“Best Buy” - thoughts?
Geoff76
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Interested in the board’s thoughts on my next big purchase (for me). Assume I like all equally (I do for different reasons…I have varied tastes). Which of the following cards is least likely to make me check values a year or two from now and say, “wow that’s a lot less than I paid for it.” It’s happened with a 59 Mantle PSA 5, 72 Julius Erving RC PSA 6, etc.
1949 Bowman Richie Ashburn RC PSA 5
1955 Jackie Robinson PSA 5
1957 Brooks Robinson RC PSA 5 or 6
1965 Steve Carlton Cardinals Rookies PSA 8
1972 Julius Erving RC PSA 7
1974 George Gervin RC PSA 8 (lowest price point of all)
1976 Walter Payton RC PSA 7 or 8
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Jackie Robinson…his historical significance of breaking the color barrier for the black athlete in professional sports can not be underestimated.
I'd generally say anything in the 50s will be good. I might be biased because I love the BR rookie though...
Julius PSA 7
I like the 55 Jackie here. The 49 ashburn is my 2nd. I like displaying the 49 next to the 50.
Jackie Robinson or Walter Payton.
Jackie should do the best
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Called a minor audible with the year.
Centering was too good to pass up. Appreciate everyone’s feedback. On to the next one…
Yet why is the Rookie of the Year award not routinely called by its namesake, the Jackie Robinson Award? It was named in his honor in 1987 for the 40th anniversary of you-know-what as well as the fact that he won the first one. Just like how the Vince Lombardi trophy is named after the guy who won the first two Super Bowls. On a related note, have the MVP named the Frank Robinson award (it was originally named after the first commish, Keensaw Moutain Landis) seeing as how he was at one point fourth on the all time HR list, first ever black manager, and most appropriately of all, was the first to get the MVP in both leagues!
I mean for everything else MLB has done to make this guy a saint, I don't get why they don't also do this.
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
I'm with you on both, and especially Frank. The guy was absolutely a top 20 player of all time and just does not get the accolades he deserves. His stats are just unreal, and he broke tons of barriers during his long career. One of my all-time favorites.
Top 20??? Dude, he was top four in taters!
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
Appreciate you two taking the thread in a new and interesting direction because the 57 Frank Robinson RC is one I've considered off and on when I've seen it at shows. Seems like a good value based on his excellence and historical significance...recognizing that player/card "values" differ based on a variety of factors (team, market, "name brand," etc.).
I was just trying to be nice/fair. As far as I'm concerned he's there with Willy, Mickey and Hank.
There were a whole lot of black professional athletes before Jackie Robinson.
But can you name all of them?
There were totally black gladiators dude. Sports have been around for many thousands of years. How could I possibly name all of them?
Jackie
I'm not trying to belittle Jackie Robinson. Just sayin. Even if you watch Burns Baseball documentary he talks about African Americans posing as other races to get on baseball teams.
Robinson was the first openly black MLB player. Maybe that's the right way to phrase it. He wasn't the first black professional athlete. Big difference.
I only remember Gemini and Nitro for the guys myself. American Gladiators was great but that wasn’t until the 80s.
And. Yes. I know. But it’s all so silly.
You forgot about Moses Fleetwood Walker! Jackie was the first black player of the modern era (1901- )
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
He absolutely wasn't the first black player of the modern era though. Cause there were black guys playing baseball all over the place. So, you gotta add more to that statement to make it accurate.
What is the correct statement?