 100 of these" claims on items he, in fact, had NOT handled. He was definitely ahead of his time but was also, unfortunately, a very shady human being.
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Thanks everyone……we wouldn’t be on the forum right now without the internet…..the ultimate game and indeed, life changer, but I love the tactile experience of a research book, can’t wait to dive into this one.
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He is credited with inventing the slab as we know it and the 10 point grading system. He had a patent or patents, although I don't recall the details or whether they were ever challenged. ASA (Accugrade) did not in any event enjoy a good reputation.
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It's no earlier than 1981...
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Enjoy! I have both the Hager (without dust cover) and Erbe books, and they pale in comparison to Lew Lipset's encyclopedia in terms of pre-war research value. Rhett is right, when Hager's first came out it had nice photos of some of the sets; however, it was replete with horrible spelling and grammar. Seriously, pay a 5th grader to edit it. The pricing was at the time more than outlandish, and the boasts about the number of some issues he handled was a crock. Still, I never regretted buying it.
If you have a chance to get the Lipset three-volume set rolled into one you will not be disappointed. I turn to it frequently, even this past weekend. Here is a shot of my third version-- one worn to pieces and the other used for hand-written notes:  Buying the volumes separately is also not a bad idea-- I have a set of those as well.
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I remember buying that book from Hager at the National in 1993. He is/was quite a character. I still have it somewhere in my piles of books.
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Hi Todd,
Thanks for the reminder on Lew Lipset’s books. I just went to the baseball book shelf and there it was. You are right, it is the top of the mountain, BUT still am glad I have the Hager book…..it has it’s positive aspects as discussed….never met the author , so I have no context with that. Last edited by JJ McGraw; 01-20-2025 at 10:23 PM.
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He was a character fully in love with himself. lol
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