First Card/Last Card

[Bocabirdman]

I was wondering. Excluding tribute cards and reprint issues, which Major Leaguer has the most years between his first card and his last (as a playercoach/manager)? My gut says that it is Casey Stengel, at what? 49 years? Does Connie Mack have a card far enough into his managerial career to top Casey? Is there anyone else?

[travrosty]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

I was wondering. Excluding tribute cards and reprint issues, which Major Leaguer has the most years between his first card and his last (as a playercoach/manager)? My gut says that it is Casey Stengel, at what? 47 years? Does Connie Mack have a card far enough into his managerial career to top Casey? Is there anyone else?

i suppose lasorda had a long run but not quite enough to catch stengel.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by travrosty

i suppose lasorda had a long run but not quite enough to catch stengel.

Lasorda had his rookie card in '54, right? When was his last?

[z28jd]

Jimmy Reese had a 1925 Zeenut card and he is in a 1993 set as a coach...not sure if it is the longest, but 68 years is up there!

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by z28jd

Jimmy Reese had a 1925 Zeenut card and he is in a 1993 set as a coach...not sure if it is the longest, but 68 years is up there!

Well he sure knocks Casey of the top of the pile.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

I think there was an older thread similar to this, I'll see if I can dig it up.

[Wite3]

I would say Jimmy Reese or possibly Johnny Pesky...what was Connie Mack's first and last card?

Joshua

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Wite3

I would say Jimmy Reese or possibly Johnny Pesky...what was Connie Mack's first and last card?

Joshua

He had cards issued right around the end of his managing career, but his first cards are N172s, right? He retired before those were 68 years old.

[glchen]

Not close to the others, but Frank Crosetti had a 1931 Zeenut card, and his last card while he was coaching was a 1968 Bazooka. He did pick up 17 World Series rings in the meantime, however.

[z28jd]

I heard one of the Mascots from the Old Judge set grew up to be the George Washington Mascot from the Nationals Presidents Mascot Race. Not sure if that's true, or if they are even in some local team set, but that would be quite a stretch between first and last cards.

Also, I believe Jamie Moyer is pictured in the back row of the 1865 Brooklyn Atlantics team card

[Mark]

Next to Moyer, Connie Mack appears in the 1887 Old Judge set and in the 1951 Topps Connie Mack's all-stars in a team photo of the A's. Is he in any earlier or later sets?

[MVSNYC]

Maybe not as much of a gap as others mentioned above, but Honus Wagner came to mind...

E107- does he have an earlier card?
1948 Leaf- anything after this?

[JustinofLoxley]

According to this website, Don Zimmer's first baseball card was issued in 1952. His last card, that isn't a tribute or a reprint, appears to be issued in 2010. 58 years isn't the longest stretch mentioned on here, but that is still a very long run.

http://www.collectingzim.com/baseballcards.html

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by z28jd

Jimmy Reese had a 1925 Zeenut card and he is in a 1993 set as a coach...not sure if it is the longest, but 68 years is up there!

I think Reese's last cards were from 1991--Bowman and Donruss Studio, I think he was also featured on a 1975 Sspc and a 1990-ish Pacific Nolan Ryan card too.