Rizzuto & Slaughter "Real" RC Debate

[bcbgcbrcb]

Rizzuto & Slaughter - Definitely Double Plays along with Lou Boudreau

[novakjr]

For some reason even Beckett and, I believe, the SCD also list the '48 as RC's for Rizzuto and Slaughter. Beckett also designates the '41 Double Plays as XRC's...That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. I'm pretty sure the Double Plays were a mainstream release, were available in packs, and are legitimately cards. I know the Double Plays were produced in Mass., but I believe were more widely released. I believe Beckett also credits the '48 Bowman as Feller's rookie. C'mon now. That's just not right..

Either way it breaks down, when it comes to my HOF Rookie collection, I just wouldn't be satisfied with the '48's of either, while knowing that they had widely available cards that were issued in pack form 7 years earlier.

It's one thing to overlook the Bond Breads, or some other somewhat obscure regional/local team set or food giveaway, to credit a national release that is maybe a year or two later. But to give away 7 years on a set that seemingly meets all typical standards, doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

To each their own though.

[Robextend]

Dan/Phil/David

Thanks for the responses, and I agree on all accounts. Pretty much just wanted to confirm what I always thought.

Rob

[con40]

No doubt it's the '41 Double Play for both. That was a mainstream issue, albeit not the most attractive.

In fact, Slaughter shares his card with Johnny Mize, making it a double RC for both if I'm not wrong.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by con40

No doubt it's the '41 Double Play for both. That was a mainstream issue, albeit not the most attractive.

In fact, Slaughter shares his card with Johnny Mize, making it a double RC for both if I'm not wrong.

Mize also has a card with Lithweiler(this is the one I have). Personally, I consider it Mize's RC as well. Everything earlier was a little sketchy to technically consider a card..I'd be happy to have any of them as his rookie card in my collection though.

Reese also has a RC in the DP set, and possibly Joe Gordon(depending on perspective).

[bcbgcbrcb]

Mize appears in the 1936 R312 set, which were considered premiums and are somewhat larger than standard size cards. Again depends on your definition of a "card". Good point on the Reese. Gordon appears on an R309 from 1939, again considered a premium and a little larger than a standard size card.

[Griffins]

Slaughter also appears in the '41 Cards team issue set