I'll fire the opening shot with some of my favorites (I am taking some liberty with which is considered a "true" rookie).
No particular order:
1. Alex Rodriguez '94 SP foil -- Who wouldn't want a 9.5 beauty? 2. Steve Young '84 Topps USFL -- (flashback to 1990) "Why would I trade for him? He's only a backup?" 3. Michael Jordan '86-87 Fleer -- owned a few as a teenager, but who wanted basketball cards?? 4. Thurman Munson 1971 Topps -- the use of the portrait style and the trophy just works for me 5. Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps -- self explanatory 6. Billy Ripken 1989 Fleer -- Sorry, this is a family site. 7. Jerome Walton '89 UD extended -- Why we chased so hard after that card is beyond me
Some of your rookie cards are funny. To start my quest I have started with Joe Orlando's Top 200 Sports cards. Rookies Found 42 Baseball, 14 Basketball, and only 25 Football. Need More help with Football and Hockey.
ZBob - for hockey, I'd go with the rookies of Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, Red Kelly, Jean Beliveau, Bobby Hull, Terry Sawchuk, Bobby Orr, Mike Bossy, Wayne Gretzky, Ray Bourque, Steve Yzerman, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, and Jaromir Jagr.
<< <i>ZBob - for hockey, I'd go with the rookies of Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, Red Kelly, Jean Beliveau, Bobby Hull, Terry Sawchuk, Bobby Orr, Mike Bossy, Wayne Gretzky, Ray Bourque, Steve Yzerman, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, and Jaromir Jagr.
Thank you for some real help. In hockey does Jacques Plante count in top 10? He is in Top 200 & top 250 sports cards.Is he a bad Man or should he count? I Think Now I Should Change Set Name To Top 100 Post War Rookies 4 Sport. IMO 45 Baseball, 30 Football, 15 Basketball, & 10 Hockey
two that have to make the list, no questions asked are Nolan Ryan's 1968 Topps and OPC rookie cards as well as Mario Lemieux's Topps and OPC rookies cards. both are up for auction at Greg Bussineau's online auction that ends in just over one day. go here to check them out:
<< <i>two that have to make the list, no questions asked are Nolan Ryan's 1968 Topps and OPC rookie cards as well as Mario Lemieux's Topps and OPC rookies cards. both are up for auction at Greg Bussineau's online auction that ends in just over one day. go here to check them out:
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Isn't it funny how we think differently? When I see a rookie card that has multiple players, it reminds me that at this point in that player's career, he was no more highly regarded than the other players on that card. To me, that adds some intrinsic value. But to each his own I guess.
After doing some checks I hade Roger Maris in Top. Only Because he was in Top 100 Sports cards autographs in the DNA site. I have Morgan and Palmer over Roger. Pete Rose Needs to go in before he dies he #1 in my book. Johnny Bench Was the best.
1948 LEAF SID LUCKMAN 1 1948 LEAF BOBBY LAYNE 6 1948 LEAF SAMMY BAUGH 34 1950 BOWMAN Y A TITTLE 5 1950 BOWMAN 0TTO GRAHAM 45 1951 BOWMAN NORM VAN BROCKLIN 4 1952 BOWMAN FRANK GIFFORD 16 1957 TOPPS BART STARR 119 1957 TOPPS JOHNNY UNITAS 138 1957 TOPPS PAUL HORNUNG 151 1958 TOPPS JIM BROWN 62 1962 TOPPS MIKE DITKA 17 1962 TOPPS FRAN TARKENTON 90 1965 TOPPS JOE NAMATH 122 1966 PHILADELPHIA DICK BUTKUS 31 1966 PHILADELPHIA GALE SAYERS 38 1971 TOPPS TERRY BRADSHAW 156 1972 TOPPS ROGER STAUBACH 200 1976 TOPPS WALTER PAYTON 148 1981 TOPPS JOE MONTANA 216 1982 TOPPS LAWRENCE TAYLOR 434 1984 TOPPS JOHN ELWAY 63 1984 TOPPS DAN MARINO 123 1984 TOPPS USFL REGGIE WHITE 58 1986 TOPPS JERRY RICE 161 1986 TOPPS BRUCE SMITH 389 1989 SCORE BARRY SANDERS 257 1990 SCORE SUPPLEM EMMITT SMITH 101 1991 STADIUM CLUB BRETT FAVRE 94 1998 SP AUTHENTIC PEYTON MANNING 14 Football
Clemens should be 1984 Fleer Update; Bonds should be 1986 Fleer Update. For football, I'd replace Bruce Smith and Reggie White with the 1955 Topps All-American Don Hutson and the 2000 SP Authentic Tom Brady rookie.
1987 Fleer Bonds will be the card recognized in the Post War RC set as it's also the card recognized in the Top 200/250 sports card sets. Same thing for the Clemens 84 Fleer Update.
<< <i>1987 Fleer Bonds will be the card recognized in the Post War RC set as it's also the card recognized in the Top 200/250 sports card sets. >>
Actually, '86 Fleer Update will be the card used in the Post War HOF Rookies set if Bonds ever makes the HOF. '86 Fleer Update is the card used in the Future HOF Rookies set. Agreed '87 Fleer is more desirable, but it's not a rookie.
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For me the top 10 in hockey (if you limit it to 10) would be:
Vezina, Morenz, Howe, Rocket Richard, Sawchuk, Beliveau, Hull, Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux -- you could also replace Lemieux with Plante if you want more vintage content. I just find it hard to limit the list to 10.
Collecting HOF RC's in hockey, baseball, football and basketball. A fool's errand some have said.
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No particular order:
1. Alex Rodriguez '94 SP foil -- Who wouldn't want a 9.5 beauty?
2. Steve Young '84 Topps USFL -- (flashback to 1990) "Why would I trade for him? He's only a backup?"
3. Michael Jordan '86-87 Fleer -- owned a few as a teenager, but who wanted basketball cards??
4. Thurman Munson 1971 Topps -- the use of the portrait style and the trophy just works for me
5. Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps -- self explanatory
6. Billy Ripken 1989 Fleer -- Sorry, this is a family site.
7. Jerome Walton '89 UD extended -- Why we chased so hard after that card is beyond me
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<< <i>ZBob - for hockey, I'd go with the rookies of Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, Red Kelly, Jean Beliveau, Bobby Hull, Terry Sawchuk, Bobby Orr, Mike Bossy, Wayne Gretzky, Ray Bourque, Steve Yzerman, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, and Jaromir Jagr.
Nick >>
yup
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<< <i>two that have to make the list, no questions asked are Nolan Ryan's 1968 Topps and OPC rookie cards as well as Mario Lemieux's Topps and OPC rookies cards. both are up for auction at Greg Bussineau's online auction that ends in just over one day. go here to check them out:
Auction Link >>
Spamalot??
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1948 BOWMAN STAN MUSIAL 36
1948 LEAF SATCHEL PAIGE 8
1948 LEAF WARREN SPAHN 32
1948 LEAF JACKIE ROBINSON 79
1949 BOWMAN ROY CAMPANELLA 84
1949 BOWMAN DUKE SNIDER 226
1951 BOWMAN WHITEY FORD 1
1951 BOWMAN MICKEY MANTLE 253
1951 BOWMAN WILLIE MAYS 305
1952 TOPPS EDDIE MATHEWS 407
1954 TOPPS ERNIE BANKS 94
1954 TOPPS HANK AARON 128
1954 TOPPS AL KALINE 201
1955 TOPPS SANDY KOUFAX 123
1955 TOPPS HARMON KILLEBREW 124
1955 TOPPS ROBERTO CLEMENTE 164
1957 TOPPS DON DRYSDALE 18
1957 TOPPS FRANK ROBINSON 35
1957 TOPPS BROOKS ROBINSON 328
1959 TOPPS BOB GIBSON 514
1960 TOPPS CARL YASTRZEMSKI 148
1963 TOPPS PETE ROSE 537
1965 TOPPS JOE MORGAN 16
1965 YOPPS STEVE CARLTON 477
1966 TOPPS JIM PALMER 126
1967 TOPPS ROD CAREW 569
1967 TOPPS TOM SEAVER 581
1968 TOPPS NOLAN RYAN 177
1968 TOPPS JOHNNY BENCH 247
1969 TOPPS REGGIE JACKSON 260
1973 TOPPS MIKE SCHMIDT 615
1975 TOPPS GEORGE BRETT 228
1980 TOPPS RICKEY HENDERSON 482
1982 TOPPS TRADED CAL RIPKEN 98
1983 TOPPS TONY GWYNN 482
1984 TOPPS ROGER CLEMENS 27
1985 TOPPS MARK MCGUIRE 401
1987 DONRUSS GREG MADDUX 36
1987 FLEER BARRY BONDS 604
1989 UPPER DECK KEN GRIFFEY 1
1990 LEAF SAMMY SOSA 220
1992 FLEER UPDATE MIKE PIAZZA 92
1993 SP DEREK JETER 279
1994 SP ALEX RODRIGUEZ 15
This is what i have for baseball
1948 LEAF BOBBY LAYNE 6
1948 LEAF SAMMY BAUGH 34
1950 BOWMAN Y A TITTLE 5
1950 BOWMAN 0TTO GRAHAM 45
1951 BOWMAN NORM VAN BROCKLIN 4
1952 BOWMAN FRANK GIFFORD 16
1957 TOPPS BART STARR 119
1957 TOPPS JOHNNY UNITAS 138
1957 TOPPS PAUL HORNUNG 151
1958 TOPPS JIM BROWN 62
1962 TOPPS MIKE DITKA 17
1962 TOPPS FRAN TARKENTON 90
1965 TOPPS JOE NAMATH 122
1966 PHILADELPHIA DICK BUTKUS 31
1966 PHILADELPHIA GALE SAYERS 38
1971 TOPPS TERRY BRADSHAW 156
1972 TOPPS ROGER STAUBACH 200
1976 TOPPS WALTER PAYTON 148
1981 TOPPS JOE MONTANA 216
1982 TOPPS LAWRENCE TAYLOR 434
1984 TOPPS JOHN ELWAY 63
1984 TOPPS DAN MARINO 123
1984 TOPPS USFL REGGIE WHITE 58
1986 TOPPS JERRY RICE 161
1986 TOPPS BRUCE SMITH 389
1989 SCORE BARRY SANDERS 257
1990 SCORE SUPPLEM EMMITT SMITH 101
1991 STADIUM CLUB BRETT FAVRE 94
1998 SP AUTHENTIC PEYTON MANNING 14
Football
That is, if, we are indeed talking about ROOKIE cards.
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<< <i>1987 Fleer Bonds will be the card recognized in the Post War RC set as it's also the card recognized in the Top 200/250 sports card sets. >>
Actually, '86 Fleer Update will be the card used in the Post War HOF Rookies set if Bonds ever makes the HOF. '86 Fleer Update is the card used in the Future HOF Rookies set. Agreed '87 Fleer is more desirable, but it's not a rookie.
Vezina, Morenz, Howe, Rocket Richard, Sawchuk, Beliveau, Hull, Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux -- you could also replace Lemieux with Plante if you want more vintage content. I just find it hard to limit the list to 10.