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1951 Bowman #1 Whitey Ford (finally!)

jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
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I didn't think I'd ever own the Ford rookie in any decent condition, because of the extreme popularity of '51 Bowman and Whitey being #1. On certain tough cards I lowered my min. grade to PSA 5 and finally I was able to acquire a nice example.

BTW, with such a large percentage of today's players being black or latino, do you think anyone could get away with "Whitey" these days?

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  • ranger63ranger63 Posts: 328 ✭
    congrats jr...that hall of fame set is coming right along and on pace to be something else.
  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    Great looking card!

    Whitey nowadays?? No way, which is too bad. It had nothing to do with Ford being white. Or Ashburn for that matter.
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  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,606 ✭✭✭✭
    I disagree. I believe Whitey Herzog still goes by Whitey, and I never once ever thought about the potentially racial tone of the name.

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  • GolfcollectorGolfcollector Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭
    A VERY NICE "5"

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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,033 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a tough card - that's a real nice 5 with the centering. Congrats!
  • BuccaneerBuccaneer Posts: 1,794 ✭✭
    I like it, very nice card.
  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭
    i saw you win that card =) i had it on my watchlist, and my cheapskate snipe didnt even fire off..
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Nice card JR I remm in the mid 80's selling that card and even then it was very highly sought after.
    Good for you.
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
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  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭


    << <i>I disagree. I believe Whitey Herzog still goes by Whitey, and I never once ever thought about the potentially racial tone of the name. >>


    Yeah, but Ford, Herzog and Lockman date back to a different era. Heck, go back a little further in our history and you can hear Cab Calloway sing about "picaninny days" in reference to cotton workers. White people got a kick out of hearing a black man sing that.
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    I used to think Whitey referred to the color of one's hair, or perhaps implying the wisdom of years even if the hair wasn't white. But Ed Ford got his nickname while still a very young man. I wonder what "Whitey" meant in those days. Certainly in the late '60s and '70s it meant something else.
  • calleochocalleocho Posts: 1,569 ✭✭
    nice card!
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  • jayhawkejayhawke Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭
    I think there is a baseball player named Coco. I think his name is Coco Crisp. No kidding.
  • MajorDanbyMajorDanby Posts: 1,343
    nice card, jr. centering is always important.



    << <i>I think there is a baseball player named Coco. I think his name is Coco Crisp. No kidding. >>



    And he's a pretty good player for the indians...one of the reasons why they traded matt lawton to the pirates...he played very well in the 2nd half of last season and is now a fixture for the indians outfield.
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  • aloof1003aloof1003 Posts: 184 ✭
    Nice card jr. I have a 7 that isn't that nice. Corners are a little better but the color on yours is great.

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  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭


    << <i>Nice card jr. I have a 7 that isn't that nice. Corners are a little better but the color on yours is great. >>


    Wow. Could I sent mine to Aloof Sports Authenticators and cross over to ASA 7.5? image

    Seriously, my corners are not quite there for EX-MT, so PSA got it right. I'd love to see your 7.
  • pcpc Posts: 743 ✭


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    << <i>I'd love to see your 7. >>



    gross


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  • helionauthelionaut Posts: 1,555 ✭✭
    Richie Ashburn's nickname was Whitey, and he died in 1997. I believe it just refers to the pale blonde hair he and Ford had. In NBA Street Vol. 2 there's a "baller" named Whitewater because his game is fluid. And he's white. Great game, BTW.

    And as long as we have the Washington Redskins, I think Whitey will be OK.

    Anyways, that's a nice Ford. Strong centering really can be nicer too look at than sharp corners.
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  • BillaBilla Posts: 210 ✭
    The nickname Whitey is and never was considered racist. Whitey was often tagged to the neighborhood kid with the blue eyes and sun bleached hair in the summer. Heck, I even play golf with a Whitey. Anyway, I'm jealous (just pisses me off), I want that card! Nice PSA 5 and, I'm sure, a great addition to your collection. Way to go!
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    I have seen quite a few examples of the 51 Bowman Ford over the many years....that is an extremely nice example...does the scan look better than the card? Because it looks better than a 5 from my view.
    Congrats on that awesome card, JR
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