I not too long ago had an opportunity to hitch Al Crisafulli because the third guest on his Love of the Game Auctions podcast. We coated a variety of matters from SABR and this committee to favourite gamers akin to Hank Aaron and Steve Garvey to a possible role for SABR Baseball Playing cards within the creation of an authoritative catalog for the Pastime. Be at liberty to present it a listen (or watch) when you like!
Across the 16-minute mark, Al and I acquired on the subject of Frank Robinson and specifically why his playing cards are so cheap. The instance I gave was his 1975 Topps card, which I prompt was accessible in fairly good form for $3 or so.
Because the dialog was dwell and unscripted, I puzzled if possibly I’d underpriced the cardboard. In any case, it had been many years since I picked one up and doubtless 10-12 years because the card made it into considered one of my eBay feeds. Final night time I had time to do some checking, and it seems if something I had overstated the cardboard’s worth.
The above is only a sampling of the 1975 Topps Frank Robinson playing cards nonetheless accessible on eBay, and that’s after I scooped up a binder web page’s value for my very own assortment. (And no, there actually wasn’t any good purpose I wanted 9!)
Admittedly situation could be powerful to discern in my pic, so listed here are some current gross sales of copies graded VG-EX by PSA.
Granted, Frank Robinson wasn’t Willie Mays nor was his 1975 Topps card his rookie card. Nonetheless, Robinson is undoubtedly one of many 25-30 biggest gamers within the historical past of the Nationwide and American Leagues, to not point out their first Black supervisor. As for the cardboard itself, it’s greater than half a century outdated, which (no offense to the majority of my readers) is admittedly, actually outdated!
I joked on Al’s podcast that the low price ticket on the 1975 Topps Frank Robinson proved the Pastime was damaged. On the identical time, is a damaged Pastime such a foul factor? If something, the Pastime may use much more playing cards just like the Robinson: actually outdated playing cards of all-time greats for concerning the worth of a fuel station espresso. Luckily, the way in which coffee prices are going, we’ll be there quickly sufficient!
In reality, the Pastime has loads of ignored playing cards nowadays, and it could be that different playing cards charge even greater than the Robinson on this class. Joe Morgan is one other participant whose playing cards appeal to far much less consideration than his accomplishments appear to warrant. The identical could also be true of most Steve Carlton playing cards. I’m curious which card you may nominate because the Pastime’s most ignored. Let me know within the Feedback.
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