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Hunting for obscure vintage minor league cards... found one of two.

digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
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Anyone got some good resources for these sorts ot things?

Specifically, I'm looking for the following two cards:

1952 Laval Provinciale #7, Roger McCardell

1958 Omaha Cardinals Team Issue #8, Don Choate


I've got them both as saved searches on Ebay, but since I'm not really into minor league cards, I don't know if there's sites dedicated to these things that could save me the wait time.
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WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25

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  • ripkenintheminorsripkenintheminors Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭
    I have stumbled across a site or two in the past but they pretty much focus on the TCMA/Best/Pro Cards issues.
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  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,495 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Anyone got some good resources for these sorts ot things?

    Specifically, I'm looking for the following two cards:

    1952 Laval Provinciale #7, Roger McCardell

    1958 Omaha Cardinals Team Issue #8, Don Choate


    I've got them both as saved searches on Ebay, but since I'm not really into minor league cards, I don't know if there's sites dedicated to these things that could save me the wait time. >>



    OK, I'll bite...what's the significance of these cards/players?
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  • MinorLeagueSourceMinorLeagueSource Posts: 661 ✭✭
    I can probably locate both
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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>OK, I'll bite...what's the significance of these cards/players? >>



    I'm glad you asked. image

    They're both guys who played for the SF Giants. Neither were significant in the history of the Giants though, they just put on the uniform and took the field.

    McCardell was a catcher on the 1959 team, and was 0-4 in his 4 game career.

    Choate was on the 1960 squad as a reliever, and pitched 8 innings in his 4 game career.

    Anyways, Topps never made cards for them.

    This past summer, I thought it'd be fun to collect rookie cards of everyone who's ever played for the Giants in their SF years. Some guys had very short careers and never ended up on MLB cards, so for these guys I tried to find their earliest minor league cards.

    Only 6 guys out of 755 were totally omitted from ever appearing on cardboard (according to my searches on Beckett's card database)
    My Giants collection want list

    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,495 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>OK, I'll bite...what's the significance of these cards/players? >>



    I'm glad you asked. image

    They're both guys who played for the SF Giants. Neither were significant in the history of the Giants though, they just put on the uniform and took the field.

    McCardell was a catcher on the 1959 team, and was 0-4 in his 4 game career.

    Choate was on the 1960 squad as a reliever, and pitched 8 innings in his 4 game career.

    Anyways, Topps never made cards for them.

    This past summer, I thought it'd be fun to collect rookie cards of everyone who's ever played for the Giants in their SF years. Some guys had very short careers and never ended up on MLB cards, so for these guys I tried to find their earliest minor league cards.

    Only 6 guys out of 755 were totally omitted from ever appearing on cardboard (according to my searches on Beckett's card database) >>



    Very cool indeed!

    I was hoping it was for a project like this!!

    IMF
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  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭
    I have 30+ of the tough Laval cards FS, but no #7

    If you want any other theres a decent chance I have it.
    scans of all the cards I have are here
    1952 FC-Unc. Laval Dairy (baseball)
  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭
    PS. Both of the cards you asked about will be rarer than the T206 Wagner image, seriously

    Once in a while a group of Lavals will hit eBay and you might get lucky and the #7 is a part of it. The Omaha issue is tough too, Ive never owned any.
  • SabrgeekSabrgeek Posts: 484
    Can you list the other 4 guys who played with SF that did not have RC's or other cards you could find in the Beckett DB

    After all, no one will know who you need if you don't post their names image

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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>Can you list the other 4 guys who played with SF that did not have RC's or other cards you could find in the Beckett DB

    After all, no one will know who you need if you don't post their names >>



    There are 6 guys total who never had their face on cardboard:

    1958 - Nick Testa (1 inning as a catcher)
    1958 - John Fitzgerald (started his only game, went 3 innings, giving up only a HR)
    1960 - Neil Wilson (6 games, 0-10 with an intentional walk)
    1970 - Bob Taylor (63 games, .190 avg)
    1970 - Jim Johnson (3 games, 6.2 innings, 1-0, 8.10 era)
    1970 - Miguel Puente (6 games, 1-3 in 4 starts, 8.20 era)
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    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>If you want any other theres a decent chance I have it. >>



    Heh, I actually found your site when I was first looking for this card.
    My Giants collection want list

    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Bump.
    My Giants collection want list

    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
  • metrothememetrotheme Posts: 548
    The following might be of some help. I know all three of these men personally and they'd love to have a card of theirs.
    1954 (F-Unc.) Blossom Dairy Charleston Senators John Kropf
    1956/57 (Unc.) Chicle Peloteros (Cuba) Gonzalo Naranjo
    1958 Montreal Royals FC53 - 16 Clyde Parris
    1959 Montreal Royals O'Keefe - Ale - 15 Clyde Parris
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>PS. Both of the cards you asked about will be rarer than the T206 Wagner , seriously

    Once in a while a group of Lavals will hit eBay and you might get lucky and the #7 is a part of it. The Omaha issue is tough too, Ive never owned any. >>



    Managed to snag this McCadell on Ebay recently. Nice card, has a spot of paper loss on the back due to it it being glued to something, and it's obviously OC, but I like it. If it truely is rarer than a Wagner, then I like it even more. image

    I missed out on the Choate though, which was up with a BIN... but decided to settle for one of those early 80s Fritsch "One Year Winners" cards with him in a Giants uni.


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    My Giants collection want list

    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    Really cool, unique item. I love minor league cards, especially regional issues.
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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,608 ✭✭✭✭

    That's a very cool card. Congrats!

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  • MinorLeaguerMinorLeaguer Posts: 511 ✭✭✭

    Love this! Congratulations!

  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭

    @digicat said:
    << OK, I'll bite...what's the significance of these cards/players? >>

    I'm glad you asked.

    They're both guys who played for the SF Giants. Neither were significant in the history of the Giants though, they just put on the uniform and took the field.

    McCardell was a catcher on the 1959 team, and was 0-4 in his 4 game career.

    Choate was on the 1960 squad as a reliever, and pitched 8 innings in his 4 game career.

    Anyways, Topps never made cards for them.

    This past summer, I thought it'd be fun to collect rookie cards of everyone who's ever played for the Giants in their SF years. Some guys had very short careers and never ended up on MLB cards, so for these guys I tried to find their earliest minor league cards.

    Only 6 guys out of 755 were totally omitted from ever appearing on cardboard (according to my searches on Beckett's card database)

    Even as a Dodger fan I can appreciate this endeavor! Good luck!

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