Card gallery: Leaf readies Pete Rose Legacy set

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Posted on September 21, 2011 – 5:25 pm | Author: chrisolds
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By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor

Baseball’s career hits leader is one of the sports world’s most polarizing — and, yet in some areas, beloved — figures.

And that enigma that is Pete Rose not lost on Leaf as the company is readying a Pete Rose Legacy set coming in November, which will apparently be chock-full of autographs, memorabilia and more. The high-end offering will include signatures, game-used pieces (a bat and a game-used Montreal Expos jersey were used) and inscriptions … lots of inscriptions.

Because he was banned from baseball for betting on the game, Rose has not appeared on an MLB-approved trading card in a standard set since 1989. That has made his releases since then — there have been plenty from companies that are not MLB-approved — of interest to collectors who prefer to remember Rose for his achievements on the field, not his failures off of it.

Click on the images for a full view of the cards below if it shows a thumbnail.

Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.

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9 Comments

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Either someone helped him with these inscriptions or his handwriting varies a lot. Look at his numbers especially. The “2″s “5″s and “1″s in particular change styles between cards.
Probably all him, but still interesting.

Posted September 21, 2011 at 6:49 pm | Permalink
James

Wow! Its been along time since I was truly impressed with a new product. This one looks amazing. I hope the price is right..

Posted September 21, 2011 at 7:18 pm | Permalink
Larry

One word “AWESOME”

Posted September 21, 2011 at 8:01 pm | Permalink
Houdini

I love this freaking set! I can’t wait.

Posted September 22, 2011 at 6:19 am | Permalink
Kent Dalpan

Do we know if there is going to be regular cards or just insert?

Posted September 22, 2011 at 6:27 am | Permalink
chrisolds

There will be base cards.

Posted September 22, 2011 at 8:16 am | Permalink
Brent

Anyone know where I can pre-order this?

Posted September 22, 2011 at 9:34 am | Permalink
CHEAPCARDSUPPLIES.COM

Great looking cards! We will have boxes and cases available for pre-order when we receive the info from Leaf.

Posted September 22, 2011 at 11:26 am | Permalink
chrisolds

It’s not been formally solicited/announced yet. This is just a big ol’ teaser.

Posted September 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm | Permalink

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