Should be the Dandy 15. You need Cal Ripken Jr and Greg Maddux in there…. And Tony Gwynn if anything should get an honorable mention. Lol. Love the content!!
The Dandy 15 just doesn’t have the same ring to it! Haha! Cal Ripken Jr. is getting a lot of love in these comments for sure. He might need to be either 11 or 12 it sounds like. Thanks for watching and commenting, Michael! (Didn’t I have Gwynn in the “Just Missed”?!? Oh no!
Ahhhh!!!!! Must have missed gwynn on the list…. Had go go back and rewatch. I agree Dandy15 doesn’t have the same ring to it but it’s too hard to narrow it down to only 12….
Hahaha I’ll take it! Thanks! Check out my newsletter at Gonos.substack.com - we talk about Bo Jackson’s 1987 Topps Baseball Future Stars card as one of the “Cards That Make Us Happy.”
The guy who deserves some love on this list or the previous is Willie McCovey. He was a terror in the late 60s. Another guy who played a long time and his career bridges your two time periods like Yaz and Brooks. His most productive seasons were the late 60s but his career spanned from 1958 to 1980. MVP in 69, HOF, and an icon for the SF Giants. Sparky Anderson said: “Here’s a guy who is the most feared in baseball, but everyone pitches around him. If you let him bat 600 times and pitched to him instead of around him, he’d hit 80 home runs."
Yeah, McCovey was awesome for sure. Outside of his rookie card and his early years, he doesn’t seem to be super collectible tho. Who would you replace on the list for McCovey?
I gravitate to only collecting graded rookies unless I’m building specific sets. I like low grades with subgrades and centering over condition. Sandy Koufax is one of my favorite pick for a solid sports card investment,imo.
Great comment! Koufax is one of my favorites - and since he didn’t last for too long, there’s a finite number of his cards out there, making you capable of collecting them all without killing your self!
Wished I would have seen this last year... I agree with some below, Gwynn, Maddux, Boggs, Ripken Jr, and who I actually feel caused the sports card hobby to jump through the roof in the mid 80's... Donnie Baseball, Don Mattingly! The man is STILL being featured in sets on a regular basis these days!
@@DavidGonos That's easy... Bo Jackson. Bo came in with some hype, but injuries wiped that out. Mattingly not only had a longer and better career, but he's WAY more collectible as well. Outside of Bo's 1986 Topps Traded "Tiffany" PSA GEM MT 10, you can buy 8 different Bo "Rookie" cards from 1986 AND 1987 for less than the cost of a 1984 Donruss GEM MT 10 Mattingly. And, just like Bo, if Mattingly doesn't hurt his back, he'd be in the HoF and most likely a WS Champion to boot.
@@timmcdonell9595 We'll agree to disagree on that one. I can understand Mattingly being more collectable for Yankees fans, which brings up the level all around, but I don't think to the degree that Bo does. Either way, it's fun discussion for sure! I like Mattingly, too!
@@DavidGonos no argument from me on who you feel is more collectible... I mean, it is your channel, lol. But, check Baseball Reference for comparison between the two as far as stats... Bo was an INCREDIBLE athlete, one of the greatest ever, but the injuries derailed him. I would have loved to see him play an entire career at both sports. As far as collectability, who or what determines that? I'd say supply and demand, so if that's the case, why do Don Mattingly Rookie cards go for more? Innocent question there. Of course, now you have me looking at Bo Jackson cards! 😆
I think Cal Ripken Jr. is the biggest omission. I think he's a bigger hobby hero than Rivera or Seaver or Brooks Robinson or even Yaz (and I'm a Sox fan). Also, I'd put Rose below Ryan, Griffey, and Jeter. Just my two cents!
Thanks for your ranking help, Will! Everyone seems to agree Cal should be on there. Unfortunately, his cards don’t support that. His first and second year cards are the only ones that show much value from a hobby perspective. I still love him tho!
1973 and 1982 Topps had the worst card stock Topps ever produced. They used recycled paper, and that doesn't help Ripken's Topps base RC either. One thing that helps Cal was being a franchise player, playing exclusively for the Orioles his entire career - not many modern stars have done that. If you're an Orioles fan or are a collector living in MD, Cal will always be high on your list. Of course, his shining moment was breaking Gehrig's record - one of those records thought to be unbreakable.
This is super enjoyable series. I do think somehow Cal Ripken needed to be in the top 12 which i guess id have to remove the greatest closer of all time although you have a good point to why he’s there. I love the big unit randy Johnson i know pitchers card seem to not be as favorable but man he was fun to watch. My favorites are on the steroid list may not be popular but amazing what they did to help resurgence of baseball. Growing up watching Big Mac and Barry Bonds was sweet juice or not
My thinking is - those steroid guys, the major ones we loved to watch, will someday get in. So buying now, while they’re ultra cheap, is a good idea. Which Mark McGwire RC is your favorite? The ‘85 Team USA one is great, but the look of that ‘87 Topps is pretty awesome with McGwire in the A’s colors. Thanks for commenting, Josh! The Big Unit was awesome to watch, too! I miss the Expos!
I have the 87 topps from when i was kid, not great condition but those wood grain look cards are slick. Bonds card in there as well. I think they added character with the look. Plus that era was prime of my childhood those are the guys we were imitating in the backyard. I have recently been buying baseball when u got in was just basketball but enjoying it!
I don't want ped guys in, nor would I make a stink if they were inducted. Its just a gut thing. How can we trust the numbers? A guy like Bonds or Clemens though are much more acceptable than McGwire. Mac cheated literally his whole career and was only ever a one trick pony. Without steroids what is he? Maybe, MAYBE a guy with 350-400 homers and a .240 average?
I agree with most of this list except for the last 2 in Bo and Mariana who I would replace with McCovey and Killebrew since you have Brooks Robinson on this list who started before them and ended before them. Killewbrew and McCovey both had 500+ home runs and were among the most feared hitters, along with Mays and Aaron; which separates them from Brooks. But the first 10 on this list I totally agree with.
Nice video, very informative. However, you did make me scratch my head when you compared the hit totals of a predominately singles hitter Pete Rose to a phenomenal home run hitter in legendary Albert Pujols who is just 4 HRs away from 700 and despite his power still has well over 3000 hits! Comparing a top of the lineup singles hitter to a power hitter who also did not strike out that much compared to almost all of the other power hitters I feel was not a good comparison. We can only wonder how many more HRs he would have hit if he stayed in the city that adored him in St. Louis…..
Thanks, James. The only reason they were compared is because Pujols is the active hits leader. Had it been Dee Gordon, I would’ve compared him instead. That’s all. I appreciate you watching and commenting, though. I hope to someday get a rookie card of your boy, Pujols someday! I remember when he first came up, fantasy owners like myself weren’t expecting much that first year. Wheewww, he was awesome.
@@DavidGonos One u might consider is the 2001 Topps Chrome Ichiro/ Pujols card which I have in a 8.5, however they r getting a bit pricey now. Btw, I also am a budget collector as I am on a fixed income these days. Just have to more selective. Keep those great videos coming.
steroids has help me get players that i have always wanted like Bonds, McGwire, & Sosa. also getting older players that have been great then forgotten like Beckett, Joba, and Tim Lincecum. to me i'm a collector not a hall of fame voter, meaning steroids don't change my mind. thank you so much for your channel you do a great job on helping young collectors. keep up the great work sir. i wish the hobby was full of collectors like you and i
I’m with you - steroids has saved us a lot of money with those cards! Thank you for watching and commenting, Edward! How old are you? It’s so awesome to hear about young collectors! What do you like to collect?
@@DavidGonos i'm 50, been collecting for a long time. i was hooked in 1977 when my grandfather came home with a pack of topps football cards, baseball and a pack of superman the movie cards. from there that was it. i've gave away and threw out so many card in my lifetime. now i just collect for the love of the hobby. it makes me feel like home, you know what i mean. it's funny because i had started thinking i should just do topps and buy 2nd years and reprints of cards i'll never get. then i found your channel and you do what i was thinking. you know what' s funny is i have the 86 fleer set but this reprint mj i found i treat better then the real one. because i can display it and not worry about it.
Understood, but unfortunately, his rookie card is really the only card that holds much collectible value at all. I’m a huge Ryno fan. I was a Cubs fan in the ‘80s before Florida had any teams, and my first trip to Wrigley Field was during the ‘90 Home Run Derby, when Ryno won it! (Bill Murray did the introductions and play by play at the stadium - just a ridiculously awesome day.)
@@DavidGonos I get it. Probably the same reason why Mattingly didn't make the list. I recently bought an 84, 85, 86 and 87 Sandbergs for under $10 for all 4. Love the videos.
Ryan not winning a Cy Young, just means voters were idiots in 87. Led the league in ERA, and Strikeouts, K/9 but because his awful team couldn't score, he went 8-16 and voters went with Steve Bedrosian. Ryan came in fifth but was better than every guy ahead of him that season.
Ahhh good insight, I had no idea. Fifth!?!? That’s crazy. Yep, voters back then not understanding how wins don’t directly correlate to a pitcher’s value makes sense.
@@DavidGonos Ryan was my first and still my main pc. I shudder to think how baseball history changes if he somehow ended up on the Yankees in 74 instead of the Angels. I think my Yankees win a few more rings, Mattingly is a hall of famer after winning a ring or two. And Ryan probably has close to 400 wins.
Good content but Cal Ripken.... not on the list??? I remember few things of my childhood watching sports but Ripken breaking Gehrig's record is one of them he should have been on the list maybe over Seaver.
Unfortunately, the hobby love just isn’t there for Ripken. Outside of his 1982 and 1983 cards, none of his other cards in PSA 9 condition are worth more than $20. I appreciate your Ripken love, though!
Compared to the biggest Aroldis Chapman collection? Yes! Haha that’s pretty awesome man. I wanna get one of his Bowman rookie cards, where he’s wearing that dope outfit from Chess King! I love that card.
Hey David. Love your videos and for the most part agree with your selections. However, not having Schmidt, Maddux, Johnson, and Martinez on the list is crazy. Firat of all, Randy Johnson is the BEST LH pitcher ever (I don't wanna hear about Koufax btw..... Randy was better). Schmidt is considered the best third baseman ever (I agree), and Maddux and Pedro are among the best starting pitchers ever. I love me some Rivera (a great pitcher and a super good person), but I am willing to bet that if you ask all the GM's in MLB if they could have any of the 3 pitchers i just listed (Pedro, Randy, and Maddux) on their team for their careers or have Rivera, nearly every GM would pick one of those 3 and not Rivera. Anyway, just my 2 cents worth..... Keep posting these cool videos! Thanks!!!!!!!
Hey, Sean! Thanks for watching and for the well-though-out comment! Unfortunately, I think our disconnect is that you’re thinking of this as a ranking of the best players from that era. This is a list of who I believe (and price guides believe) have cards with the most hobby value. All of the players you listed don’t have much hobby value, outside of just their rookie cards.
@@DavidGonos Yeah, I definitely agree with you regarding hobby value David. I was looking at it more from a "best players" perspective. And other than Schmidt (whose cards hold pretty good value), the other guys are definitely undervalued (as in their cards are so overproduced). Anyhow, I love your videos, sense of humor, and the topics. Keep up the good work man!!!!!!!!!!
@@Schoolboy681 oh thanks, man, much appreciated! If I had a baseball team, I’d want Greg Maddux on it. He was the man. Such a good “pitcher.” He just operated on hitters like no one else.
Mariano Rivera was the 'Babe Ruth' of relief pitching. He earned his name "Mr. Automatic," and year after year. An anchor of the last Yankee dynasty and threw one of the nastiest pitches in baseball history that seemed to just disappear at the plate. All this in the brightest spotlight in MLB while remaining humble and a class act. I agree with David's choice to include him on the list. As far as Randy Johnson being the best LH pitcher ever - what about Lefty Grove, Warren Spahn, or Whitey Ford? When he refused to play in the AS game that year, I lost a lot of respect for the Big Unit, although I know he was great.
@@krankrocker What about Grove, Spahn, and Ford? Nah, they're not even close to as good as Randy. Just look at the stats, # of Cy Young awards, etc. Rivera was great too, but he pitched one or two innings per game, and there's a reason dominant starting pitchers earn a lot more $$ than relievers.
I’m not sure which I’d choose if we were starting teams from scratch. Griffey was definitely the better slugger and run producer, but Jeter did a lot in the clubhouse, too. I’d probably take Griffey, then be mad at myself when he was on the injured list for a month or two. Haha
Many steroid stars pulled muscles, or got injured while playing. Overextending the body but the body cannot take it. And right in the middle of being successful, pitchers also. Cecil Fielder didn't look so big in his early ball cards.
Yep, all very true. The irony of their bodies getting stronger and weaker at the same time is pretty interesting. Thanks for watching and commenting, Brent -- which of the steroids stars do you still like to collect?
@@joshpitts25 ohhhh I thought you were saying, “Booo there aren’t any Yankees in this list” - but instead, you were saying you want me to remove the Yankees. Haha ok I got it. Who are your favorite Dodgers?
I gotta have Ripken Jr. on there. Dude's got one of the most, if not the most, unbreakable record in baseball.
Who would you take off the list?
@@DavidGonos It'd have to be Mo - so the only guy (I think?) to get 100% of the votes on the first-ballot for the HOF is the guy I would take off 😂
@@myghoulishheart haaaaaaa! Well, I can respect that. Now you see how difficult this list was for me. I should’ve made it “The Dandy Baker’s Dozen!”
Should be the Dandy 15. You need Cal Ripken Jr and Greg Maddux in there…. And Tony Gwynn if anything should get an honorable mention. Lol. Love the content!!
The Dandy 15 just doesn’t have the same ring to it! Haha! Cal Ripken Jr. is getting a lot of love in these comments for sure. He might need to be either 11 or 12 it sounds like. Thanks for watching and commenting, Michael! (Didn’t I have Gwynn in the “Just Missed”?!? Oh no!
Ahhhh!!!!! Must have missed gwynn on the list…. Had go go back and rewatch. I agree Dandy15 doesn’t have the same ring to it but it’s too hard to narrow it down to only 12….
I subscribed because you put Bo on the list. War Eagle!
Hahaha I’ll take it! Thanks! Check out my newsletter at Gonos.substack.com - we talk about Bo Jackson’s 1987 Topps Baseball Future Stars card as one of the “Cards That Make Us Happy.”
The guy who deserves some love on this list or the previous is Willie McCovey. He was a terror in the late 60s. Another guy who played a long time and his career bridges your two time periods like Yaz and Brooks. His most productive seasons were the late 60s but his career spanned from 1958 to 1980. MVP in 69, HOF, and an icon for the SF Giants. Sparky Anderson said: “Here’s a guy who is the most feared in baseball, but everyone pitches around him. If you let him bat 600 times and pitched to him instead of around him, he’d hit 80 home runs."
Yeah, McCovey was awesome for sure. Outside of his rookie card and his early years, he doesn’t seem to be super collectible tho.
Who would you replace on the list for McCovey?
I gravitate to only collecting graded rookies unless I’m building specific sets. I like low grades with subgrades and centering over condition. Sandy Koufax is one of my favorite pick for a solid sports card investment,imo.
Great comment! Koufax is one of my favorites - and since he didn’t last for too long, there’s a finite number of his cards out there, making you capable of collecting them all without killing your self!
Wished I would have seen this last year... I agree with some below, Gwynn, Maddux, Boggs, Ripken Jr, and who I actually feel caused the sports card hobby to jump through the roof in the mid 80's... Donnie Baseball, Don Mattingly! The man is STILL being featured in sets on a regular basis these days!
You listed off some great ones, incl Mattingly -- but who would you replace on the top 12? Thanks for watching and commenting, Tim!
@@DavidGonos That's easy... Bo Jackson. Bo came in with some hype, but injuries wiped that out. Mattingly not only had a longer and better career, but he's WAY more collectible as well. Outside of Bo's 1986 Topps Traded "Tiffany" PSA GEM MT 10, you can buy 8 different Bo "Rookie" cards from 1986 AND 1987 for less than the cost of a 1984 Donruss GEM MT 10 Mattingly. And, just like Bo, if Mattingly doesn't hurt his back, he'd be in the HoF and most likely a WS Champion to boot.
@@timmcdonell9595 We'll agree to disagree on that one. I can understand Mattingly being more collectable for Yankees fans, which brings up the level all around, but I don't think to the degree that Bo does. Either way, it's fun discussion for sure! I like Mattingly, too!
@@DavidGonos no argument from me on who you feel is more collectible... I mean, it is your channel, lol. But, check Baseball Reference for comparison between the two as far as stats... Bo was an INCREDIBLE athlete, one of the greatest ever, but the injuries derailed him. I would have loved to see him play an entire career at both sports. As far as collectability, who or what determines that? I'd say supply and demand, so if that's the case, why do Don Mattingly Rookie cards go for more? Innocent question there. Of course, now you have me looking at Bo Jackson cards! 😆
@@timmcdonell9595 Let's be honest -- I want all the Bo's and Donnie Baseball cards I can get! hahahaha!
This was excellent. I really appreciate that. I collect Yaz
Awesome! Yeah, I had to get him in there!
If you could split Ricky in half....you would have 2 Hall of Famers.🤣👌 Great list. Huge fan of Ricky and definitely Bo.
Great quote, right!?! Thanks, Anthony!
This was a great quote!
Love the list and the commentary on each player. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much, Stephen! I’m hoping to post the Millennials one next week!
Great list!!!! Cal gotta be in there...Big Papi???? Thanks for sharing!!!! All these players can be anywhere!!!
Yeah man, much tougher to do the Modern list than it was the Vintage or Millennials list. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Papi would be the next era. His first card was, I believe, 97 Fleer. Most of his stuff is post 99.
All legendary players! Good lists. 😎
Thanks, SB!
I like the picks you chose.
Oh good, thank you for watching and commenting!
Great selection.
Thanks, Rick!
Nice video! Great stuff!
Thanks! Who do you like to collect?
Great list, but no Chipper anywhere? Bummer😌😌
Yeah, he should’ve been on the Just Missed list at least. Thanks, Jimmy!
Roy Halladay is one of my favorites from the modern era.
Me too, love that pitcher. His rookie cards are really cheap, too!
I think Cal Ripken Jr. is the biggest omission. I think he's a bigger hobby hero than Rivera or Seaver or Brooks Robinson or even Yaz (and I'm a Sox fan). Also, I'd put Rose below Ryan, Griffey, and Jeter. Just my two cents!
Thanks for your ranking help, Will! Everyone seems to agree Cal should be on there. Unfortunately, his cards don’t support that. His first and second year cards are the only ones that show much value from a hobby perspective. I still love him tho!
@@DavidGonos Huh, that is surprising!
1973 and 1982 Topps had the worst card stock Topps ever produced. They used recycled paper, and that doesn't help Ripken's Topps base RC either. One thing that helps Cal was being a franchise player, playing exclusively for the Orioles his entire career - not many modern stars have done that. If you're an Orioles fan or are a collector living in MD, Cal will always be high on your list. Of course, his shining moment was breaking Gehrig's record - one of those records thought to be unbreakable.
I'm not sure how a 300 game winner who won 4 Cy Young awards and had over 4000 strikeouts doesn't even make the "just missed" list
Yep, should’ve had Carlton on there - but there’s just not a lot of hobby love for him.
This is super enjoyable series. I do think somehow Cal Ripken needed to be in the top 12 which i guess id have to remove the greatest closer of all time although you have a good point to why he’s there. I love the big unit randy Johnson i know pitchers card seem to not be as favorable but man he was fun to watch. My favorites are on the steroid list may not be popular but amazing what they did to help resurgence of baseball. Growing up watching Big Mac and Barry Bonds was sweet juice or not
My thinking is - those steroid guys, the major ones we loved to watch, will someday get in. So buying now, while they’re ultra cheap, is a good idea. Which Mark McGwire RC is your favorite? The ‘85 Team USA one is great, but the look of that ‘87 Topps is pretty awesome with McGwire in the A’s colors. Thanks for commenting, Josh! The Big Unit was awesome to watch, too! I miss the Expos!
I have the 87 topps from when i was kid, not great condition but those wood grain look cards are slick. Bonds card in there as well. I think they added character with the look. Plus that era was prime of my childhood those are the guys we were imitating in the backyard. I have recently been buying baseball when u got in was just basketball but enjoying it!
I don't want ped guys in, nor would I make a stink if they were inducted. Its just a gut thing. How can we trust the numbers?
A guy like Bonds or Clemens though are much more acceptable than McGwire. Mac cheated literally his whole career and was only ever a one trick pony. Without steroids what is he? Maybe, MAYBE a guy with 350-400 homers and a .240 average?
@@snerdterguson valid point, for sure
I agree with most of this list except for the last 2 in Bo and Mariana who I would replace with McCovey and Killebrew since you have Brooks Robinson on this list who started before them and ended before them. Killewbrew and McCovey both had 500+ home runs and were among the most feared hitters, along with Mays and Aaron; which separates them from Brooks. But the first 10 on this list I totally agree with.
Nice video, very informative. However, you did make me scratch my head when you compared the hit totals of a predominately singles hitter Pete Rose to a phenomenal home run hitter in legendary Albert Pujols who is just 4 HRs away from 700 and despite his power still has well over 3000 hits! Comparing a top of the lineup singles hitter to a power hitter who also did not strike out that much compared to almost all of the other power hitters I feel was not a good comparison. We can only wonder how many more HRs he would have hit if he stayed in the city that adored him in St. Louis…..
Thanks, James. The only reason they were compared is because Pujols is the active hits leader. Had it been Dee Gordon, I would’ve compared him instead. That’s all. I appreciate you watching and commenting, though. I hope to someday get a rookie card of your boy, Pujols someday! I remember when he first came up, fantasy owners like myself weren’t expecting much that first year. Wheewww, he was awesome.
@@DavidGonos One u might consider is the 2001 Topps Chrome Ichiro/ Pujols card which I have in a 8.5, however they r getting a bit pricey now. Btw, I also am a budget collector as I am on a fixed income these days. Just have to more selective. Keep those great videos coming.
@@jamespinette9403 yeah, that’s a gorgeous card. I have a Topps base Ichiro, hoping to match it with a Pujols someday.
Bo’s baseball career pretty short compared to the others you listed off of those that didn’t make it. BTW, no Donnie Baseball on Just Missed??
Mattingly should’ve been in the Just Missed, for sure. Thanks CFarmer!
steroids has help me get players that i have always wanted like Bonds, McGwire, & Sosa. also getting older players that have been great then forgotten like Beckett, Joba, and Tim Lincecum. to me i'm a collector not a hall of fame voter, meaning steroids don't change my mind. thank you so much for your channel you do a great job on helping young collectors. keep up the great work sir. i wish the hobby was full of collectors like you and i
I’m with you - steroids has saved us a lot of money with those cards! Thank you for watching and commenting, Edward! How old are you? It’s so awesome to hear about young collectors! What do you like to collect?
@@DavidGonos i'm 50, been collecting for a long time. i was hooked in 1977 when my grandfather came home with a pack of topps football cards, baseball and a pack of superman the movie cards. from there that was it. i've gave away and threw out so many card in my lifetime. now i just collect for the love of the hobby. it makes me feel like home, you know what i mean. it's funny because i had started thinking i should just do topps and buy 2nd years and reprints of cards i'll never get. then i found your channel and you do what i was thinking. you know what' s funny is i have the 86 fleer set but this reprint mj i found i treat better then the real one. because i can display it and not worry about it.
Great job. You did leave out Manny Ramirez off the steroid list.
Ahhhhhh, I missed that one! Thanks, Alan!
As a Cubs fan it makes me sad that Ryne Sandberg didn't make the list.
Understood, but unfortunately, his rookie card is really the only card that holds much collectible value at all. I’m a huge Ryno fan. I was a Cubs fan in the ‘80s before Florida had any teams, and my first trip to Wrigley Field was during the ‘90 Home Run Derby, when Ryno won it! (Bill Murray did the introductions and play by play at the stadium - just a ridiculously awesome day.)
@@DavidGonos I get it. Probably the same reason why Mattingly didn't make the list. I recently bought an 84, 85, 86 and 87 Sandbergs for under $10 for all 4. Love the videos.
You're not my investment advisor? 😢 😄
Invest heavily in phone cards! Haha
Ryan not winning a Cy Young, just means voters were idiots in 87. Led the league in ERA, and Strikeouts, K/9 but because his awful team couldn't score, he went 8-16 and voters went with Steve Bedrosian. Ryan came in fifth but was better than every guy ahead of him that season.
Ahhh good insight, I had no idea. Fifth!?!? That’s crazy. Yep, voters back then not understanding how wins don’t directly correlate to a pitcher’s value makes sense.
@@DavidGonos Ryan was my first and still my main pc. I shudder to think how baseball history changes if he somehow ended up on the Yankees in 74 instead of the Angels. I think my Yankees win a few more rings, Mattingly is a hall of famer after winning a ring or two. And Ryan probably has close to 400 wins.
@@snerdterguson was that a possibility? Ryan going to NYY?
@@DavidGonos not that I know of. Just saying it would have been a win for the Yankees and Ryan if it had.
The Mets would have never traded Ryan to the Yankees.
Modern era cards 1980 and up 1970s card semi vintage 60s on back vintage
Or “pre-1971” = vintage
and
1971 to 2000 = Modern
Good content but Cal Ripken.... not on the list??? I remember few things of my childhood watching sports but Ripken breaking Gehrig's record is one of them he should have been on the list maybe over Seaver.
Unfortunately, the hobby love just isn’t there for Ripken. Outside of his 1982 and 1983 cards, none of his other cards in PSA 9 condition are worth more than $20. I appreciate your Ripken love, though!
So does this mean having the biggest Mariano Rivera collection was a wise investment?
Compared to the biggest Aroldis Chapman collection? Yes! Haha that’s pretty awesome man. I wanna get one of his Bowman rookie cards, where he’s wearing that dope outfit from Chess King! I love that card.
@@DavidGonos I hate that card. My favorite rookie of his is the 1990 Diamond Minor League.
Hey David. Love your videos and for the most part agree with your selections. However, not having Schmidt, Maddux, Johnson, and Martinez on the list is crazy. Firat of all, Randy Johnson is the BEST LH pitcher ever (I don't wanna hear about Koufax btw..... Randy was better). Schmidt is considered the best third baseman ever (I agree), and Maddux and Pedro are among the best starting pitchers ever. I love me some Rivera (a great pitcher and a super good person), but I am willing to bet that if you ask all the GM's in MLB if they could have any of the 3 pitchers i just listed (Pedro, Randy, and Maddux) on their team for their careers or have Rivera, nearly every GM would pick one of those 3 and not Rivera. Anyway, just my 2 cents worth..... Keep posting these cool videos! Thanks!!!!!!!
Hey, Sean! Thanks for watching and for the well-though-out comment! Unfortunately, I think our disconnect is that you’re thinking of this as a ranking of the best players from that era. This is a list of who I believe (and price guides believe) have cards with the most hobby value. All of the players you listed don’t have much hobby value, outside of just their rookie cards.
@@DavidGonos Yeah, I definitely agree with you regarding hobby value David. I was looking at it more from a "best players" perspective. And other than Schmidt (whose cards hold pretty good value), the other guys are definitely undervalued (as in their cards are so overproduced). Anyhow, I love your videos, sense of humor, and the topics. Keep up the good work man!!!!!!!!!!
@@Schoolboy681 oh thanks, man, much appreciated! If I had a baseball team, I’d want Greg Maddux on it. He was the man. Such a good “pitcher.” He just operated on hitters like no one else.
Mariano Rivera was the 'Babe Ruth' of relief pitching. He earned his name "Mr. Automatic," and year after year. An anchor of the last Yankee dynasty and threw one of the nastiest pitches in baseball history that seemed to just disappear at the plate. All this in the brightest spotlight in MLB while remaining humble and a class act. I agree with David's choice to include him on the list. As far as Randy Johnson being the best LH pitcher ever - what about Lefty Grove, Warren Spahn, or Whitey Ford? When he refused to play in the AS game that year, I lost a lot of respect for the Big Unit, although I know he was great.
@@krankrocker What about Grove, Spahn, and Ford? Nah, they're not even close to as good as Randy. Just look at the stats, # of Cy Young awards, etc. Rivera was great too, but he pitched one or two innings per game, and there's a reason dominant starting pitchers earn a lot more $$ than relievers.
Cal Ripken?
Gotta watch the whole thing
Jeter may have won more but he was nowhere near the player Griffey was. Not even close my friend imho
I’m not sure which I’d choose if we were starting teams from scratch. Griffey was definitely the better slugger and run producer, but Jeter did a lot in the clubhouse, too. I’d probably take Griffey, then be mad at myself when he was on the injured list for a month or two. Haha
Decent list, not great. Where is...
- Cal Ripken Jr
- Mike Schmidt
- George Brett
- Frank Thomas
Decent comment, not great. You didn’t watch from beginning to end.
Many steroid stars pulled muscles, or got injured while playing. Overextending the body but the body cannot take it. And right in the middle of being successful, pitchers also. Cecil Fielder didn't look so big in his early ball cards.
Yep, all very true. The irony of their bodies getting stronger and weaker at the same time is pretty interesting. Thanks for watching and commenting, Brent -- which of the steroids stars do you still like to collect?
They have asterisks by their name so rep is tarnished from HOF entry?
Boo!!! No yanksters!!
Haha what are yanksters?
Chankees? Yankles? Uhm. They're from New York. Wear prison uniforms. You know.
Much love. I'm a Dodgers fan David.
Oh I forgot. The Banksters. I'll think of a few more lol. My brother is a Yankees fan and we given eachother crap about our teams for years.
@@joshpitts25 ohhhh I thought you were saying, “Booo there aren’t any Yankees in this list” - but instead, you were saying you want me to remove the Yankees. Haha ok I got it. Who are your favorite Dodgers?