Sell your rookie cards of HOF Henderson and Rice

Clemaz · January 12, 2009 4:06AM

Lets see what the prices do this week.

bman90278 · January 12, 2009 4:15AM

Congrats to Rice and Rickey.

Brian

mcholke · January 12, 2009 4:15AM

Here is the vote

Rickey Henderson 511 (94.8 percent);
Jim Rice 412 (76.4 percent);
Andre Dawson 361 (67.0 percent);
Bert Blyleven 338 (62.7 percent);
Lee Smith 240 (44.5 percent);
Jack Morris 237 (44.0 percent);
Tommy John 171 (31.7 percent);
Tim Raines 122 (22.6 percent);
Mark McGwire 118 (21.9 percent);
Alan Trammell 94 (17.4 percent);
Dave Parker 81 (15.0 percent);
Don Mattingly 64 (11.9 percent);
Dale Murphy 62 (11.5 percent);
Harold Baines 32 (5.9 percent);
Mark Grace 22 (4.1 percent);
David Cone 21 (3.9 percent);
Matt Williams 7 (1.3 percent);
Mo Vaughn 6 (1.1 percent);
Jay Bell 2 (0.4 percent);
Jesse Orosco 1 (0.2 percent);
Ron Gant 0;
Dan Plesac 0;
Greg Vaughn 0.

MBMiller25 · January 12, 2009 4:18AM

I truly wonder what the 5% percent that didnt vote for Rickey is thinking. How can you rationalize in your head that Rickey Henderson is not a HOF'er? Congrats to Rickey and Rice!

Edit to add: "what"

bman90278 · January 12, 2009 4:18AM

And here is last years vote just to see who gained some votes.

Goose Gossage 466 85.8
Jim Rice 392 72.2
Andre Dawson 358 65.9
Bert Blyleven 336 61.9
Lee Smith 235 43.3
Jack Morris 233 42.9
Tommy John 158 29.1
Tim Raines 132 24.3
Mark McGwire 128 23.6
Alan Trammell 99 18.2
Dave Concepcion 88 16.2
Don Mattingly 86 15.8
Dave Parker 82 15.1
Dale Murphy 75 13.8
Harold Baines 28 5.2

bman90278 · January 12, 2009 4:20AM

Bert Blyleven lost 2 votes this year compared to last year.
Raines lost 10 votes this year compared to last year.
Dawson gained 3 votes this year compared to last year.

jamesryanbell · January 12, 2009 4:20AM

Why someone could look at Blyleven and Dawson and NOT vote for them is beyond me.

Dboneesq · January 12, 2009 4:21AM

<< I truly wonder what the 5% percent that didnt vote for Rickey is thinking. How can you rationalize in your head that Rickey Henderson is not a HOF'er? Congrats to Rickey and Rice!

Edit to add: "what" >>

What's worse ... leaving off Rickey (they must be on drugs) or voting FOR Jay Bell (they must be on drugs AND institutionalized).

bman90278 · January 12, 2009 4:22AM

<< What's worse ... leaving off Rickey (they must be on drugs) or voting FOR Jay Bell (they must be on drugs AND institutionalized). >>

That's called an egotistical MLB writer. Sometimes they think they are bigger than the game.

VitoCo1972 · January 12, 2009 4:25AM

Well, looks like the Red Sox will be retiring #14 next season

. I always loved Rice growing up - regardless of whether people think he belongs, I'm happy for him.

rbdjr1 · January 12, 2009 4:31AM

Congrats!

zep33 · January 12, 2009 4:34AM

YAY!!! Congrats to the both but especially Jim Rice

divecchia · January 12, 2009 4:36AM

Congrats to Henderson and Rice.

Donato

jeffcbay · January 12, 2009 4:45AM

<< I truly wonder what the 5% percent that didnt vote for Rickey is thinking. How can you rationalize in your head that Rickey Henderson is not a HOF'er? Congrats to Rickey and Rice!

Edit to add: "what" >>

Well Ripken got 98.5% of the vote, which is 3rd highest vote percentage (under Seaver 98.84% and Ryan 98.8%), but 1st highest in position players. Who's the 1.5% (or 8 people) who didn't feel Ripken deserved to get in??

Anyway, WAY TO GO RICE AND RICKEY!!

billwaltonsbeard · January 12, 2009 4:46AM

Who is the 0.2% who thought Jesse Orosco should be in?

slantycouch · January 12, 2009 4:49AM

<< I truly wonder what the 5% percent that didnt vote for Rickey is thinking. How can you rationalize in your head that Rickey Henderson is not a HOF'er? Congrats to Rickey and Rice!

Edit to add: "what" >>

Agreed. He's a HOFer without question.

RonBurgundy · January 12, 2009 5:02AM

Idiotic that Blyleven is not in. Simply idiotic.

Ron Burgundy

MBMiller25 · January 12, 2009 5:06AM

ndleo · January 12, 2009 5:06AM

Looks like Mattingly will never get in. The trend doesn't look too good.

jlzinck · January 12, 2009 5:07AM

As a 10 year old watching Rice and Lynn light up the Red Sox was one of my favorite memories.

Rice is my all time favorite Red Sox player!

Congrats to Jim Ed and Ricky!

Thanks to Secret Santa too!

Knopfler · January 12, 2009 5:17AM

<< 
David Cone 21 (3.9 percent);
>>

Anyone who did not vote for Cone is out of their mind. Name me one other pitcher who won a World Series, a Cy Young, pitched a perfect game, "showed himself" to the ladies from the bullpen and left tickets at will call for Vanna, Elvis and Picabo.

mtcards · January 12, 2009 5:33AM

Who the hell is Picabo?

bman90278 · January 12, 2009 5:34AM

I just noticed some one day Rice HOF card auctions. Do people think his card is going to be peaking today only? lmao

Blackie · January 12, 2009 5:38AM

Jim Rice minor card??? Just found this in a stack....

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · January 12, 2009 5:48AM

<< Jim Rice minor card??? Just found this in a stack....

>>

Just the opposite.

That's 1991 Pacific Senior.

Blackie · January 12, 2009 5:50AM

Cool just seen it in a stack and thought this is a perfect time for show and tell.......

MBMiller25 · January 12, 2009 5:52AM

<< Who the hell is Picabo? >>

Maybe he meant Picaso

MBMiller25 · January 12, 2009 5:52AM

<< Who the hell is Picabo? >>

Or maybe he was infatuated with Picabo Street the downhill skier!

fur72 · January 12, 2009 5:55AM

Wow I thought Rice would eventually fall off the ballot. Good for him though! What I cant believe is below. Will he ever get in?

Mark McGwire 118 (21.9 percent);

WinPitcher · January 12, 2009 5:58AM

No one has ever received 100% of the vote and some writers adhere to that.

Not saying it is right or wrong but Cobb and Ruth did not get 100% of the vote either.

It is a long standing tradition.

I think Seaver came the closest with 98.6%

Steve

FavreFan1971 · January 12, 2009 6:07AM

<< No one has ever received 100% of the vote and some writers adhere to that.

Not saying it is right or wrong but Cobb and Ruth did not get 100% of the vote either.

It is a long standing tradition.

I think Seaver came the closest with 98.6%

Steve >>

Tradition. That is the problem with baseball.

NYYanks23 · January 12, 2009 6:42AM

Congrats to both. I grew up as a Yankees fan in the 80's and saw them both play hundreds of games, they are both well deserved. I hope Blyleven and Dawson make it next year. Roberto Alomar will be a first timer on the ballot next year, it will be interested to see how many votes he gets.

Knopfler · January 12, 2009 7:09AM

<< 

<< Who the hell is Picabo? >>

Or maybe he was infatuated with Picabo Street the downhill skier! >>

There was a season after Picabo Street won the gold in the Olympic Downhill that Cone left tickets at will call for Picabo Street. I don't think Picabo, Vanna or Elvis ever took Cone up on his generous offer.

Ahzzy · January 12, 2009 1:50PM

Any big names going to show up on the ballot for the first time next year?

purduepete · January 12, 2009 2:05PM

Here's the list of players eligible for the first time in 2010:

Roberto Alomar, Kevin Appier, Andy Ashby, Ellis Burks, Andres Galarraga, Pat Hentgen, Mike Jackson, Eric Karros, Ray Lankford, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Shane Reynolds, Robin Ventura, and Todd Zeile.

Link

I don't see any first ballot HOFers in that group - it looks like Bert Blyleven (and maybe Andre Dawson) will finally get in next year.

Ahzzy · January 12, 2009 4:11PM

Would love to see Edgar Martinez get in down the road. I know playing DH most of his career is going to hurt but he's one of the best hitters of all time.

DrJ · January 12, 2009 8:32PM

<< Here's the list of players eligible for the first time in 2010:

Roberto Alomar, Kevin Appier, Andy Ashby, Ellis Burks, Andres Galarraga, Pat Hentgen, Mike Jackson, Eric Karros, Ray Lankford, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Shane Reynolds, Robin Ventura, and Todd Zeile.

Link

I don't see any first ballot HOFers in that group - it looks like Bert Blyleven (and maybe Andre Dawson) will finally get in next year. >>

Alomar may get in first ballot. He was the best 2nd Baseman of his generation.

J

itzagoner · January 12, 2009 11:22PM

<< 

<< Here's the list of players eligible for the first time in 2010:

Roberto Alomar, Kevin Appier, Andy Ashby, Ellis Burks, Andres Galarraga, Pat Hentgen, Mike Jackson, Eric Karros, Ray Lankford, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Shane Reynolds, Robin Ventura, and Todd Zeile.

Link

I don't see any first ballot HOFers in that group - it looks like Bert Blyleven (and maybe Andre Dawson) will finally get in next year. >>

Alomar may get in first ballot. He was the best 2nd Baseman of his generation.

J >>

Robby may have wished he'd spit into the wind.

hutchheaven · January 13, 2009 3:17PM

<< I just noticed some one day Rice HOF card auctions. Do people think his card is going to be peaking today only? lmao >>

That's the way Ebay works. LOL. Every non-informed collector will buy Jim Rice cards at inflated prices for a couple days due to the hype then they will go back to normal. Happens all the time. Just look at when somebody dies or gets busted. O.J. stuff was really pricey when his first trial was under way and usually when a person dies a bunch of people list their items with crazy BIN prices (and they sell). Saw it when Dale Earnhardt died and Reggie White.

CDsNuts · January 13, 2009 3:23PM

Alomar is a lock first ballot and it's not even close. Should get at least 80-85%.

rbdjr1 · January 13, 2009 6:24PM

When I broke-up my 1976 Topps registry set. I really regreted selling my 1976 Topps Rice PSA 9. (Not a rookie card, but I'm post this here anyway! LOL!)

That was one tough card to locate in mint! (Only one PSA 10, and you would need tons of cash to buy that one!).

rd

edit: Cannot even guess what someone would pay for a PSA 9 today?

Sell your rookie cards of HOF Henderson and Rice

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