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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Ron
What would be your top twenty players to collect |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Greg Ecklund
Do you mean the best player for your buck, or the 20 most expensive players to collect? |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
1- Wagner |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Phil Garry
Not in order but off the top of my head here they are.......... |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Steve Murray
Joe DiMaggio and Buck Weaver to the list. |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Rob D.
I don't know, Steve. I see a much greater investment allure for Pop Lloyd cards than I do DiMaggio. Or Aaron. Or Koufax. |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Chris Counts
For the most part, I don't collect as an investment, but if did, I'd focus on undervalued players in undervalued sets. I'd also try and project who might be more highly regarded, and less regarded, in the future. For instance, if Joe Jackson ever went into the hall of Fame, I believe it would devalue his cards, since he's basically a Rogers Hornsby-level player, and currently, his cards can outsell Cobb and Ruth in comparable sets. I suspect that as time goes by, statistical analysis and not membership in the Hall of Fame will have a greater bearing on how people judge a player's ability. Also, I'd collect players who people have a sentimental attachment to ... |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Yeah, I'm not sure I agree with the inclusion of Josh Gibson on any investor's list either: he's got like one card and it's value is down about 80% in the past 3 years. |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Greg Ecklund
Chris I agree completely on Dizzy Dean...he is ridiculously overvalued |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Matt
Greg - no WoJo? |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Greg Ecklund
Oops...had him on there and accidentally deleted him! |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: JohnnyH
Great lists. I feel like a couple of the most undervalued cards right now are Jackie Robinson and Pete Rose. Rose is way way down for all the obvious reasons but is the greatest hitter to ever play the game, and when he dies everything will change. Both of these players have a good chance to have a major hollywood movie done about them someday and demand for their cards would be huge when that happens. I also believe that Rose has a legit shot at getting in the hall after his death and do think it will happen. |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: fkw
how about 21 |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Rhett Yeakley
Chris, I agree with much of your list, but have a hard time thinking Wagner is the second best player ever, unless you have Ruth & Cobb tied for first. Also, I find it puzzling that you would think Dizzy Dean is Overvalued yet you think Sandy Koufax is Undervalued, Really? |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Rhett Yeakley
Also, I wanted to add if one is talking about the most underrated players of all time I feel like Lefty Grove is probably the top pitcher, while for hitters I think it is Eddie Collins hands down! |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Peter_Spaeth
In Glory of Their Times, Sam Crawford opined that Wagner was better than Cobb. |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Darren
1. Babe Ruth |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Peter_Spaeth
Ruth |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Jason
King Kelly might be deserving of a top 20 finish. |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Chris Counts
Rhett, |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Bob Beyerle
Rube Waddell should have made someones's top twenty list. Wagner will always be number one on my list. |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: JB
Re: Top twenty players to collect? |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Andrew
1. Ruth |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Scott Dango
but you are all missing 1 name.... |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: steve
I have never been a common player card guy just for the sake of set completion. I have never collected a set with the stars and all the commons. |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Steve
Who says Pujols is clean? |
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Top twenty players to collect?
Posted By: Claude
Just for fun I tallied a score: |
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