Baseball Card Hall of SHAME: Follow up on Card HOF

frankhardy · August 11, 2005 11:37PM

As a follow up on the Beckett Baseball Card Hall of Fame, I thought it would be neat to have a Baseball Card Hall of Shame. This is for cards that were once hot, and have fallen drastically. Let's see if we can come up with 10 (just like the HOF). I don't think I can come up with 10 on my own.

1988 Fleer Gregg Jefferies
1983 Topps Traded Darryl Strawberry
1984 Topps Traded Dwight Gooden
1986 Donruss Jose Canseco
1987 Fleer Bo Jackson
1986 Topps Traded Wally Joyner

There is a start with six.

Stingray · August 11, 2005 11:49PM

1981 Topps, Fleer or Donruss Joe Charboneau.

Stingray

ROCKDJRW · August 11, 2005 11:56PM

1989 Fleer Billy Ripken "ff" Card
All those 1990 Donruss "Error" cards
1990 Upper Deck Kevin Mass
1990 Leaf David Justice

MooseDog · August 12, 2005 12:11AM

It's a little unfair to put Bo Jackson in that group, who knows what he might have done in both sports had he not gotten injured.

frankhardy · August 12, 2005 12:20AM

I agree totally. He would have probably been a Hall of Famer, but the fact still remains that the card was very hot and now it is virtually worthless.

dgbaseball · August 12, 2005 12:29AM

These would be near the top for me too, having collected dozens of both

1983 Topps Traded Darryl Strawberry
1984 Topps Traded Dwight Gooden

Also any Donruss Rated Rookie or Rookies series from mid 80s (Mac, Bonds, Canseco etc). Most multiplayer rookie stars from 80 and 81 - Tim Raines, Mike Scott, Quisenberry etc

Basically ANY bb card from the 80s that isn't 80 Henderson, 82 TT Ripken, or any of the Clemens rookies has fallen drastically.

And of course, every Raffy Palmeiro card ever made.

fur72 · August 12, 2005 12:36AM

1983 Topps Traded Darryl Strawberry
1984 Topps Traded Dwight Gooden

These two are on the top of my list. Be patient with the cards from the 80's. These cards are only 25 years old or less. Get you stars graded for a cheap $5 now and sell them 10 years from now. The Palmeiro thing will blow over.

Abbysdaddy61903 · August 12, 2005 12:43AM

1987 Topps- Will Clark, Bo Jackson, (Bo doesn't count, already mentioned), Kevin Mitchell, Ruben Sierra
1990 Fleer - Juan Gonzalez
1989 Upper Deck- Ken Griffey, Jr.

ALL 1990's insert cards.

1990 Donruss David Justice
1984 Topps Don Mattingly

best regards,

Adam J. Moraine

AkbarClone · August 12, 2005 12:46AM

The Steve Stone cards (the year after he won the CY Young award) were hot. Now people probably give them away or put them into the nickel/dime boxes.

Downtown1974 · August 12, 2005 12:48AM

1985 topps Eric Davis, 1989 UD Dale Murphy error, 1987 Bobby Bonilla RCs.

frankhardy · August 12, 2005 1:04AM

Adam,

I agree with most of yours, except for two.

The Griffey is a VERY important card in the history of the hobby. Even though it has gone down, it will still set you back several dollars for a decent one.

The 84 Topps Mattingly has gone down too, but it is not totally worthless. A PSA 9 will still set you back $20.

Downtown1974 · August 12, 2005 1:10AM

What a great thread!! It brings back alot of memories. I remember having all the cards mentioned in top loaders or binders thinking I was sitting on a potential gold mine! Now they are just sitting in boxes with all the other commons. Still get a chuckle when I come across one.

1420sports · August 12, 2005 1:13AM

90 (?) UD Brien Taylor

Stingray · August 12, 2005 1:17AM

<< 90 (?) UD Brien Taylor >>

Boy was he overhyped! Did he blow out his arm?

Stingray

dgbaseball · August 12, 2005 1:45AM

1985 topps Eric Davis... right on.

I used to buy cases of unopened wax 85 Topps solely looking for that card, probably tossing away dozens of Clemens, Pucketts etc..

RedHeart54 · August 12, 2005 1:45AM

1990 UD Ben McDonald error
1992 Fleer Update David Neid
1989 Jerome Walton cards
1991 Fleer "Rookie Sensations"
1990 Donruss Nolan Ryan error pair
promo cards
1992 Bowman Gold Frank Thomas

Stone193 · August 12, 2005 2:17AM

<< 90 (?) UD Brien Taylor >>

1992 Topps Brien Taylor #6 - one of the biggest disappointments in early 90s baseball!

mike

kingraider75 · August 12, 2005 2:31AM

I agree that Bo Jackson shouldn't be on the list, because his FB card can still get you like $2-5, and it wasn't much higher than $10 ever I think. His BB cards have fallen more, especially the 87 Fleer, so maybe for BB he should be on the list, kinda on the fence on ole Bo. lol

All the guys on FrankHardy's original post listing had decent careers, and some of their RC's aren't quite commons.

So what about any RC's from my favorite bust

Sam Horn!!!!!!!!!!

Buccaneer · August 12, 2005 2:36AM

Any 1987 Topps

RipublicaninMass · August 12, 2005 2:40AM

I just took a quick look through my old binder
Kevin Mitchell
Nick Esasky
Eric Davis
Mike Scott?
Jerome walton
Tony Pena- still proabbly popular
Tim Raines
John Wetteland
Willie Ansley
some more later

pandrews · August 12, 2005 2:43AM

<< What a great thread!! It brings back alot of memories. I remember having all the cards mentioned in top loaders or binders thinking I was sitting on a potential gold mine! Now they are just sitting in boxes with all the other commons. Still get a chuckle when I come across one. >>

yep.. i think im gonna go buy a few of the cards thatve been named and that i dont have anymore..

i'm serious..

MooseDog · August 12, 2005 3:03AM

How about 1990 Score Hockey Eric Lindros...remember the big hype that Score had an EXCLUSIVE on him?

RipublicaninMass · August 12, 2005 3:07AM

<< How about 1990 Score Hockey Eric Lindros...remember the big hype that Score had an EXCLUSIVE on him? >>

I have a bunch of the 90 score topps traded baseball Lindros, those will be worth a fortune

Stone193 · August 12, 2005 3:09AM

Pete Incaviglia
Jay Buhner
Cal Eldred

ctsoxfan · August 12, 2005 3:09AM

The 1986 Donruss Canseco leads the list, easily. I remember seeing them at shows for around $100 each - today, I doubt anyone would pay anything for one.

Notice how all of these cards come from the "rookie card era" of 1981 and on? You could buy any of these cards in 100ct "investment" lots back then...

Craig Jeffries
Eric Davis
Barry Larkin
Kal Daniels
Mike Greenwell
Juan Gonzalez
Frank Thomas

shambo2000 · August 12, 2005 3:22AM

How about the 1990 Score Bo Jackson black and white card in shoulder pads. Dealers would get $20 for those cards.

As for Brien Taylor, I think he tore his rotator cuff in a bar scuffle and never was the same.

A761506 · August 12, 2005 3:49AM

Another card that I distinctly remember going nuts when they were first put out:

1989 Upper Deck Update Jim Abbott... this card was selling for around $25

Other "can't-miss" prospects of the late 80's - early 90's whose cards had a following and are now commons:

Kevin Maas, Mark Whiten, Bernard Gilkey, Hensley Muelens, Todd Zeile, Albert Belle, Mo Vaughn, Greg Vaughn, Delino Deshields, Walt Weiss

AkbarClone · August 12, 2005 4:02AM

I still collect Walt Weiss cards--if anyone has any, please let me know what you have and I'll be ready to buy if I don't already have it.

pandrews · August 12, 2005 4:32AM

<< The 1986 Donruss Canseco leads the list, easily. I remember seeing them at shows for around $100 each - today, I doubt anyone would pay anything for one.
>>

actually, i sold a BGS 9.5 a few months ago for $160+..

GOODLIEU · August 12, 2005 5:13AM

If memory serves me correctly when ESPN did a list of the 25 biggest sports flops in the last 25 years Brien Taylor was the only Baseball Player to make the list.

zef204 · August 12, 2005 5:30AM

1985 T Pete O'Brein
1985 T Franklin Stubbs
1985 T Alvin Davis
1985 T OLY Oddibie McDowell
1985 T OLY Corey Snyder

zef204 · August 12, 2005 5:36AM

1988 Matt Nokes
1990 Lee Stevens

bobsbbcards · August 12, 2005 5:52AM

Must have cards (at one time)...

1990 Score Ryne Sandberg error card
1990 Pro Set Football Lombardi Trophy card (and Santa Claus card)
1989 Upper Deck Sandy Alomar Jr. rookie
1984 Donruss Nick Essasky (sp?)

jrinck · August 12, 2005 6:07AM

Even though I know what all these depressing cards look like, I still like to see scans or Ebay auction links. But these cards are so bad that nobody wants to Ebay them, and who in their right mind would spend effort scanning and uploading a card like an '83 Fleer Ron Kittle?

But as such, is there any website out there with a good database of scanned cards? (other than Ebay, of course!)

Downtown1974 · August 12, 2005 6:18AM

How about the 1989 Topps Ricky Jordan? I remember trading two of my Jordan rookies back in 89' for a 1984 Fleer Mattingly rookie. The guy I traded with had HIGH expectaions for Ricky...or maybe he was just HIGH.

duner · August 12, 2005 6:21AM

what about '91 todd vanpoppel
92 todd marinovich
92 browing nagle
91 harvey williams
....man the list is so long my head hurts!

RedHeart54 · August 12, 2005 6:29AM

If we're getting into other sports, here's a few-

1990 Fleer and Skybox Basketball Danny Ferry (and ALL 1990 Skybox for that matter)
1989 Pro Set William Perry promo
1991 UD Football Dan McGwire
1992-93 Stadium Club Basketball "Beam Team"
1990-91 UD hockey French

donnnster · August 12, 2005 6:30AM

How about Jermome Walton of the cubs...i remember he had that one good hitting streak and then just disappeared. wonder what happened to him

mtcards · August 12, 2005 7:48AM

If I remember correctly, didnt Brien Taylor hurt his arm in a bar brawl back in 1993 which either directly or indirectly cause him to retire?

RipublicaninMass · August 12, 2005 8:01AM

ok to add to my list, just grabbed my "old" cards
Todd VAn Poppel
Orel Hershiser, though he may now gain as manager?

David cone
ellis burks
MAtt williams
cecil fielder
mike greenwell
Tom gordon
Ramon martinez
Chris Sabo
deion Sanders
Devon white
Rickey Jordan, just found the 89 UD!!
Greg CAderet-anyone remeber him??
Glen DAvis
HArold REynods
Joey belle
Felix Jose
Todd worell
Danny tartabull
Dwight smith

I would have to agree that the 86 Donruss Canseco at 100+ was the biggest flop, followed closely by the Billy Ripken FF

Baseball Card Hall of SHAME: Follow up on Card HOF

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