Was 1967 the best debut season of all time for MLB?
craig44
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4 hall of famers made their rookie debuts during the 1967 season:
Johnny Bench
Rod Carew
Reggie Jackson
Tom Seaver
throw in Joe Niekro and those are 5 pretty good rookies!!
has another season ever matched 1967?
1973 was pretty good too with 3 hall of famers: Brett, Parker and Winfield
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
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1955?
Clemente
Killebrew
Koufax
oh man, that was a good one too, except Killer actually had 15 PA in 1954 which lumps him in with Aaron who also debuted in 54
Banks and Kaline debuted in 1953, so that year also had 2 HOF careers begin.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
1951 Mays and Mantle
edited to add: Not as many as 1967, but 2 iconic players debuted this year.
buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball cards
also collecting US & Canadian silver coins
1986 pretty good too:
Bonds
Maddux
Palmeiro
Larkin
Kevin Brown
Cone
McGwire
Finley
Will Clark
McGriff
Moyer
Joyner
Bonilla
And a lot of other nice to good players. Really deep class.
That 1986 class was epic. Think back to 1987-1988...we all thought that out of that 1986 group, there were at least 5-7 DEFINITE HOFers. Two or three years later, I suspect we still thought the same thing. Geez.
kevin
Still has three. If you consider the PED should be there too that would be six. Will Clark and Kevin Brown still have a shot. Cone an outside shot.
1973 was almost…..
Mike Schmidt
George Brett
Dave Winfield
Dave Parker
Robin Yount
Gary Carter
Jim Rice
Plus
Keith Hernandez
Fred Lynn
I guess almost doesn’t count 😩
86 was pretty epic. tons of HOF talent there.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Ode to the 67 debuts
I have this Seaver on the way to me but no Reggie
@Darin that Bench is SOOOOO clean. a superb example!!
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
1967 also had:
Nettles
Koosman
Amos Otis
And Manny Sanguillen who is in the Pittsburgh Pirates HOF.
2025 SEC bowl record 4-10
SEC bowl record vs BIG TEN last two years 2-8
Amos had a legit career too, but played on some really bad Royals teams. At least he was around for the mid/late 70s.
Their rookie cards were all 1955.
What I like is they didn't share their first card with anyone.
Either way, I don't think you lose rookie status in 15 games.
I could be wrong though. Not going to look it up.
Also looking at first baseball cards, Oliva and Rose both in 1963. Anone else that year?
Debut is a different classification than rookie status.
Stargell and Staub rookie cards in 1963.
Bank and Aaron RC in '54 tho.
OK, I see that now.
1975 topps had a nice little rookie lineup.
George Brett
Robin Yount
Gary Carter
Jim Rice
Fred Lynn
Keith Hernandez
1956
Same day debuts Aparicio , Drysdale, Frank Robinson
I agree '75 is up there in terms of actual numbers...but agree with an earlier comment '51 is the best talent with Mantle and Mays.
Not topps but also this guy
2025 SEC bowl record 4-10
SEC bowl record vs BIG TEN last two years 2-8
that has to be a record? Same day debut for those 3!! amazing
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Who did 1975 have besides Eckersley?
not much, jack clark and willie randolf.
I think some people are confusing MLB debut season with rookie card year.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
1974 had 4 hall of famers:
Gary Carter
Jim Rice
Robin Yount
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Guidry?
Love that guy and wish he'd had a longer career.
Yes I think you’re right
yes, Ron was in that debut class as well.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
I have a few 76s going out for Guidry for auto. He's underrated.
1991
Thome
Manny
Ivan
Mussina
Bagwell
Boom! another year with 4 HOF debuts. good work!
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.