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What would be the better "what if" card?
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1974 "Washington" variation Winfield or a 1980 O-Pee-Chee Henderson?
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I am an OPC guy so I am always going to jump on the OPC bandwagon.
so many "what if" OPC rookies: Henderson, seaver, carew, jackson, molitor, ripken, boggs, clemens
I have also often wished that the tiffany version would have started 10 or so years earlier. imagine a tiffany brett rookie, or schmidt or ripken or henderson. that would have been amazing
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
To answer the question, OPC Henderson.
To answer the question with extra choices, 1954 Red Heart Willie Mays.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
i am surprised this thread didnt get more traction. interesting question for me
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
The best "What If" is if this was made into a card:
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
another vote for 1980 OPC Henderson here
Not trying to be morbid, but I always wondered why Topps did not make more "In Memoriam" cards. They made one for Ken Hubbs in 1964, but not for Roberto Clemente in 1974 or Thurman Munson in 1980.
TCDB made an in memoriam card for Munson:
https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/71437/cid/5148230/1980-TCMA-Superstars-15-Thurman-Munson
collecting O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball cards
also collecting US & Canadian junk silver
I’d vote for the Washington Winfield all day. It would have had a lot of interest going back a lot further. Winfield’s rookie was always a popular card, imagine it with a scarce variation. It’d be one of those “it” cards of the hobby now.
An OPC Henderson would have probably been like an OPC Eddie Murray or Ozzie Smith rookie for a long time. Cool yeah, but most collectors would rather have the Topps versions. The interest (and at times, high value graded) in OPC baseball rookies is a relatively new thing.
1980 OPC henderson and a write in
1963 Fleer Pete Rose
ohhhh, good one! thinking outside the box.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
1983 Don Mattingly. Imagine if the 1983 sets had a Mattingly RC in addition to Boggs, Gwynn, Sandberg, and a 2nd year Ripken.
collecting O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball cards
also collecting US & Canadian junk silver
I vote OPC Henderson RC since he is a top 25 all-time great. As a write in, imagine if the 1986 Fleer Oakland A’s prospect card didn’t have Eric Plunk.
I will go 1951 Red Back/Blue Back Aaron and Mays. Give each of them a Topps Rookie.
Out of the choices I will go 1974 Washington Nationals Winfield.
I would say Clemente, Aaron, and Ryan 1971 Topps Greatest Moments!!!
The best Topps set IMO ever and having these greats added to the set would have been a dream.
How 1967 topps Seaver/Ryan high # rookie.
MATT
I want this card BAD - like real bad......
1952 and 1953 Topps Ted Williams would have been nice. He did have at bats both seasons.
1955 Topps Mickey Mantle
I wish Clemens would have made it into both 84 topps and 84 donruss. It would be fantastic if he had an 84 Donruss rated rookie!
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.