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Vintage League Leaders Cards

DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
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Alot of collectors don't like these multi-player cards, but I happen to love them. My Yaz league leaders cards include, among others, Killebrew, Kaline, F.Robinson, Oliva, F.Howard. I own others that have Aaron/Mays/D.Allen, or Clemente & Aaron, or Koufax & Marichal, or W.Ford/Bunning. My son showed me one today that was Bunning/F.Jenkins/G.Perry. I think these are sweet! Anyways, just my 2 cents. Am I alone or does anybody out there agree?

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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Depends on the year. I like the 1976 ones, but not a fan of the 1978's for example. But for some reason, I actually like the rookie cards with multiple players on them. I always thought they should have this type of rookie card before they got a card of their own.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • stevebaystevebay Posts: 289 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Depends on the year. I like the 1976 ones, but not a fan of the 1978's for example. But for some reason, I actually like the rookie cards with multiple players on them. I always thought they should have this type of rookie card before they got a card of their own. >>



    I like the 1976 AL ERA leaders card, since it has Eckersley there, in his rookie card year.

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    Is there another leader card, where a HOFer appears on it in the same year as his rookie card?

  • vintagefunvintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
    I dig em, but prefer if they're all HOFers. There are some really cool combos, but a lot also have one guy that kinda ruins it for me.
    52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
  • psychumppsychump Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    5 Hall of Famers on one card!
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    Tallulah Bankhead — 'There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare.'
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    I prefer team leader cards, especially when one guy nearly hogs the whole card! image

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  • vintagefunvintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭


    << <i>5 Hall of Famers on one card!
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    Great card. Added to wish list. 4 of 5 floating heads worked out. Banks looks a little funny.
    52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>5 Hall of Famers on one card!
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    Great card. Added to wish list. 4 of 5 floating heads worked out. Banks looks a little funny. >>



    His head got a buzz as his shoulder was probably in the way. I was never a fan of the floating heads, but it would make a good name for a rock band. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Larry Sacharuk is a scary dude.

    "Molon Labe"

  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    That '63 fiver is flippin' sweet! I agree with vintagefun to a certain extent; a Vic Davillo sighting detracts from a card somewhat. But I don't mind if the non HOFers are of the caliber of F.Howard, or Oliva or Denny McLain, for example. Oh and just remembered another nice one: '71 with Gibson, Fergie and Seaver
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That '63 fiver is flippin' sweet! I agree with vintagefun to a certain extent; a Vic Davillo sighting detracts from a card somewhat. But I don't mind if the non HOFers are of the caliber of F.Howard, or Oliva or Denny McLain, for example. Oh and just remembered another nice one: '71 with Gibson, Fergie and Seaver >>



    Here you go Dan. image

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    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Love it! Ive got a copy with a couple of rough corners.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
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    All HOFers
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
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    Each 2 HOFers with another all time great. Please ignore price tags and excuse condition
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
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    This one is for cpamike. Other classics, of course, are the Ryan, Bench and Fisk/Cooper RCs
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>image

    This one is for cpamike. Other classics, of course, are the Ryan, Bench and Fisk/Cooper RCs >>



    image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    How cool would it be to be larry bur chart or Bob Floyd, and be able to tell your grandkids that you were on a baseball card with Rollie Fingers??

    .....And that the card predated his mustache!
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    This is a great thread. I never really thought about it, but, you are right in that this is a fantastic way to get multiple HOFers on one card.

    Jmaciu's Collection
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>How cool would it be to be larry bur chart or Bob Floyd, and be able to tell your grandkids that you were on a baseball card with Rollie Fingers??

    .....And that the card predated his mustache! >>



    I always liked the 1970 card of Sparky Lyle on the Red Sox without his mustache as well as Goose Gossage's 1973 White Sox card. They look so young without them.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Goose is unrecognizable without the fu Manchu. Awesome.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That '63 fiver is flippin' sweet! I agree with vintagefun to a certain extent; a Vic Davillo sighting detracts from a card somewhat. But I don't mind if the non HOFers are of the caliber of F.Howard, or Oliva or Denny McLain, for example. >>



    Shows what a scrub Davalillo was. I own the card and I still got his name wrong!
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Thought this would be a good thread to show off my newest addition

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    It's probably overgrazed considering the print defects, but still a nice addition to my Yaz collection
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Very nice card Dan, congrats on the pickup. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • AudyAudy Posts: 27
    I "really" like the "leader" type cards. It's pretty cool to see the player you collect leading the league and pictured with, typically, other great players... Too bad they didn't come up with the league leader relating to fielding...
    Collect Brooks Robinson and unique O's items
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Interesting stat from that year: Yaz led the league at .301 . Cater was next at .290 and everybody else even lower. If I remember correctly, it was not long after this season that they lowered the mounds because pitchers were becoming too dominant.
  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭


    << <i>How cool would it be to be larry bur chart or Bob Floyd, and be able to tell your grandkids that you were on a baseball card with Rollie Fingers??

    .....And that the card predated his mustache! >>



    Jerry Koosman once complained that none of his grandkids have his RC card because he shares it with Nolan Ryan – and it costs too much.
  • judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭
    I remember that year that Yaz lead the league with .301 and Oliva was second at .290. I think you are cirrect that they soon thereafter lowered the mound. In the few years before that, pitching stats were great. Koufax, Marichal, Gibson, Jenkins, Maloney, etc.

    Also, what about 1971 Topps #66 league leader card with Bench, Billy Williams, and Perez? Another all HOFer card.

    Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭
    1970 Pitching wins with 4 HOF pitchers:

    Seaver, Niekro, Jenkins and Marichal
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Also, what about 1971 Topps #66 league leader card with Bench, Billy Williams, and Perez? Another all HOFer card. >>



    Got that one. All great cards.
  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭
    And 1972 has Torre on two leader cards -- one with HOFers and one without:

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  • psychumppsychump Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    Shows what a scrub Davalillo was. I own the card and I still got his name wrong! >>



    I take offense on calling Vic Davillilo a scrub. He was a gold glove winner when it meant something, All-Star, third in the league in batting in'65, one of the top five outfielders from 1963-1967. Oldest player in baseball from 1977-1980.Major league pitcher! Had the top play (according to Baseball Reference) with a fourth inning rbi triple in the 1973 series clincher against Baltimore. Then was intentionally walked by Jim Palmer with two outs and a runner on first in the sixth. A's won 3-0 to go to World Series. Vic went 5-8 in series. In 1977 a 40 year Davalillo with two outs and nobody on against the Phillies Gene Garber and down 5-3, bunts his way on to start a 3 run rally to win the Pennant or the Dodgers. He played pro ball till he was 50. The MVP in Venezuela is named after him as it should be as he was the first player to hit .400 in a season. Brother is named Yo-Yo! Big time drinker as Tommy Lasorda said "I never knew he drank until I saw him sober"
    Tallulah Bankhead — 'There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare.'
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    I may have overstated it, but I think you swing the pendulum too far in the other direction by calling him a top 5 OF. No WAY that is true!
  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I always liked the League Leader cards. Since my focus is on HOF cards, I have considered collecting the League Leader cards that exclusively feature HOFers. Just haven't gotten around to starting it yet.
    Daniel
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Daniel, there are some shown in this thread that will make great additions to your HOF collection!
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    always been fond of this vintage LL card, pretty tough to improve on 3 of a kind for this hand.....only downer is Willie looks like he's already working on his grumpy card show signing pose. image

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  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    WOW!
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Don't have pics, but discovered a couple of other cool ones on a different thread:

    1961 Topps "1960 NL HR Leaders": Banks, Aaron, Mathews, Boyer
    1962 Topps "1961 NL HR Leaders": Cepeda, Mays, F.Robinson
    1962 Topps "1961 AL HR Leaders": includes Maris' record (STILL the record!) plus Mantle, Killebrew.... and Gentile

    Pretty cool ones, though nothing tops the 5 HOFer card earlier in this thread (despite Banks missing part of his face)
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Found this one with triple HOFers. Also a great chance to promote a fellow board member's site.

    LINK
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