Greater appreciation potential- Tiger or Junior?

Ahmanfan

Overall and then for specific examples let’s say the 89UD in a PSA 10 vs the 01 UD Tiger in a PSA10

LarkinCollector

Not the 01 UD Tiger, several earlier desirable issues, perhaps. Tiger's are searching for a bottom right now after his latest back surgery announcement. I've seen a bunch of listings get pulled the past couple days.

ETA: Really depends on timeframe you're talking about too. 6 months, 1 year, 5 year, 10 year, etc.?

BriantheTaxGuy

I'd suspect Griffey. Baseball has a much wider fan base than does golf and the Griffey card is an icon, both from a player perspective and the fact that upper deck ushered in the whole premium card aspect of the hobby.

Ahmanfan

Brian- agreed on some points but we are talking about the GOAT (or debatable GOAT) vs simply a great player. Tough to say.

BriantheTaxGuy

@Ahmanfan said:
Brian- agreed on some points but we are talking about the GOAT (or debatable GOAT) vs simply a great player. Tough to say.

I agree, Tiger is unique among golfers; a cultural phenomenon (whom countless non-golf fans know) as well as a one of the greatest of all time.

On the other hand, Griffey is unique: in an era besmirched by a litany of PED users, he was never suspected of impropriety; a larger than life presence, who, despite numerous injuries, put up some all-time great numbers, and did so in a sport which has a much larger audience than golf.

Ahmanfan

Agreed on all points! Guess we need to pick up both.

BriantheTaxGuy

I suspect both RCs will appreciate over time.

blurryface

@Ahmanfan said:
Brian- agreed on some points but we are talking about the GOAT (or debatable GOAT) vs simply a great player. Tough to say.

agreed. tiger was a great player but i don't know ANYBODY that would debate that griffey jr. is considered the goat!

LarkinCollector

@LarkinCollector said:
Tiger's are searching for a bottom right now after his latest back surgery announcement. I've seen a bunch of listings get pulled the past couple days.

And just got my first bid retraction on one ... blocked user "jonhoffmann" for those who want to avoid playing games.

blurryface

@LarkinCollector said:

@LarkinCollector said:
Tiger's are searching for a bottom right now after his latest back surgery announcement. I've seen a bunch of listings get pulled the past couple days.

And just got my first bid retraction on one ... blocked user "jonhoffmann" for those who want to avoid playing games.

adding now. thank you!

LarkinCollector

@blurryface said:

@LarkinCollector said:

@LarkinCollector said:
Tiger's are searching for a bottom right now after his latest back surgery announcement. I've seen a bunch of listings get pulled the past couple days.

And just got my first bid retraction on one ... blocked user "jonhoffmann" for those who want to avoid playing games.

adding now. thank you!

FWIW, here was the excuse ...
Explanation: Entered wrong amount
Bid, $101 on a $99.99 starting item

emar

All junior needs is a Netflix special & the sky is the limit.
MJ of modern baseball? That swing was a thing of beauty.
Junior's personality certainly helps his case as well.
Topps traded & bowman Tiffanys will increase exponentially

blurryface

wouldn't mj be the mj of modern baseball? 😉

emar

@blurryface said:
wouldn't mj be the mj of modern baseball? 😉

Lol yes, my bad

blurryface

@emar said:

@blurryface said:
wouldn't mj be the mj of modern baseball? 😉

Lol yes, my bad

i know. i kid, i kid. 😉

emar

Btw, Griffey rookies appear to be flying off the eBay shelves.
Bulk lots too from 4SC

BLUEJAYWAY

@emar said:
All junior needs is a Netflix special & the sky is the limit.
MJ of modern baseball? That swing was a thing of beauty.
Junior's personality certainly helps his case as well.
Topps traded & bowman Tiffanys will increase exponentially

One of the best autographs as well.