The 1980s brought about several shifts in the collecting landscape. One of those was the rise of rookie cards as a specific object of hobby demand. Several names went on to dominate the price guides as demand continued for their cardboard. Others quickly fell by the wayside with perhaps none other more famous than Gregg Jefferies.
Great smile? Check. Fake White Sox hat? Check. Jumping from team to team as the definition of a backup outfielder? Oh yeah. Time to look at Ray Coleman’s final baseball card.
What should a general manager do immediately after signing a pitcher with multiple strikeout titles under his belt? Change his delivery, obviously.
Mickey Cochrane’s stunt double went to the World Series, but not in America. He did it in a World War 2 POW camp.
I added 18 cards to the collection over the last three months and discovered Immaculate Grid.
A Detroit legend took the reigns of a struggling ballclub, nearly set the record for worst team of the century, and managed to get a vote for Manager of the Year.
The somewhat ignored ace of the New York Yankees’ most successful teams, Allie Reynolds seemingly came out of nowhere.
There are sure to be strong opinions whenever baseball and personal finance collide. Johnny Antonelli heard it all as he collected a record-setting rookie signing bonus.
One of the legends of the Hall of Very Good turned out to have a good eye for baseball talent. He may have single handedly started the rookie card craze of the ’80s.
