What If...1909 T206 Babe Ruth...

[glchen]

Here's a picture of a nice Cracker Jack Ruth that someone mocked up. From this webpage: Link

[HOF Auto Rookies]

those are some great and interesting "potential" images. yes ruth in that '15 set would be pretty increbile...who was the other big name hof'er that was left out of the t206? jackson and wood?

[ullmandds]

I like the idea/thought of a CJ Ruth as this is potentially feasible...but to consider a t206 Ruth...is silly to me. What if it wasn't Honus Wagner depicted on the most coveted T206...what if it were a unicorn? Then would little girls be interested in collecting T206?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I like the idea/thought of a CJ Ruth as this is potentially feasible...but to consider a t206 Ruth...is silly to me. What if it wasn't Honus Wagner depicted on the most coveted T206...what if it were a unicorn? Then would little girls be interested in collecting T206?

Peter, I'm just quoting you in case you put down your gin and decide to edit this post

Just kidding - thanks for the laugh on an otherwise dreary day!

[ullmandds]

I'm glad I could inject some comic relief...fairy dust all around!

[CobbSpikedMe]

My first thought regarding Ruth playing in the deadball era and having a T206 was that he wouldn't have been the homerun machine that he was after the deadball era. He came along right when the ball was getting "juiced" and he fit right in as a power hitter. I have a feeling he wouldn't have been so huge if he was in the deadball era and Cobb would've easily eclipsed him in popularity.

Just my thoughts. Anyone else have an opinion on this? Maybe I'm way off?

Thanks,

AndyH

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

My first thought regarding Ruth playing in the deadball era and having a T206 was that he wouldn't have been the homerun machine that he was after the deadball era. He came along right when the ball was getting "juiced" and he fit right in as a power hitter. I have a feeling he wouldn't have been so huge if he was in the deadball era and Cobb would've easily eclipsed him in popularity.

My guess is that at the very least he would have been a HOF pitcher in the deadball era...he was off to a great start...check out his pitching stats from 1915-17 (in the dead ball era).

Cheers,
Blair