Jeter Topps RC makes history

mrmopar said:

Well, then we need to find out which team has the most rookie card appearances so far for HOFers.

I'll try to come up with Dodgers. Are we talking for newer years, first Topps card?

Dick Williams 1952T
Tom Lasorda 1954T
Sandy Koufax 1955T
Walter Alston 1956T
Don Drysdale 1957T
Don Sutton 1966T
Mike Piazza 1993T
Pedro Martinez 1993T?

That may be hard to beat...

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mrmopar said:

Reminds me of a simpler time when something like that card might have actually been that players first card issued. Part of the reason I have no desire to chase modern rookies. You practically need a PHD to figure it out sometimes, and then still someone will argue a counterpoint as to why some other card is the "true" rookie.

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smapdi said:

Not to derail the thread, but that Bill Davis thing is awesome. I knew about Piniella having a range of rookie star subset cards, actually across a wider range of years, but Davis takes it to a new level with 5 in a row. Looking at it through the lens of people who subscribe to the supremacy of the RC Logo, his RC would be the 1966. He debuted 9/16/65. I don't know when 1965 high series came out, but it was likely before then. The MLB cutoff for call-ups who deserve the logo has been sometime in June most of the time. So his 1965 card might have been tagged as a "call-up" and his 1966 would get the logo.

Back closer to topic, the Cubs are up there with 5. Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Lee Smith, and Billy Williams.

On the other hand, counting the number of people with Topps cards is limited because Topps has not been around as long as the Hall, and a number of teams are younger than Topps. One could look at it by percentages. For instance, 100% of Astro inductees have in-uniform Topps RCs (Biggio and Bagwell). Expos, too, with Carter, Dawson, and Raines.

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WizardofOz1982 said:

Piazza was in 1992 Bowman and 1992 Fleer Update. Martinez was in 1991 Upper Deck Final Edition.

Cardinals tie the Dodgers for players but not if Managers are included
Gibson - 1959 Topps
Steve Carlton - 1965 Topps
Ted Simmons - 1971 Topps

Fun thought exercise

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smapdi said:

Not to derail the thread, but that Bill Davis thing is awesome. I knew about Piniella having a range of rookie star subset cards, actually across a wider range of years, but Davis takes it to a new level with 5 in a row. Looking at it through the lens of people who subscribe to the supremacy of the RC Logo, his RC would be the 1966. He debuted 9/16/65. I don't know when 1965 high series came out, but it was likely before then. The MLB cutoff for call-ups who deserve the logo has been sometime in June most of the time. So his 1965 card might have been tagged as a "call-up" and his 1966 would get the logo.

Back closer to topic, the Cubs are up there with 5. Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Lee Smith, and Billy Williams.

On the other hand, counting the number of people with Topps cards is limited because Topps has not been around as long as the Hall, and a number of teams are younger than Topps. One could look at it by percentages. For instance, 100% of Astro inductees have in-uniform Topps RCs (Biggio and Bagwell). Expos, too, with Carter, Dawson, and Raines.

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smapdi said:

Back closer to topic, the Cubs are up there with 5. Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Lee Smith, and Billy Williams.

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toadfan106 said:

Actually, the Cubs have 7 - Bruce Sutter and Greg Maddux were also pictured as Cubs on their respective rookie cards.

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BBCgalaxee said:

Off the top of my head so I might be missing players:

Expos: Dawson Johnson Walker Carter

Padres: Gwynn Alomar

Rangers Marlins Rockies
No one

A's: Reggie Henderson Hunter

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