Any Item In Your Collection HOF Worthy?

[suicide_squeeze]

Re: Any Item In Your Collection HOF Worthy?

Greg:

Thanks for the backup on this....After I sent my initial response to that erroneous remark, I remembered that a collector I knew loaned the HOF a Phil Niekro GU bat the year he was inducted as well.

LOL.....I get such a kick out of this "forum".

Erroneous remark?

Why don't YOU, ironmanfan, and sayhey24, back up your claims with something other than just hearsay.

Understand, the world hasn't been following any standards for a LONG time, and all I have to go by is what I was told, by the Hall of Fame themselves. I have no control over "favors" being done to the Hall by players themselves, or privilaged individuals who have worked some kind of a side-show deal to "loan" their "item", whatever the F it is to the Hall who apparently is like ever other Government run or BIG-BIZ-like run company......full of FRAUD, and full of SHIT.

I will find the damn email I was sent by them essentially telling me, if it isn't a gift, no thanks.

NO WHERE in the letter did they mention a "loan" was any kind of a possibility. THAT'S WHAT I WAS ASKING THEM....IF THEY WANTED IT ON LOAN!!!

I know what they TOLD ME their policy was, because I actually followed it up with a phone call, and spoke to a super nice gentlemen 8 years ago. I did not record the phone call, and I don't remember his name, but whogaf? I am not here to constantly feel like every time I share something, or tell YOU guys something I have been told by the very people YOU are referring to, I am called out as giving mis-information, making wrong statements, or as ironmanfan so cutely put it....an "erroneous remark".

Then, like a wounded little soul, he finds it necessary to thank another member for the "back-up" proving that he is correct about calling my comments an "erroneous remark".

Are you guys serious? REALLY?


It's no wonder Bob (skyking) threw the towel in on this forum. It just gets to the point where there's no reason any longer to run with the lambs.

If you, ironmanfan, for any reason felt I was "attacking" the essence of your thread, then you missed the boat entirely. I read your thread, obviously interested in it, and posted accordingly. I'm really sorry if the "essence" of my comment upset you.

[rj_lucas]

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Not sure if they do this routinely, but when I gave some items to the HOF a number of years ago they issued a lifetime pass, which was a nice gesture.

Of my current stuff, I imagine a few of the Albert Pujols items might rate HOF interest (sorry, too lazy to post photos for everything):

2001 game-used bat, vintage signed and dated (only dated rookie bat I’ve seen; if anyone has seen another I’d be very interested to hear).

First base from 4/8/09 game where Albert set the Cards record for most assists by first baseman in a single game (and the most since the MLB record was set in 1971).

Dugout lineup card from 6/19/09 game where he scored his 1000th career run.

Dugout lineup card from 8/8/09 game where he became the first NL player in history to begin their career with nine consecutive seasons of 100 or more RBIs.

Dugout lineup card from 9/5/09 game where he hit his first career extra-inning pinch hit home run.

First base from 10/3/09 game where Albert tied the MLB record for most assists by first baseman in a single season (base from record-breaking game was retained by the Cards for their Milestones Collection).

Rick
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[jdr3]

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It is not in my collection any more, but at one time I owned the helmet Charley Taylor was wearing when he set the alltime NFL reception record. He wore it in the Pro Bowl but you can still see the Skins logo and paint underneath the white paint. I was easy to photo match because of the snaps just above the forehead.

[Tay1038]

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Very nice Ricky Henderson set up!

[joelsabi]

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Gary Carter milestone bats.

I wrote to the Hall to ask if they wanted them on loan but they wrote back telling me Carter filled up the case already

They dont give too much space for any one individual it seems. Heres a photo of the Rickey Henderson HOF display. They were able to fill much of it from the donation from Rickey himself. I imagine the preference is from the Player then the team and then other items if they deem it necessary to fill up the case. I guess it cuts down on any research of the items provenance and any liability. I have read stories of items being stolen from the HOF Museum.

[dirtyla2000]

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1946 Montreal Royals Team Signed Championship Ball,includes Jackie Robinson! First Pro Season!

[MUSEOVEN]

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Hello: My Cesar Gutierrez 7-7 Ball Game.-

[metsbats]

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Gary Carter milestone bats.

I wrote to the Hall to ask if they wanted them on loan but they wrote back telling me Carter filled up the case already

[treant985]

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Only thing I have remotely close would be a 2001 Bonds SAM bat from the beginning of the season that was an incredible amount of use...then he broke it in half (subsequently put back together). I think this was before he started keeping every 'homer bat' so I'd like to think he hit a homer with it (although he started 2001 hitting terribly...).

Like an earlier poster, I'd love to photomatch it (it'd be easy today since the bat was split in 2), but I just can't find many photos from 2001.

[staindsox]

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My understanding is that the Halper items were purchased by MLB and subsequently donated to the HOF

Yes, that is absolutely correct. The only item the Hall has ever "purchased" was the Doubleday ball...actually purchased by Stephen Clark.

[ironmanfan]

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Agreed - they do take donations and items on loan. What they DO NOT do is purchase items. However, I've heard contradicting stories regarding how the Hall acquired its share of items from the Barry Halper Collection.

My understanding is that the Halper items were purchased by MLB and subsequently donated to the HOF

[DonFan23]

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Greg:

Thanks for the backup on this....After I sent my initial response to that erroneous remark, I remembered that a collector I knew loaned the HOF a Phil Niekro GU bat the year he was inducted as well.

Agreed - they do take donations and items on loan. What they DO NOT do is purchase items. However, I've heard contradicting stories regarding how the Hall acquired its share of items from the Barry Halper Collection.

[harpt]

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Are you kidding? Yount, Molitor and company are great.

check out his collection:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BdyRp9IAH0

I agree

[suave1477]

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The only items I would possibly think would be hall of fame worthy in my collection would be.

2007 Record Breaking Alex Rodriguez Home Run Baseball - Broke the record for the most runs hit by a third baseman (Previsouly held by Mike Shmidt & Adrian Beltre) Same season as his MVP & Also he became the 4th Yankee to hit 50 Home Runs (This ball was #51)

1996 Darryl Strawberry Game Used Fielding glove worn through out the regular season, playoffs, & World Series.

[joelsabi]

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I have a Rollie Fingers hat from his Cy Young/MVP season (1981). Rollie donated it to the Ohio Sports Hall of Fame after the '81 season.

I know Brewers stuff is not that impressive nationally like Cards/Bubs/Yankees/Sox, etc, but it is a HOFer from his most celebrated season.

Are you kidding? Yount, Molitor and company are great.

check out his collection:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BdyRp9IAH0