Show me your GC Alexander items in your collection

[upstateNYmilb]

I've recently gained a desire to want to acquire some Grover Cleveland Alexander pieces. I am from Syracuse, NY, and I like to collect players or pieces that have a local connection. Well, Old Pete played for my hometown Syracuse Stars in 1910. He won 29 games that season, and didn't allow a run in the final 52 innings he pitched. I've been looking at cards of his, there's not all that many to choose from, and they seem to be out of my price range. But anyway, I'd still love to see what others have! Photo credit: National Baseball Hall of Fame

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[Casey2296]

The 1922 E121-120 is still relatively affordable, the 1940 play ball even more so. I love the story of him striking out Lazzeri in the 1926 WS. One of the most undervalued players considering he is one of the greatest lifetime pitchers. Maybe it's because half his photos look like he is balancing a stove top jiffy pop popcorn bag on his head.

[t206fanatic]

He looks to be about 16 years old in this image

[DeanH3]

That's one nice CJ.

[familytoad]

Here's the pose caught on this card when someone hollered out
"Who needs a beer?"

[clydepepper]

1913 National Game Grover Alexander PSA-9.jpg

[HOF Auto Rookies]

My one and only

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[nebboy]

I really like this artwork on this card but I know not everyone would agree

[obcmac]

[the-illini]

Grover in photos from 1911 through 1939

[upstateNYmilb]

Originally Posted by the-illini

Grover in photos from 1911 through 1939

Thank you for sharing! Anyone know the context of the last photo?

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[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by nebboy

I really like this artwork on this card but I know not everyone would agree

I always thought that many of the players in the W515 set, including Alexander, could have been arch villains in 1930's era comic books.

Brian

[jingram058]

Well, I don't have any of his cards. Just about everyone else, but not him. Really don't know why that is. I humbly offer this link to his biopic from 1952 instead, with Ronald Reagan as 'Ol Pete, and a whole raft of ballplayers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PE8bQPAjIU

[phlflyer1]

1915 Postaco Stamp

[nolemmings]

from ACC set D350 (either D350-1 or D350-2, take your pick)

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

from ACC set D350 (either D350-1 or D350-2, take your pick)

This is a beauty. Thanks for sharing.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

from ACC set D350 (either D350-1 or D350-2, take your pick)

D350-1, because chronological makes the most sense.

[nolemmings]

Thanks Jstottlemire1. I like the card alot.

Val, I mis-posted. I meant to say it is either a D350-1-1 or a D350-1-2, but got a a little too cute for my own good. You are right, chronologically, it makes sense to call it a D350-1, which came from 1916 and reflects this card's origin. I meant to point out that Standard Biscuit issued both the m101-4 and m101-5 sets, and Alexander is identical in each--even the card number--so it is impossible to say which set gave us this one. That's why the sets really require further delineation than given by the ACC, and I call them mD350-1-1 and D350-1-2 (at least when I'm paying attention).

[upstateNYmilb]

Awesome pieces! Thanks for all of the replies! My original post was 9 months ago, glad someone bumped it up today

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[Big Red Machine]

Here is my only Alexander.

[J-Yo]

Just got this in an auction last weekend. Finished reading Wicked Curve (recommended) and realized how hard it was to get his signature. Sorry to the person I sniped in the closing 3 seconds


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[nebboy]

Last few low end pick ups were Grover/Cubs cards - nelsons and American caramel.

[Jacklitsch]

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[Bliggity]

Both shown already, but here are my E121 pair . . . one a little nicer than the other My only GCAs.

[upstateNYmilb]

Originally Posted by Jacklitsch

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The Sporting News is really nice!

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[bcbgcbrcb]

You’re sure right, Brian. Never seen that one before, your’s wins the rarity award so far. Great card!

[phlflyer1]

BF2 Ferguson Bakery Pennant

[upstateNYmilb]

Love all of these GC items! Happy to say that I just purchased my first GC Alexander card, W516-1, (hopefully it's authentic). Any opinions would be appreciated. Even though it's in extremely rough condition, I'll probably send to SGC, just go get slabbed. Thanks guys

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[phlflyer1]

Fatima advertisement

[brianp-beme]

Looks good to me...and you got the preferred (in my opinion) version of W516 where the team name is not reversed on the uniform.

Brian

Originally Posted by upstateNYmilb

Love all of these GC items! Happy to say that I just purchased my first GC Alexander card, W516-1, (hopefully it's authentic). Any opinions would be appreciated. Even though it's in extremely rough condition, I'll probably send to SGC, just go get slabbed. Thanks guys

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[obcmac]

Good pairing with my Henry Johnson...

[ValKehl]

Here's a card of Grover Cleveland "Old Pete" Alexander that hasn't yet been shown in this thread. And, it so happens that I currently have this card up for auction on eBay, along with a couple of other cards from this 1948 Topps set (shameless plug!).

[Leon]

W575-1...
excuse the other cards...