Yankeesman's Rookie Cup Catchers Autograph Quest

yankeesman

I'm excited about this project. I had posted a week or so ago asking about a Benito Santiago rookie cup Topps card as his was the only one I didn't find for BBWAA rookie of the year catchers. Turns out he doesn't have one (darn you Matt Nokes!) but I'm going ahead and trying for all the rookie of the year catchers (BBWAA, Sporting News, Baseball Digest, etc) with their Topps card with the Rookie Cup. Here's the first slabbed one I've gotten in:



I have a couple of others that have come in but I won't post those until they've received a blessing and a slabbing in Newport Beach.

The quest begins!

DanBessette

Wicked cool project and a great card to start it off. Keep 'Em coming!

yankeesman

I'll be sending this one off with another to be slabbed but had to go ahead and post it since it came in the mail today fresh from Johnny Bench Enterprises.

DanBessette

Awesome Bench!!



Can you pm me what he charges?

mrmopar

Yikes. You had to pick catcher…Thurman Munson!!! I have been buying the signed trophy cards for a while now and really enjoy the set, especially signed. Until the last 5 years or so, i was probably around 95% complete. from 1960-2010. I'd love to find a 71 Munson for sale and would love even more the ability to afford it and not feel like my money could have better spent on necessities. Good luck with your quest.

yankeesman

Thanks. Yeah, the Munson will be the odyssey of this project. Crazy that the Munson will likely cost about as much as a Ruth cut auto.

jay0791

I collect Yankee team sets. Still need a nice munson in psa 8. The cost has been prohibitive. I can't imagine what and you can get one for.



Good luck on a very nice journey.

seebelow

Wow. Cool project. Keep us updated. The clock has begun. Someone else posted that they're looking for the same Munson. Good luck.

yankeesman

Just received this one in the mail today from a signing held last week. This one also will be headed to Newport Beach for slabbing.

yankeesman

Got some nice poppage back from Newport Beach today. I thought there was about a .2% chance the Piazza was legit when I picked it up for $10 buy it now on the bay. Was so pumped that it came back authentic. Thanks for looking!

















I love how the Kendall autograph pops on that Topps card.

yankeesman

Another package arrived from PSA today. I am really digging how these are coming out. Also sent off a Fisk TTM today so we'll see how that goes.

thenavarro

Those are pretty cool. Nice project.

yankeesman

Got a biggie in the mail today. I sent this of ttm with a $40 donation to his charity and saw a SASE in the mail when I came home today. Man was that fun opening that mailer!!!

baseballfan

great stuff!!

yankeesman

Got this one in the mail today. I thought this guy was going to be a stud for the Yankees when they got him. I do believe he caught Jim Abbott's no-hitter if my memory doesn't fail me.

Dboneesq

Nice additions. Congrats! Keep us informed when you get more.

RipublicaninMass

61 hal bevan is going to be a tough one!



Nice run

EAsports

That Posey is a nice looking autograph.

1980scollector

Love the Bench!

DanBessette

Originally posted by: RipublicaninMass

61 hal bevan is going to be a tough one!



Nice run

Ted, you really are the man when it comes to vintage autos. I never would have known that.

yankeesman

This one I received in the mail yesterday in honor of my buddy Dan. Here's the signed brother-in-law of the cool Vene version of this card he sent me:



Mr. Dietz is no longer with us so I'm trying to pick up these rookie cup autos when I run across them.

RipublicaninMass

Originally posted by: DanBessette

Originally posted by: RipublicaninMass
61 hal bevan is going to be a tough one!

Nice run

Ted, you really are the man when it comes to vintage autos. I never would have known that.

Thanks for the kind words. It's only from filling holes in other people's sets for trading towards my 52 set that I've compiled all this useless information.

flatfoot816

nice project and cards Nathan. good luck

yankeesman

Here's a new one I got in the mail today. This one may be my favorite so far.

yankeesman

I also got a sub in and all of them I've posted before they were slabbed but I'll post this one here as well. I picked up a Benito Santiago even though he doesn't have the rookie cup distinction as he was a rookie of the year catcher which is what got me started on this whole thing.

yankeesman

So here's one of the more obscure Rookie Cup catchers. Jesse Gonder had a 15 year professional career, mostly as a backup catcher but did have the distinction of being the 1963 Topps Rookie Cup catcher. This is one of the years that Topps decided not to put a trophy or cup on the card of the player. Usually it's on the year following the award so for these cases I'm just going with that next year.