Hall of Fame Complete Set: RustyWilly's HOF Portrait Collection

RustyWilly's HOF Portrait Collection - 7th

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Weighted GPA 6.925
Complete 70.73%
Set Rating 4.898
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About this set: Stunning portraits of baseball's Hall of Famers capture the essence of our hobby. Personality jumps from the cardboard with each mug shot. Started in 1995, this collection has been a twelve-year work in progress! It all started with the purchase of a raw 1968 Topps Joe Morgan card. My personal favorites are the DiMaggio RC, E107 Davis, Tip Top Doerr, Lyons RC (it smelled like a fine cigar before incapsulation), '53 Jackie, and Timothy Keefe.

As of 06/23/2009, the breakdown of this set is as follows:

PSA 10 - 23 cards - 13.29%

PSA 9 (or 9.5) - 24 cards - 13.87%

PSA 8 (or 8.5) - 40 cards - 23.12%

PSA 7 (or 7.5) - 28 cards - 16.19%

PSA 6 (or 6.5) - 15 cards - 8.67%

Other - 43 cards - 24.86%

Click here to see thumbnails of my entire collection in one single screenshot. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

Recently I started a similar project with football cards. Click here to see my football HOF portraits.

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RustyWilly's HOF Portrait Collection
ImageItemDateCard#CompanyVarietySpec No.GradePopPop HigherOwner's Comments
1936 TY COBB 1905-1928       
1936 HONUS WAGNER 1897-1949       
1936 BABE RUTH 1914-1949192561DRAKES 0147250610224
1936 CHRISTY MATHEWSON 1900-19161911 T205 GOLD BORDER 011500124062220
1936 WALTER JOHNSON 1907-1927       
1937 NAP LAJOIE 1896-19161910 PHILADELPHIA CARAMEL 0118100170475
1937 TRIS SPEAKER 1909-19281921 OXFORD CONFECTIONERY 1262210180511
1937 CY YOUNG 1890-1911       
1937 BAN JOHNSON (EXEC-PIONEER) 1900-1927    0666040280 
1937 CONNIE MACK (MGR) 1901-1951       
1937 JOHN MCGRAW (MGR.) 1899 1901-1932       
1937 GEORGE WRIGHT (PIONEER) 1869-1912    9813730010 
1938 PETE ALEXANDER 1911-1930       
1939 GEORGE SISLER 1915-1930       
1939 EDDIE COLLINS 1906-1930       
1939 WILLIE KEELER 1892-19111909-1911 UNKNOWN BACKPORTRAIT010500241046272
1939 LOU GEHRIG 1923-1939       
1939 CAP ANSON 1876-1897       
1939 CHARLIE COMISKEY (PIONEER/EXEC.) 1882-1912        
1939 BUCK EWING 1881-1912 1888 ALLEN & GINTERBASEBALL09038801203635
1939 CHARLIE OLD HOSS RADBOURNE 1881-1912        
1939 AL SPALDING (PIONEER/EXEC.) 1871-1912        
1942 ROGERS HORNSBY 1915-193719269W512HAND CUT-CARDINALSS026260090930
1945 ROGER BRESNAHAN 1897-19131911 T205 GOLD BORDERCLOSED MOUTH01150002306199
1945 DAN BROUTHERS 1879-1912 1895 MAYO'SLOUISVILLE ON SHIRT0700950041121
1945 FRED CLARKE 1894-1915       
1945 JIMMY COLLINS 1895-1912 1909-1911 UNKNOWN BACKMINNEAPOLIS010500100053941
1945 ED DELEHANTY 1888-1903       
1945 HUGH DUFFY 1888-1912 1911 SPORTING LIFE 0185000770523
1945 HUGHIE JENNINGS 1891-1918       
1945 MIKE KING KELLY 1926-1926       
1945 ORATOR JIM OROURKE 1876-1912        
1945 WILBERT ROBINSON (MGR.) 1901 1914-19311920 W519WILBERT-HAND CUTF194200090100
1946 JESSE BURKETT 1890-1912     0164000200 
1946 FRANK CHANCE 1898-19141911 T205 GOLD BORDER 01150003106169
1946 JACK CHESBRO 1899-19111909-1911 UNKNOWN BACK 010500086054022
1946 JOHNNY EVERS 1902-19291911 T205 GOLD BORDER 011500062052914
1946 CLARK GRIFFITH 1901-19201909 RAMLY 0164000520574
1946 TOM MCCARTHY 1884-1912       
1946 IRON MAN JOE MCGINNITY 1899-1912 1909 COLGAN'S CHIPS 1195001420810
1946 EDDIE PLANK 1901-191719146CRACKER JACK 01121400602320
1946 JOE TINKER 1902-19161911 T205 GOLD BORDER 011500191055038
1946 RUBE WADDELL 1897-19111909-1911 UNKNOWN BACKPORTRAIT010500482054334
1946 ED WALSH 1904-19171913 TOM BARKER GAME 0696130390846
1947 CARL HUBBELL 1928-1943194120GOUDEYSEE VARIETIES0109410200621
1947 FRANK FRISCH 1919-19371925-1931 W590HAND CUT-NEW YORK N.L.F263250140101
1947 MICKEY COCHRANE 1925-19371936 GOUDEY 0109360070772
1947 LEFTY GROVE 1925-19411930 CRACKER JACK C223300120792
1948 HERB PENNOCK 1912-193419246DIAZ CIGARETTES C706240060310
1948 HAROLD PIE TRAYNOR 1920-19371923 2MAPLE CRISPETTE 7770230020110
1949 CHARLIE GEHRINGER 1924-1942       
1949 MORDECAI THREE FINGER BROWN 1903-19161911 T205 GOLD BORDER 011500026053130
1949 CHARLES KID NICHOLS 1890-1912     0668060330 
1951 MEL OTT 1926-1947       
1951 JIMMIE FOXX 1925-1945       
1952 HARRY HEILMANN 1914-1932       
1952 PAUL WANER 1926-1945192845HARRINGTON ICE CREAM 0627280450310
1953 DIZZY DEAN 1930-19471933 TATTOO ORBIT 0667330150742
1953 AL SIMMONS 1924-1944       
1953 CHIEF BENDER 1903-1925       
1953 TOM CONNOLLY (UMP) 1898-19531950 CALLAHAN HALL OF FAME 06395002208316
1953 BILL KLEM (UMP) 1905-1951       
1953 BOBBY WALLACE 1894-19181909-1911 UNKNOWN BACK 010500487062318
1953 HARRY WRIGHT (MGR/PIONEER) 1871-1912        
1954 RABBIT MARANVILLE 1912-1935       
1954 BILL DICKEY 1928-194619407PLAY BALL 011440007072111
1954 BILL TERRY 1923-19361933125GOUDEY 010933125074335
1955 JOE DIMAGGIO 1936-1952193651WORLD WIDE GUM 01893605102410
1955 TED LYONS 1923-1946192450DIAZ CIGARETTES C706240500410
1955 ARTHUR DAZZY VANCE 1915-1935       
1955 CHARLES LEO GABBY HARTNETT 1922-1941       
1955 FRANK HOME RUN BAKER 1908-19221911 ROCHESTER 1276110010111
1955 RAY SCHALK 1912-19291923 3MAPLE CRISPETTE 7770230030510
1956 HANK GREENBERG 1933-19591936 GOUDEY 01093601507133
1956 JOE CRONIN 1926-1945       
1957 SAM CRAWFORD 1899-1917       
1957 JOE MCCARTHY (MGR.) 1926-1950       
1959 ZACH WHEAT 1909-19271911 T205 GOLD BORDER 01150019906238
1961 MAX CAREY 1910-19331912 T207 BROWN BACKGROUND 0125000250557
1961 SLIDING BILLY HAMILTON 1890-19121895 MAYO'S 0700950200126
1962 BOB FELLER 1936-1956194819SWELLBOB FELLER0736480190653
1962 JACKIE ROBINSON 1947-195619531TOPPS 01015300108578
1962 BILL MCKECHNIE 1922-19461938 CINCINNATI REDSLAST YEAR HE..B443380150810
1962 EDD ROUSH 1913-1931192122W516-2-2(ROUSH)-HAND CUTC080210220810
1963 JOHN CLARKSON 1882-1894       
1963 ELMER FLICK 1898-19111906 FAN CRAZE A.L. 0666040190873
1963 SAM RICE 1915-193419255HOLLAND C654250050110
1963 EPPA RIXEY 1912-19331927 EXHIBITS 6012270470710
1964 LUKE APPLING 1930-19501941 DOUBLE PLAYLUKE APPLING-700119410690871
1964 RED FABER 1914-1933       
1964 BURLEIGH GRIMES 1916-19341923 16W515-1HAND CUTB4490000043.510
1964 MILLER HUGGINS 1904-19291914 T213 COUPON CIGS.PORTRAIT0733140830412
1964 TIM KEEFE 1880-1912 1888 GOODWIN CHAMPIONSBASEBALL0901880070529
1964 HEINIE MANUSH 1923-1939       
1964 JOHN WARD 1878-19121895 MAYO'S2nd BASE07009504001MK34
1965 JAMES PUD GALVIN 1879-1912     0145871770 
1966 TED WILLIAMS 1939-1960195917FLEER.40006335901709340Generous superstar Ted Williams of the Red Sox gave his 1946 World Series c...
1966 CASEY STENGEL (MGR.) 1934-1936 1938-1943 1949-19651961461NU-CARD 0689614610980
1967 RED RUFFING 1924-1947       
1967 BRANCH RICKEY (EXEC.) 1920-19591941 ST. LOUIS CARDINALSTEAM ISSUEB343410220920
1967 LLOYD WANER 1927-1945       
1968 JOE DUCKY MEDWICK 1932-1948       
1968 KIKI CUYLER 1921-19381936 S AND S GAME 05803601009161
1968 GOOSE GOSLIN 1921-19381933110GOUDEY 010933110073520
1969 STAN MUSIAL 1941-1963194836BOWMAN 01024803606119140
1969 ROY CAMPANELLA 1948-1959195490BOWMAN 010254090088221IT'S A GOOD LIFE (1974) w/ Louis Gossett Jr tells the story of Campanella's...
1969 STAN COVELESKI 1912-1928       
1969 WAITE HOYT 1918-1938192830YUENGLIN'S ICE CREAM 1253280300520
1970 LOU BOUDREAU 1938-1952       
1970 EARLE COMBS 1924-193519325U.S. CARAMELBASEBALL0913320050757
1970 FORD FRICK (EXEC.) 1934-196519492EUREKA SPORTSTAMP 97664900205.516
1970 JESSE HAINES 1918-1937       
1971 JAKE BECKLEY 1888-19121909-1911 UNKNOWN BACK 0105000290110187
1971 DAVE BANCROFT 1915-19301926 SPALDING CHAMPIONSBASEBALL0641260040930
1971 CHARLES CHICK HAFEY 1924-1937193518DIAMOND STARS 01113501807118
1971 HARRY HOOPER 1909-19251911 SPORTING LIFE 0185001170753
1971 JOE KELLEY 1891-1912 191227C-46(KELLY)0775120270454
1971 RUBE MARQUARD 1908-19251909-1911 UNKNOWN BACKPORTRAIT0105002960353145
1971 SATCHEL PAIGE (NEGRO LEAGUE) 1948-19651953220TOPPS 0101532200717192Satchell Paige would travel from city to city in his own private plane.
1972 SANDY KOUFAX 1955-19671964200TOPPS 0101642000839174In 12 games as a rookie, Sandy Koufax collected 12 at-bats and fanned all 1...
1972 YOGI BERRA 1946-19651961 CHEMSTRAND 6623610020945"I never blame myself when I''m not hitting. I just blame the bat and if it...
1972 EARLY WYNN 1939-196319518TOPPS 01715100809210
1972 LEFTY GOMEZ 1930-19431936 NATIONAL CHICLE 6230360480540
1972 WILL HARRIDGE (COMM.) 1931-197119561TOPPSWHITE BACK0101560010711286
1972 ROSS YOUNGS 1917-1926       
1973 WARREN SPAHN 1942-1965194832LEAF 010848032074669
1973 BILLY EVANS (UMP.) 1906-1951    4388220200 
1973 GEORGE HIGHPOCKETS KELLY 1915-19321922 W575-2 B534220170511
1973 SMILIN MICKEY WELCH 1880-1912        
1973 MONTE IRVIN 1937-195619543TOPPS 01015400308446
1973 ROBERTO CLEMENTE 1955-19731965160TOPPS 0101651600827333
1974 MICKEY MANTLE 1951-19691967150TOPPS 0101671500859768
1974 WHITEY FORD 1950-1967196035TOPPS 0101600350822526
1974 JIM BOTTOMLEY 1922-1937       
1974 JOCKO CONLON (UMP) 1941-19651955303BOWMAN 01025530308294
1974 SAM THOMPSON 1885-1912        
1975 RALPH KINER 1946-1955195315RED MAN TOBACCO 79805301518101
1975 EARL AVERILL 1929-1941       
1975 BUCKY HARRIS (MGR.) 1924-19561952158BOWMAN 01025215808306
1975 BILLY HERMAN 1931-1947193267ORBIT GUM PINS 19773206708102
1976 ROBIN ROBERTS 1948-196619514-8BERK ROSS 0166510480767
1976 BOB LEMON 1941-19581952 WHEATIESPORTRAIT-HAND CUTB399520060960
1976 ROGER CONNOR 1880-1912        
1976 FRED LINDSTROM 1924-19361936 GOUDEY 7985360950620
1976 CAL HUBBARD (UMP.) 1936-19691955315BOWMAN 01025531508260
1976 OSCAR CHARLESTON (NEGRO LEAGUE) 1915-1944       
1977 ERNIE BANKS 1953-1971195494TOPPS 01015409407219146
1977 AMOS RUSIE 1889-1912        
1977 JOE SEWELL 1920-19331928 EXHIBITSPOSTCARD BACKF2542804615MK12
1977 AL LOPEZ (MGR.) 1951-1965 1968-19691969527TOPPS 01016952709556His 0-5 record ranks as the worst managerial mark in All-Star Game history....
1977 MARTIN DIHIGO (NEGRO LEAGUE) 1923-1947       
1977 JOHN HENRY POP LLOYD (NEGRO LEAGUE) 1906-1932    C930248460 
1978 EDDIE MATHEWS 1952-19681952407TOPPS 010152407072618Third baseman Eddie Mathews, the only man to play for the Braves in Boston,...
1978 ADDIE JOSS 1902-19111909-1911 SWEET CAPORALPORTRAIT0105022390630
1979 WILLIE MAYS 1951-19731959 BAZOOKA s041590150425
1979 WARREN GILES (EXEC.) 1951-1969196133FLEER 01036103308272
1979 HACK WILSON 1923-19341929 R315 6792280450811
1980 AL KALINE 1953-19751963 TOPPSSEE VARIETIES13816302107910
1980 DUKE SNIDER 1947-19641953117BOWMAN 01825311706123121
1980 CHUCK KLEIN 1928-1944193982PLAY BALL 01143908208213
1981 BOB GIBSON 1959-1975196361FLEER 0103630610816422Bob Gibson played one season with the Harlem Globetrotters before going to ...
1981 JOHNNY MIZE 1936-1953       
1982 HANK AARON 1954-1976195830TOPPSWHITE NAME010158030081119When Hank Aaron his his record 715th home run on April 8, 1974, it was a ca...
1982 FRANK ROBINSON 1956-197619692TOPPS 019069002093820
1982 TRAVIS STONEWALL JACKSON 1922-1936       
1982 A.B. HAPPY CHANDLER (EXEC.) 1945-19511950 CALLAHAN HALL OF FAME 06395001408244
1983 BROOKS ROBINSON 1955-1978 1957328TOPPS 0101573280826330
1983 JUAN MARICHAL 1960-1975196437TOPPS 719064037091122On July 19, 1960 Clay Dalrymple's pinch-hit single left Marichal four outs ...
1983 GEORGE KELL 1943-195819508BOWMAN 01025000808192
1983 WALTER ALSTON (MGR.) 1954-1976195266PARKHURST 0545520660710
1984 LUIS APARICIO 1956-197419601LEAF 010860001071515
1984 HARMON KILLEBREW 1954-19751969 TOPPS 159269021010500
1984 DON DRYSDALE 1956-19691947-1966 EXHIBITSPORTRAIT7166000870723
1984 RICK FERRELL 1929-19471941 ST. LOUIS BROWNS C726410100722
1984 HAROLD PEE WEE REESE 1940-1958195019DRAKES 0147500190722Contrary to popular opinion, the "Pee Wee" nickname stemmed from Resse's ch...
1985 HOYT WILHELM 1952-1972195328BOWMAN 019253028072920
1985 LOU BROCK 1961-19801966125TOPPS 010166125088113
1985 ENOS SLAUGHTER 1938-1959195158BOWMAN 01025105808588
1985 ARKY VAUGHAN 1932-1948194110PLAY BALL 011441010073225
1986 WILLIE MCCOVEY 1959-1981197146TOPPS 019071046082913
1986 BOBBY DOERR 1937-19511947 TIP TOP BREAD 0527470330422
1986 ERNIE LOMBARDI 1931-19471940 CINCINNATI REDS B443400140831
1987 BILLY WILLIAMS 1959-19761963353TOPPS 010163353081096
1987 JIM CATFISH HUNTER 1965-1979197721TOPPS 01627702109243
1987 RAY DANDRIDGE (NEGRO LEAGUE) 1933-1948       
1988 WILLIE STARGELL 1962-19821969545TOPPS 0101695450913312 In 1979, Willie Stargell's continual playing of a song recorded by Sister...
1989 JOHNNY BENCH 1967-19841969 MILTON BRADLEY 0596690240960
1989 CARL YASTREMZSKI 1961-1984       
1989 RED SCHOENDIEST 1945-19631952 BERK ROSS 0166520610786
1989 AL BARLICK (UMP.) 1940-19711955265BOWMAN 01025526508283
1990 JIM PALMER 1965-19841975380SSPC 01997538001080
1990 JOE MORGAN 1963-19851968144TOPPS 01016814409562
1991 ROD CAREW 1967-1986197047KELLOGG'S 136570047010210
1991 GAYLORD PERRY 1962-19841962199TOPPSSTAR ROOKIE0101621990813212
1991 FERGUSON JENKINS 1965-1984197459TOPPS 11017405909110
1991 TONY LAZZERI 1926-1939193331WORLD WIDE GUM 0189330310624
1992 TOM SEAVER 1967-19871986101TTOPPS 019186101010320In National Baseball Hall of Fame voting, Tom Seaver received 425 votes out...
1992 ROLLIE FINGERS 1968-19851977 SAN DIEGO PADRES A4317701001020
1992 HAL NEWHOUSER 1939-1955195524TOPPS 0101550240710134
1993 REGGIE JACKSON 1967-1987197710TOPPS 01017701009595
1994 STEVE CARLTON 1965-19881981 TOPPS H208810870910
1994 PHIL SCOOTER RIZZUTO 1941-1956194998BOWMANNO NAME ON FRONT01024909818408
1994 LEO DUROCHER (MGR) 1939-197319482R306BROOKLYN-HAND CUTB325480021510
1995 MIKE SCHMIDT 1972-19901978225O-PEE-CHEE 01317822509280
1995 RICHIE ASHBURN 1948-19631954 RED HEART 014354001074751
1995 VIC WILLIS 1898-19111909 PHILADELPHIA CARAMEL 0124090240537
1996 EARL WEAVER (MGR) 1968-19861981356DONRUSS 0104813560922
1996 JIM BUNNING 1955-19711961490TOPPS 0101614900812021Mr. Conservative credits his conservatism to the Jesuits at Cincinnati's Xa...
1996 NED HANLON (MGR.) 1889-1912        
1997 NELLIE FOX 1947-19651954 WILSON FRANKS 014454006051314
1997 PHIL NIEKRO 1964-19881970 MILTON BRADLEY 059670020010230
1997 TOMMY LASORDA (MGR.) 1977-1996       
1998 GEORGE S. DAVIS 1890-19111903 E107 TYPE 1 0631030300211
1998 LARRY DOBY 1947-19591954 DAN-DEE POTATO CHIPS 0618540040930
1998 DON SUTTON 1966-19871969 MLB PHOTOSTAMPSHAND CUTB1286918401070
1999 NOLAN RYAN 1966-19941972595TOPPS 01017259508752121The first two batters faced by Nolan Ryan in his career were Eddie Mathews ...
1999 GEORGE BRETT 1973-1993198754DONRUSS 010487054010530
1999 ROBIN YOUNT 1974-19931981515TOPPS 010181515010300
1999 ORLANDO CEPEDA 1958-19741959390TOPPS 0101593900819129Orlando Cepeda was convinced that each bat contained only one hit in it. As...
1999 NESTOR CHYLAK (UMP.) 1954-1978    0102552830 
2000 TONY PEREZ 1964-19861979495TOPPS 01017949501060
2000 CARLTON FISK 1969-19931985208DONRUSS 010485208010210
2000 BID MCPHEE 1882-1912 1898 CAMEO PEPSIN E642980640120
2000 GEORGE SPARKY ANDERSON (MGR.) 1970-19951991519TOPPS 01019151901020
2001 KIRBY PUCKETT 1984-19951989650TOPPS 010189650010240
2001 DAVE WINFIELD 1973-1995       
2001 BILL MAZEROSKI 1956-19721960 KAHN'S 6061600250910
2002 OZZIE SMITH 1978-19961984336FLEER 010384336010230
2003 GARY CARTER 1974-1992198455DONRUSS 010484055010160
2003 EDDIE MURRAY 1977-19981985700TOPPS 010185700010150
2004 DENNIS ECKERSLEY 1975-19981989190BOWMAN 010289190010130
2004 PAUL MOLITOR 1978-19981994427SCORE 0106000143910
2005 WADE BOGGS 1982-19991986168LEAF 010886168010150Every time he stepped up to the plate he would write out the Hebrew word "C...
2005 RYNE SANDBERG 1981-1997199116POST CEREAL 06249101601050
2006 BRUCE SUTTER 1976-19881981221TOPPS 158281221010110
2007 TONY GWYNN 1982-2001199250BOWMAN 010292050010660
2006 RAY BROWN (NEGRO LEAGUE) 1930-1948    6345450300 
2007 CAL RIPKEN JR. 1981-20011983279DONRUSS 010483279010310
2008 BARNEY DREYFUSS (PIONEER/EXEC) 1900-1932    0527100010 
2008 RICH GOSSAGE 1972-19941975554TOPPS 01017555409474
2008 BOWIE KUHN (EXEC) 1969-1984       
2008 BILLY SOUTHWORTH (MGR) 1929 1940-1951       
2008 DICK WILLIAMS (MGR) 1967-19881981149FLEER 01038114901020
2009 JOE GORDON 1938-1950       
2009 RICKEY HENDERSON 1979-20031983646FLEERRICKEY HENDERSON010383646010510
2009 JIM RICE 1974-19891976113LINNETT H258761130830