MLB Hall of Fame Binder 1972-1982

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<<<<PART 2 HERE>>>> 

<<<<PART 3 HERE>>>> 

There are 354 people ENSHRINED at Cooperstown. I have a wonderful little binder with all 354. This includes "pioneers", umpires, executives, managers, and players. No, these will not be cards from their playing days for the first half or so. I am but a middle class person. 

Here are the 54 elected from 1972-1982, the next reasonable multiple of 9 after the 27 in Part 1, 54 in Part 2, and 45 in Part 3.

Class of '72 - Yogi Berra, Josh Gibson, Lefty Gomez, Will Harridge, Sandy Koufax, Buck Leonard, Early Wynn, Ross Youngs

Class of '73 - Roberto Clemente, Billy Evens, Monte Irvin, George Kelly, Warren Spahn, Mickey Welch

Class of '74 - Cool Papa Bell, Jim Bottomley, Jocko Conlan, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Sam Thompson

Class of '75 - Earl Averill, Bucky Harris, Billy Herman, Judy Johnson, Ralph Kiner

Class of '76 - Oscar Charleston, Roger Connor, Cal Hubbard, Bob Lemon, Freddie Lindstrom, Robin Roberts

Class of '77 - Ernie Banks, Martin Dihigo, Pop Lloyd, Al Lopez, Amos Rusie, Joe Sewell

Class of '78 - Addie Joss, Larry MacPhail, Eddie Mathews

Class of '79 - Warren Giles, Willie Mays, Hack Wilson

Class of '80 - Al Kaline, Chuck Klein, Duke Snider, Tom Yawkey

Class of '81 - Rube Foster, Bob Gibson, Johnny Mize

Class of '82 - Hank Aaron, Happy Chandler, Travis Jackson, Frank Robinson

Go Redlegs

MLB Hall of Fame Binder 1957-1971

<<<<PART 1 HERE>>>>

<<<<PART 2 HERE>>>> 

There are 354 people ENSHRINED at Cooperstown. I have a wonderful little binder with all 354. This includes "pioneers", umpires, executives, managers, and players. No, these will not be cards from their playing days for the first half or so. I am but a middle class person. 

Here are the 45 elected from 1957-1971, the next reasonable multiple of 9 after the 27 in Part 1 and 54 in Part 2. 

 

Class of '57 - Sam Crawford, Joe McCarthy 

Class of '59 - Zack Wheat

Class of '61 - Max Carey, Billy Hamilton

Class of '62 - Bob Feller, Bill McKechnie, Jackie Robinson, Edd Roush

Class of '63 - John Clarkson, Elmer Flick, Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey

Class of '64 - Luke Appling, Red Faber, Burleigh Grimes, Miller Huggins, Tim Keefe, Heinie Manush, John Montgomery Ward

Class of '65 - Pud Galvin

Class of '66 - Casey Stengel, Ted Williams 

Class of '67 - Branch Rickey, Red Ruffing, Lloyd Waner

Class of '68 - Kiki Cuyler, Goose Goslin, Joe Medwick

Class of '69 - Roy Campanella, Stan Covaleski, Waite Hoyt, Stan Musial

Class of '70 - Lou Boudreau, Earl Combs, Ford Frick, Jesse Haines

Class of '71 - Dave Bancroft, Jake Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joe Kelly, Rube Marquard, Stachel Paige, George Weiss 

Go Redlegs. 

MLB Hall of Fame Binder 1943-1956

 <<<<PART 1 HERE>>>>

There are 354 people ENSHRINED at Cooperstown. I have a wonderful little binder with all 354. This includes "pioneers", umpires, executives, managers, and players. No, these will not be cards from their playing days for the first half or so. I am but a middle class person. 

Here are the 54 inducted from 1943-1956. Why those years? Because it's the next multiple of nine that ended with a full year's inductees after the 27 that were inducted 1936-1942. Easy peasy.

Class of '44 - Kenesaw Landis

Class of '45 - Roger Bresnahan, Dan Brouthers, Fred Clarke, Jimmy Collins, Ed Delahanty, Hugh Duffy, Hugh Jennings, King Kelly, Jim O'Rourke, Wilbert Robinson

Class of '46 - Jesse Burkett, Frank Chance, Jack Chesbro, Johnny Evers, Clark Griffith, Tommy McCarthy, Joe McGinnity, Eddie Plank, Joe Tinker, Rube Wadell, Ed Walsh

Class of '47 - Mickey Cochrane, Frankie Frisch, Lefty Grove, Carl Hubbell

Class of '48 - Herb Pennock, Pie Traynor

Class of '49 - Mordecai Brown, Charlie Gehringer, Kid Nichols

Class of '51 - Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott

Class of '52 - Harry Heilman, Paul Waner

Class of '53 - Ed Barrow, Chief Bender, Tom Connolly, Dizzy Dean, Bill Klem, Al Simmons, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright

Class of '54 - Bill Dickey, Rabbit Maranville, Bill Terry

Class of '55 - Frank Baker, Joe DiMaggio, Gabby Hartnett, Ted Lyons, Ray Shalk, Dazzy Vance

Class of '56 - Joe Cronin, Hank Greenberg

 

Go Redlegs

MLB Hall of Fame Binder 1936-1942

There are 354 people ENSHRINED at Cooperstown. I have a wonderful little binder with all 354. This includes "pioneers", umpires, executives, managers, and players. No, these will not be cards from their playing days for the first half or so. I am but a middle class person.

Here are the 27 inducted from 1936-1942. Why those years? Because there were 27 total inductees and 27 is a multiple of 9. Nuff said.

Class of '36 - Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner

Class of '37 - Morgan Bulkeley, Ban Johnson, Nap Lajoie, Connie Mack, John McGraw, Tris Speaker, George Wright, Cy Young

Class of '38 - Grover Cleveland Alexander, Alexander Cartwright, Henry Chadwick

Class of '39 - Cap Anson, Eddie Collins, Charles Comiskey, Candy Cummings, Buck Ewing, Lou Gehrig, Willie Keeler, Charles Radbourn, George Sisler, Albert Spalding

Class of '42 - Rogers Hornsby 

Go Redlegs

Big-Ass 36's

The National Chicle and Goudey gum companies released "cards" in their boxes in 1936. "Fine Pen Premiums" and "Wide Pen Premiums", respectively. And by cards, I mean thin paper printed photographs. They're flimsy. They're creased. They're torn. They're browned. They're busted. They're mine.

 

George McQuinn's rookie year and only year with the Reds was 1936. Shown here getting his man.

Official title of this card is 'Ernie Lombardi Says "Ugh"'. Reds legend Lombardi was NL MVP in 1938 and was elected to the HoF posthumously. Now THAT is worthy of an "Ugh".

 

Alex Kampouris spent his first five season with Cincy. This is his face.

 

 

Chuck Dressen spent 7 of his 8 playing years with the Reds and would become our manager from 1934-1937. Billy Myers spent 6 of his 7 playing years with the Reds, becoming team captain in only his second year.

Storage nightmare goodness. 

Go Redlegs.

1960's Sportlots Pick-Ups Photo Dump - USA v. Canada

Several Sportlots sellers let go of their vintage for mere cents. Plus offer free shipping (to the Box, if you're aware). Definitely worth a gander if you're a set man. Recently got a nice pile of Topps and O-Pee-Cheeeeeeeee.

 

 One Hall of Famer in the pile, so he'll start us off. The underheralded Robin Roberts. Check this dude's Baseball Reference page. Lots of bold in that grid. Tons of WAR. Counting stats are huge. Dude was dealing.

Spot the error and correction on the Checklist. Spoiler - Luis/Louis Aparacio 

Now the beautifully busted OPC. With backs, of course. Some backs are jarring ('69 and '71). Some are easy to miss. Gotta check for that Canada copyright line.

I can't even dream about completing 60's Topps sets, much less 60's O-Pee-Chee. But that will never stop me from picking up randoms. OPC Binder is getting nice and plump.

Go Redlegs. You tried your best this year. 

126 Autos or 1 Chrome Mega Box. Choose Wisely. Part 3 (Final)

Part 1 here.

Part 2 here.

Wrapping up the 126 Reds auto purchase. Sorted, filed, delivered. Wonderous.

Leading off with The Cowboy! Reds long-time announcer and old school reliever.

Yes, that's 20 Jeff Brantley autos. Up from my previous count of, let's see, TWO. Berenyi is my third and Keith Brown was missing entirely, so that's loverly.

Nobody new to the collection here, but shout-out to Eddie and his Tools of Ignorance.

 

There was a time, believe it or not, that a Nick Senzel rookie auto would've run ya like 40 bucks. After he didn't quite pan out, stubborn sellers kept his prices too high for too long. All I had in my collection was an ugly, unlicensed Panini airbrushed-pajamas sticker auto. Bleh. All seven of these blow that one out of the water. Mo and Scottie I had. Purists may say that's a Rockies card, but not me.

That'll do it. The binders have become slightly more bulbous. The dream. 

Go Redlegs.