Rickey Henderson Collectors Thread

[Leffer]

OK, question for all y'all... I am trying to validate the existence of these two Rickey cards. I have been hunting down anything I can find on the internet and I can't confirm nor deny their existence with certainty. Have any of you every seen a Rickey Henderson in these parallels?

2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection #120 (SN299) --- I know this one exists because I have it....but...what about these two:
2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection Blue #120 (SN499) ????
2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection Red #120 (SN399) ????

I would have thought if they are such high serial numbers that they'd be fairly common. But I've never seen one come across ebay in 10 years, which leads me to believe they don't exist (despite several checklists saying they do). Anyone got proof?

 

[rickey939]

OK, question for all y'all... I am trying to validate the existence of these two Rickey cards. I have been hunting down anything I can find on the internet and I can't confirm nor deny their existence with certainty. Have any of you every seen a Rickey Henderson in these parallels?

2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection #120 (SN299) --- I know this one exists because I have it....but...what about these two:
2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection Blue #120 (SN499) ????
2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection Red #120 (SN399) ????

I would have thought if they are such high serial numbers that they'd be fairly common. But I've never seen one come across ebay in 10 years, which leads me to believe they don't exist (despite several checklists saying they do). Anyone got proof?

Have an image of the one you have? I will look.


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[Bolemite24]

I will look see what's in my 2012's

 

[Dilferules]

Looking at COMC's current and "sold out" listings, they've never had any card numbered above 100 in the Crystal Blue or Crystal Red sets. I think it's a safe bet that they only made cards 1-100 in those sets, meaning no Rickey #120. Despite Beckett claiming cards 101-150 exist and even pricing them...it would not be a first for Beckett to price cards that don't exist for several years.

 

[Bolemite24]

Yeah like the 1999 Upper Deck SP Signature Edition - Autographs Gold /50 never released or back doored

 

[Leffer]

OK, another fun post (based on a Twitter post by Kent). Here's a list of cards where Rickey appears but it isn't his card. "Guest Appearances". It doesn't include team photo cards, and I stripped out all of the parallel variations. If you are aware of any others, let me know.

1983 Fleer #51 (Robin Yount) (Rickey pictured in background)
1983 Fleer #645 (Reggie Jackson Speed & Power) (Rickey shown on back)
1983 Fleer Stamp (Robin Yount, no number) (Rickey pictured in background)
1988 Topps Big #19 (Scott Fletcher with Rickey on front)
1990 O-Pee-Chee #214 (Terry Francona) (part of Rickey shown on front)
1990 T.V. Sports Mailbag Nolan Ryan #5 (of 7) (shows 5,000 K with Rickey)
1990 Topps #214 (Terry Francona) (part of Rickey shown on front)
1991 7-11 Score Disc #13 (Cal Ripken Jr., Black back, HS below number, Rickey sliding on front)
1991 Fleer #311 (Mark Eichorn with very blurry Rickey in background)
1991 Score #127 (Alvaro Espinoza with Rickey on front)
1991 Ultra Update #U-7 (Steve Lyons with Rickey stealing second)
1991 Upper Deck #90 (Marty Barrett with Rickey on front)
1992 Leaf #364 (Mike Bordick, Rickey barely shown on back)
1992 Pacific Ryan Texas Express II #168 (5000th Strikeout, 1991 copyright, Series 2) (Rickey shown blurry on front in background, also mentioned on the back)
1992 Pacific Ryan Texas Express II #177 (Stanley's Delight, 1991 copyright, Series 2) (Rickey shown on front in background, very blurry)
1992 Panini Sticker #59 (Jay Buhner, Guessing Game #27 Rickey shown on back)
1992 Panini Sticker #60 (Ken Griffey, Jr., Guessing Game #27 Rickey shown on back)
1992 Panini Sticker #84 (Tony Pena, Rickey barely shown on front)
1992 R.B.I. #3 (Canseco) (Print Run: 25,000)
1992 UltraPro Jose Canseco #P19 (he is shown holding a 1991 Topps Rickey card)
1992 Upper Deck #120 (Surhoff with Rickey on front)
1992 Upper Deck #160 (Fermin with Rickey on back)
1992 Upper Deck #269 (Schofield with Rickey on back)
1993 Classic #T34 (Dave Fleming) (Rickey appears on the front, blurry in background)
1993 Fleer #642 (Jeff Reboulet with Rickey on front)
1993 Leaf #117 (Mike Bordick) (Rickey shown on front, blurry in background)
1993 Pacific Spanish Edition #95 (Felix Fermin) (Rickey shown on back)
1993 SP #260 (Frank Thomas, Rickey on back)
1993 Upper Deck #134 (Don Mattingly) (Rickey's arm pictured on back)
1993 Upper Deck #252 (Wally Joyner with Rickey on front)
1993 Upper Deck #289 (Jeff Huson with Rickey on back & Lofton on front)
1994 Bowman #304 (Brent Gates, Rickey on back)
1994 Collector's Choice #179 (Torey Lovullo - Rickey on back of card)
1994 Collector's Choice #270 (Doug Strange with Rickey on front of card)
1994 Collector's Choice #59 (Bret Boone with Rickey on front of card)
1994 Collector's Choice #640 (Frank Thomas with Rickey on front)
1994 Fleer #63 (Torey Lovullo with Rickey on front)
1994 Topps #36 (Felix Fermin with Rickey shown on front)
1994 Topps Bilingual #36 (Felix Fermin with Rickey shown on front)
1994 Ultra #48 (Paul Sorrento with Rickey on front)
1994 Upper Deck #371 (Joey Cora with Rickey on back)
1994 Upper Deck Fun Pack #113 (Ozzie Guillen, Rickey shown on front)
1995 Flair #15 (Mo Vaughn with Rickey on front)
1995 SP Championship Series #92 (Bip Roberts with Rickey on front)
1996 Bowman #71 (Tony Gwynn with Rickey on front)
1997 Collector's Choice #206 (Archi Cianfrocco) (Rickey barely shown on back)
1997 Topps #172 (Shawon Dunston with Rickey on front)
1997 Topps #189 (Steve Finley with Rickey on front)
1997 Topps Chrome #73 (Steve Finley with Rickey on front)
1997 Ultra #276 (Ozzie Smith with Rickey on front)
1997 Upper Deck #396 (Greg Gagne with Rickey on front)
1998 Sports Illustrated #61 (Todd Hundley with Rickey on front)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #1 (Mickey Mantle, but shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #10 (Reggie Jackson, shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #11 (shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #12 (shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #13 (Orel Hershiser, but shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #15 (shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #16 (Joe Carter, Jack Morris, but shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #17 (Joe Carter, but shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #18 (Greg Maddux, but shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #19 (shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #2 (shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #20 (shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #3 (shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #4 (shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #5 (shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #6 (Lou Brock, but shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #7 (Brooks Robinson, but shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #8 (Frank Robinson, but shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever #9 (Rollie Fingers, but shows Rickey's 10-16-1989 SI cover on the back of the card)
1998 Stadium Club #19 (Scott Spiezio) (Rickey pictured on front)
1999 UD Choice #86 (Damion Easley with Rickey on front)
1999 Upper Deck #66 (Durham with Rickey on front)
1999 Upper Deck #95 (Damion Easley with Rickey's leg on front)
2002 Upper Deck Championship Caliber #CC2 (Roberto Alomar, Rickey on the front with celebrating Blue Jays)
2002 Upper Deck Championship Caliber Jersey Swatch #CC-JO (John Olerud, jersey swatch, Rickey on the front with celebrating Blue Jays)
2003 Topps #336 (Derek Lowe No Hitter HL, on front of card)
2003 Topps Opening Day #164 (Derek Lowe No Hitter HL, on front of card)
2003 Upper Deck MVP #61 (Brandon Phillips, Rickey is on front of card)
2021 Topps Finest - Finest Legacies #FL-MCH Matt Chapman / Rickey Henderson

 

[rickey939]

That’s a pretty exhaustive list for sure! Thanks for posting it.


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[abide]

I was at the Las Vegas "Mint Collective" card show at the MGM weekend of March 26/27
There was a gentleman there set up as a vendor with a table, and a banner proclaimed: biggest Rickey Henderson gu / patch collector
He was selling off his doubles / unneeded, but not liquidating.
I chatted with him a bit.
Everyone here know who I'm talking about?

 

[rickey939]

I was at the Las Vegas "Mint Collective" card show at the MGM weekend of March 26/27
There was a gentleman there set up as a vendor with a table, and a banner proclaimed: biggest Rickey Henderson gu / patch collector
He was selling off his doubles / unneeded, but not liquidating.
I chatted with him a bit.
Everyone here know who I'm talking about?

Yep, I know Don. Cool dude. What’s up?


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[rickey939]

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[Leffer]

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Super sweet -- hope it didn't break the bank.

BTW, I have been collecting and following Rickey for over 40 years now and just heard this nugget for the first time a few weeks ago... Rickey is the only player to homer off of two active 300+ game winners in the same game (he did it as a Yankee against Phil Niekro and Steve Carlton when they both pitched for the Indians). Never ceases to amaze.

 

[K34PuckettAddict]

I’ve only ever player collected Puckett cards, been at it since 1987. Because of this, I haven’t spent a ton of time looking at other players across sets I’m used to seeing Puckett in. This is one of the reasons I enjoy this site since I can see cards of other players.

Anyhow, theres a listing that popped up on eBay when I search for Puckett with an image of common Rickey Henderson that I really liked and saw for the first time. I thought I’d share here, but am sure you Henderson collectors have seen it a million times. It’s a great image captured on the card!




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[rickey939]

I’ve only ever player collected Puckett cards, been at it since 1987. Because of this, I haven’t spent a ton of time looking at other players across sets I’m used to seeing Puckett in. This is one of the reasons I enjoy this site since I can see cards of other players.

Anyhow, theres a listing that popped up on eBay when I search for Puckett with an image of common Rickey Henderson that I really liked and saw for the first time. I thought I’d share here, but am sure you Henderson collectors have seen it a million times. It’s a great image captured on the card!

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That is a fun one! I have it in a rare error state as well as shown below…


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[K34PuckettAddict]

That’s killer, I hold a special place for error cards like that. Love them!

Was that image taken just after he broke the stolen base record? It captures pure happiness, I really dig it.


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[rickey939]

That’s killer, I hold a special place for error cards like that. Love them!

Was that image taken just after he broke the stolen base record? It captures pure happiness, I really dig it.


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It sure was! Right after #939…


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[rickey939]

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[rickey939]

Finally caught a white whale! So excited, regional cards have been so hard to obtain. Looooove it. This is from a promotional 1995 California Highway Patrol set…




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[Dilferules]

That's weird, I have card number 7 from the 1995 A's CHP set and it's...a much less desirable player:



Plus all of the A's CHP cards I've seen have the design of the above one, with no black borders. Did they make two different sets with different players and designs, or are you pulling our legs with a custom?

 

[rickey939]

That's weird, I have card number 7 from the 1995 A's CHP set and it's...a much less desirable player:

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Plus all of the A's CHP cards I've seen have the design of the above one, with no black borders. Did they make two different sets with different players and designs, or are you pulling our legs with a custom?

Not sure, what other years are there? Could be ‘94? There is little known info on these from what I gather. Would love to learn more.


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[MrMet2.0]

Not sure, what other years are there? Could be ‘94? There is little known info on these from what I gather. Would love to learn more.


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Someone has a bunch listed on eBay, the same set as yours, as “early 90’s”….there McGwire, Stewart, LaRussa and Henderson, that I saw

Aren’t I helpful, lol


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