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I collect all Hall of Fame players but it's difficult to find affordable cards of many of the early Hall of Famers, therefore my collections of those players are quite minuscule. Today I am showing nine cards from my collection of some of the early pioneers of the game that are inducted in the Hall. Maybe even some you've never heard of.

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1961 Fleer #98 Frank Chance (Chance was a two-time Stolen Base leader and two-time World Champion who played for the Cubs and Yankees. He was the anchor on the legendary Tinkers to Evers to Chance double play combination. I have 33 unique Beckett recognized cards of Frank.)
1961 Topps #407 Jack Chesbro Wins 41 ("Happy Jack" pitched for the Pirates, Highlanders and Red Sox and his 41 wins in the 1904 season, as this card commemorates, is a record that will most likely never be broken. I have just 13 different Beckett recognized cards of Jack.)
1963 Bazooka ATG #33 Hugh Duffy (Duffy played for half a dozen different teams back at the turn of the century. He was a Batting Champion and a two-time Home Run leader during his time. I have 16 different Beckett recognized cards of Hugh. This card came in a box of Bazooka bubble gum.)

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1968 Sports Memorabilia All-Time Greats #2 Connie Mack (Cornelius McGillicudy was a catcher for nearly ten years before becoming the longest-serving manager in MLB history. He holds the record for wins, losses and games managed, with his victory total being almost 1,000 more than any other manager. He was at the helm of the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 years winning six World Championships and retiring at the age of 87. To date I have 45 unique Beckett recognized cards of Mr. Mack.)
2002 Topps 206 Tolstoi Red #175 John McGraw REP (McGraw played 16 seasons and earned the reputation as a "dirty player" known for his mouth. He would go on to helm the New York Giants for 30 years taking them to the World Series ten times and coming away victorious four times. I currently have 66 different Beckett recognized cards of the man referred to as "Little Napoleon".)
2003 Topps Gallery HOF Artist's Proofs #6B Sam Crawford Navy Uni ("Wahoo Sam" played 18 seasons with the Reds and Tigers and was a slugger who led his league in Home Runs and RBI three times each. He still holds the Major League record for most career triples. I have 36 Beckett recognized cards of Sam including this short print Artist's Proof from Topps Gallery.)

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2012 Panini Cooperstown #163 Cap Anson SP (Adrian "Cap" Anson played a record 27 consecutive seasons and was regarded as one of the first superstars of the game. He was the first player to surpass 3000 hits. A four-time Batting Champion that led his league in RBI eight times, he led his league to six pennants. As of this posting, I have 28 different Beckett recognized cards of Cap including this short print.)
2012 Panini Cooperstown Bronze History #86 Mickey Welch (Built like Pedro Martinez, "Smiling Mickey" was 5'8'' tall and weighed 160 pounds yet won more than 300 games during a 13-year career with the New York Giants. I have just 8 different Beckett recognized cards of Mickey.)
2013 Panini Cooperstown Lumberjacks #19 Nap Lajoie (Lajoie was a superstar for the Phillies, Athletics and Cleveland Bronchos where he was so popular they changed the name of his team to the Cleveland Naps. A four-time Batting Champion, he was the third player to surpass 3000 hits. I currently have 56 different Beckett recognized cards of Nap. A couple of years ago one of his grandsons contacted me through my website and bought all of my duplicate cards of Lajoie.)