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 The Class of 2005
In Order of Year
(click on link below to navigate to each card image and description at right)
1909-11 T206
Honus Wagner
1914 Cracker Jack
Joe Jackson
1916 Sporting News M101-4
Babe Ruth
1933 Goudey #53
Babe Ruth
1933 Goudey
Nap Lajoie
1952 Topps
Mickey Mantle
1954 Bowman
Ted Williams
1963 Topps
Pete Rose
1968 Topps
Nolan Ryan
1989 Upper Deck
Ken Griffey Jr.
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Proudly Unveiling the Inaugural Beckett Baseball Card Hall of Fame Class
The 10 cards in the inaugural Beckett Baseball Card Hall of Fame were chosen based on sheer historical significance and their standing in the hobby. Beginning in 2006, Beckett readers will have the opportunity to induct each year's class of new inductees into the Baseball Card Hall of Fame. Stay tuned to Beckett Baseball and Beckett.com for more information.
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1909-11 T206 Honus Wagner
The most famous baseball card in the world, and the card that helped promote the baseball card hobby to the mainstream population long before the world had ever heard of price guides.
Shop for: 1909-11 T206, Honus Wagner
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1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson
Not the first Joe Jackson card, but the most famous card of one of the game's most sympathetic figures.
Shop for: 1914 Cracker Jack, Joe Jackson
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1916 Sporting News M101-4 Babe Ruth
The first mainstream, mass-produced card of Babe Ruth pictured him as he was back in 1916 - a lefthanded pitcher.
Shop for: Babe Ruth
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1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53
In 1933, the Goudey Gum Company included four Babe Ruth cards in its product. Why not? He was Babe Ruth! This card is perceived to be the toughest to find of the four, and is one of the most recognizable cards in the world.
Shop for: 1933 Goudey
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1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie
Extremely scarce card that was available only through a mail-in offer...one year after the product's release. Few copies seem to have made it onto the secondary market.
Shop for: Nap Lajoie
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1954 Bowman Ted Williams
A card that was pulled from production fairly early when it was discovered that Teddy Ballgame was under contract with Topps - a serious rival to Bowman at the time. A tough card to find.
Shop for: 1954 Bowman, Ted Williams
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1963 Topps Pete Rose
In the early '80s, this was the key card of any collection. Rose was closing in on the all-time hits record, and was a dominant figure in the sports card world with his many in-person autograph appearances.
Shop for: 1963 Topps, Pete Rose
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1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr.
Upper Deck was genius to include Junior as Card #1 in its inaugural baseball release - arguably one of the most important baseball card releases in history, having ushered in an era of premium sets that still dominates the industry today.
Shop for: 1989 Upper Deck, Ken Griffey Jr.
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