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Rickey Henderson Card Tribute

ndleondleo Posts: 4,141 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 23, 2024 7:24AM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

I didn't see a Rickey card memorial thread so I'll start it. The first Topps year I really got into was 1980. The Rickey card always stood out to me because the yellow and green color combo almost made the card "glow". I didn't realize that Rickey was the one that made the card glow. I bought this in 2008 because I thought PSA 10s were too much, I was wrong!

Mike

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  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 23, 2024 7:26AM

    Looking to buy one….nice Rickey Rookie, ndleo!

    mint_only_pls
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭

    Sad news in deed

    the 1980 Topps rookie is my favorite baseball card

    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 23, 2024 9:14AM

    I just purchased a copy (933xxxxx) from Baseball Card Exchange. I will include it in the January pickups when it arrives.

    mint_only_pls
  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,480 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 23, 2024 8:26AM

    Rickey has always been one of my favorites and his Topps RC is simply the one to own. Iconic image of his unique batting stance. Sad he passed far too early.

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭✭✭

    paulb…

    Like the cello pack!

    mint_only_pls
  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,254 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice run of Rickey’s

    mint_only_pls
  • Chicago1976Chicago1976 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Iconic card, colors, image. Always thought it was cool that his right hand was just about to grip the bat.

  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't have any Rickey Henderson cards to share as my collection is pre-1980. What a great player he was though. One of the few bright spots on the Yankees during their dark period of the mid-late 1980's. He is gone way too young.

    Daniel
  • BBBrkrrBBBrkrr Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Has there ever been a player where every card was probably the coolest of any issue he was a part of?

    The dude just never had a bad looking card. The GOAT as far as I’m concerned

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 24, 2024 2:49PM

    Here is mine which I bought this morning from BBCE...

    The card has very nice color, spot on registration, beautiful centering...it does have to (2) print fish eyes in dugout background. I will check out corners when I have the card in hand.

    mint_only_pls
  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 23, 2024 11:18AM

    Check out how many purchases of 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson RC on Ebay since his passing...impressive.

    mint_only_pls
  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 565 ✭✭✭

    @mintonlypls said:
    Check out how many purchases of 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson RC on Ebay since his passing...impressive.

    Well over 600 various PSA graded examples in 2 days since the news broke. :o

    Enjoy the go.

  • lwehlerslwehlers Posts: 925 ✭✭✭✭✭


    here is my henderson. i have had this one for awhile now.

  • dan89dan89 Posts: 491 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Almost sold this one recently, glad I didn’t

  • estangestang Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭
    edited December 24, 2024 8:30AM

    Enjoy your collection!
    Erik
  • lwehlerslwehlers Posts: 925 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BBBrkrr said:
    Henderson is my all-time favorite. My holy grail is his rookie in a 10.

    really great group of henderson cards!

  • agragr Posts: 70 ✭✭✭

    82 Blackless

  • countdouglascountdouglas Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In honor of Rickey, The Count wanted to post some oddball images in contrast to Rickey's well known cards.
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    1988 Topps American
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    1984 Topps Ralston Purina
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    1986 Fleer All-Star Team
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    1984 Fun Foods Baseball Button
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    1988 Starting Lineup
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    1989 Starting Lineup
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    1987 KayBee Superstars of Baseball
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    1990 Donruss Baseball's Best
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    1990 Fleer Baseball MVP Set
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    Lastly, the 8X10 photo on The Count's Wall of Fame.
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  • hyperchipper09hyperchipper09 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    His '79 rookie season was the first full season I followed MLB. Ahh, gettin' old. His rookie card protects my Lance Alworth RC. Rickey was special.






  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,608 ✭✭✭✭

    @addicted2ebay said:
    His 1977 card was always like the Honus Wagner of minor league baseball cards. Hard to find and has an “art like” nostalgia look to it. RIP GOAT 🐐

    Love it!

    "My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
  • agragr Posts: 70 ✭✭✭

    Topps 1987 Boardwalk & Baseball. The no slash version is scarce

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