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Re: Tell us about your first budget-busting coin...
In 1972 I purchased from Bowers and Ruddy (Rare Coin Review) for $395 a now graded PCGS AU55 1849 Massachusetts and California Co $5 Territorial Copper Pattern - Kagin 2B. I still have the coin, original invoice, the Rare Coin Review in Mint Condition, along with a B & R Certificate of Authenticity and Obv and Rev black… -
Re: Who are the "closest call" non-HOFers you can think of?
I second DAVE PARKER. BA: .290 HR: 339 RBI: 1493 (#47 all-time) Hits: 2712 (#55 all-time) 2B: 526 (#32 all-time) Tot Bases: 4405 (#43 all-time) - NL MVP 1978 (2nd in voting 1985, 3rd in voting 1975, 1977) - 7-time All-Star (game MVP 1979) - 3-time Gold Glove winner (OF) Parker was a cocaine user. But, if the Hall applied… -
Re: Name your "dream" Box of 20
If I can bend the rules to a box of 21, it would be 4 complete year sets, I am two coins away! half dollars: 1794 - would prefer Robert Hilt's unique O.109 small head in silver (unaccounted for) 1795 my 3 leaves 1795/1795 1801 1802 1803 small 3 1805/4 O.103a 1806/5 O.104b 1807 half eagles: 1807 1808/7 LDS 1809/8 1810 large… -
Re: FUTURE HOFERS BY THE YEAR
You forgot Player X (1986) who has 500+ HRs and 3000+ hits. Ah yes, the infamous Rafael Palmeiro. I think the REAL question is whether Raffy gets 5% of the vote the first time around to stay on the ballot. I would not be surprised if he did not (receive the 5%). Think about that. 1663 Runs, 3020 Hits, 585 2B, 569 HR, 1835… -
Re: The OFFICIAL 2009 Topps Heritage Thread
<< <i>CHECKED the dictionary: pathetic - dictionary results pa⋅thet⋅ic /pəˈèɛtɪk/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [puh-thet-ik] JB Jay Bruce $30.00 $60.00 >> That would be the only card I would think could actually have some value. And that is only if he is as good as they say and he can continue on what was a very good rookie… -
Re: Breaking: Trammell and Morris in HOF
This sorta took me by surprise TBH. Morris isn't all that surprising (he did pretty well in the BBWA voting but that eyesore of a 3.90 ERA was really killing him)...I don't recall either Alan or Lou Whitaker (they were sort of seen as a big Dynamic 2B/SS Duo getting hardly any votes at all from the BBWA so for Alan to get… -
Re: My proof 1804 dollar
Don't get me wrong, this is a wonderful coin. It is Obv. C, reverse is either 2A (most likely) or 2B depending on if the inverted K is incuse or not, my guess is ESC 154. But... << <i>The highest graded example of this coin by PCGS qualifies as the finest known, without any question. >> Is so wrong I don't even know where… -
Re: Create the best baseball team of the last 50 years......
C: Jeff Clement 1B: Willie McCovey 2B Joe Morgan SS: Tony Womack 3B: Don Mattingly (he played 3 games at third, so I'm counting him! ) RF: Tony Gwynn LF: Barry Bonds CF: Ken Griffey Jr. DH: Jim Thome Batting Order: 1. Tony Gwynn 2. Don Mattingly 3. Ken Griffey Jr. 4. Barry Bonds 5. Willie McCovey 6. Joe Morgan 7. Jim… -
Re: Players with the most season MVP awards
I think Williams was a lot closer to Mantle in 1957 in a MVP "way", Mantle was certainly the better all-around player, but hitting .388 and slugging .731 are pretty impressive. Ted had exactly one hitter on his team, Jackie Jensen, with an OPS+ over 100. Mantle had four, so Ted was "more valuable". I could certainly see… -
Re: 2012 SF Giants Spring Training Discussion
Hmm. Boch isn't totally confident that Freddy Sanchez will be healthy enough to start the season on the roster. Oh boy. However, Manny Burriss is tearing it up in spring training. Maybe this is his season? Opening day starting lineup may look like: CF Pagan 2b Burriss 3b Sandoval C Posey 1b Belt/Huff LF Cabrera RF…
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