The Baseball Writers’ Association of America may not have voted anyone into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, but on July 28th there will still be a ceremony. In fact, the Hall of Fame’s Pre-Integration Committee will be inducting three very prominent individuals this year – Hank O’Day, Jacob Ruppert, and Deacon White. No, these guys don’t sound as familiar as Bonds, Clemens, Sosa or McGwire, but they do have their place in history.
Hank O’Day
O’Day was a pitcher, umpire, and manager starting in the early days of Major League Baseball. After playing for seven years, he went on to have one of the best careers an umpire could ever have that spanned thirty seasons. In the end, he umpired a total of 3,986 games. That includes umpiring 10 World Series. O’Day is known for being part of the controversial field decision called Merkle’s Boner. This call will go down as one of the most controversial field decisions is MLB history.
Key Cards:
- 1887-89 Old Judge Cabinets N173 #66
- 1887-90 Old Judge N172 #398
- 1888-89 Sporting Times M117 #7
- 1994 Conlon TSN #1201
- 1994 Conlon TSN Burgundy #1201
Jacob Ruppert
He purchased Babe Ruth and built the original Yankee Stadium. Made is fortune in beer. Enough said.
Key Cards:
- 1962 Topps #136 Babe Ruth Special 2/Babe Joins Yanks/Pictured With Owner Jacob Ruppert
- 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy – Collection Moments in Time Dual Cut Signature – Steinbrenner/Ruppert #’ed/1
- 2009 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts – Legendary Cut Signatures #’ed/14
- 2009 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts – Legendary Cut Signatures Dual – Frazee/Ruppert #’ed/1
- 2011 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts – Legendary Black Signatures #’ed/1
Deacon White
I guess you could say that Deacon White was there when the modern game of baseball started. He played during the time when catchers didn’t even use gloves. White’s baseball career ranged from 1868 to 1890 and is one of the game’s first major stars. He constantly lead the league in batting average, RBIs, hits, and triples. Lets not forget White was also a major player on five championship teams (1873-1877). The guy was a powerhouse.
Key Cards:
- 1887-90 Old Judge N172 #558
- 1887 Buchner Gold Coin N284 #35
- 1888 Scraps Tobacco Die Cuts #18
- 1888 WG1 Card Game #27
- 2012 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions SP #182
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