2020: Submitted my raw T205 set—approximately 150 cards—to PSA at a local show in Columbus, OH. The overall average grade came back around PSA 4.2. COVID hits soon after.
2021: Continued filling gaps in the Basic Set, became hooked on the PSA Registry and committed to completion.
2022: Reached a key milestone: just four cards away from completing the T205 Basic Set in PSA 4–6 grades. Began targeting higher-grade variations when available, despite their increasing premiums.
2023: Restructured the collection during the Chicago National, selling off all cards graded PSA 4.5 and below to improve overall quality and Registry GPA. Hindu find occurs in NYC—an unexpected and exciting addition to the journey.
2024: A transformative year. Sold some key cards from the set at exceptionally strong prices which funded the down payment on a new home.
2025: Strategy has shifted to selective acquisitions only. Secured two Drum backs via trade, both adding character and rarity to the collection. Mid-grade examples have become increasingly elusive, and with focus waning slightly, the chase has grown more complex.
Album by babybingbaseball. 1 - 107 of 107 Total. 624 Visits.
enlarge 147KB, 640x548 1 Edward Abbaticchio
enlarge 177KB, 640x550 2 Doc Adkins
enlarge 167KB, 640x541 3 Leon K. Ames HINDU
enlarge 144KB, 640x556 4 Jas. P. Archer
enlarge 181KB, 640x555 5 Jimmy Austin
enlarge 542KB, 640x514 6 Jimmy Austin DRUM
enlarge 192KB, 640x554 7 Neal Ball
enlarge 177KB, 640x557 8 William Bergen
enlarge 174KB, 640x556 9 Lena Blackburne
enlarge 189KB, 640x553 10 William Bransfield
enlarge 185KB, 640x548 11 Roger Bresnahan "Mouth Open"
enlarge 143KB, 640x553 12 A.H. Bridwell
enlarge 144KB, 640x549 13 Mordecai Brown
enlarge 172KB, 640x549 14 Robert Byrne
enlarge 175KB, 640x550 15 Hick Cady
enlarge 145KB, 640x552 16 Frank Chance
enlarge 166KB, 640x547 17 Hal Chase "Both Ears, Border Ends"
enlarge 166KB, 640x557 18 Jimmy Collins
enlarge 177KB, 640x548 19 Jim Delahanty
enlarge 160KB, 640x551 20 Josh Devore
enlarge 166KB, 640x542 21 Josh Devore HINDU
enlarge 171KB, 640x554 22 Mickey Doolan
enlarge 168KB, 640x557 23 Thomas Downey
enlarge 176KB, 640x547 24 Hugh Duffy
enlarge 154KB, 640x549 25 John Dunn
enlarge 163KB, 640x553 26 Jimmy Dygert
enlarge 150KB, 640x556 27 R. Egan
enlarge 173KB, 640x551 28 Kid Elberfeld
enlarge 176KB, 640x551 29 Clyde Engle
enlarge 170KB, 640x556 30 Louis Evans
enlarge 183KB, 640x555 31 Bob Ewing
enlarge 168KB, 640x556 32 Arthur Fletcher
enlarge 170KB, 640x558 33 WM. A. Foxen
enlarge 160KB, 640x553 34 Ford Frick
enlarge 182KB, 640x556 35 Earl Gardner
enlarge 159KB, 640x547 36 H.L. Gaspar
enlarge 168KB, 640x550 37 George Gibson
enlarge 167KB, 640x549 38 George F. Graham Rustlers
enlarge 159KB, 640x554 39 George F. Graham Cubs
enlarge 154KB, 640x554 40 Dolly Gray "Stats On Back"
enlarge 170KB, 640x551 41 Clark Griffith
enlarge 175KB, 640x549 42 Bob Groom
enlarge 158KB, 640x550 43 Charlie Hanford
enlarge 159KB, 640x547 44 Bob Harmon HINDU
enlarge 194KB, 640x579 45 Bob Harmon YELLOW BORDER
enlarge 173KB, 640x558 46 Topsy Hartsel
enlarge 174KB, 640x549 47 Arnold J. Hauser
enlarge 148KB, 640x554 48 C.L. Herzog
enlarge 158KB, 640x547 49 Miller Huggins
enlarge 178KB, 640x550 50 Tom Jones
enlarge 176KB, 640x553 51 Addie Joss
enlarge 155KB, 640x549 52 Floyd Kroh
enlarge 161KB, 640x550 53 Arlie Latham "A. Latham On Back"
enlarge 167KB, 640x549 54 Tommy Leach
enlarge 155KB, 640x552 55 Wyatt Lee
enlarge 182KB, 640x550 56 Lefty Leifield "Initial A. On Front"
enlarge 178KB, 640x558 57 John B. Lobert
enlarge 168KB, 640x553 58 Bris Lord
enlarge 179KB, 640x554 59 John Lush
enlarge 184KB, 640x554 60 Nick Maddox
enlarge 154KB, 640x551 61 Sherwood R. Magee
enlarge 188KB, 640x554 62 Rube Marquard
enlarge 138KB, 640x544 63 Christy Mathewson
enlarge 174KB, 640x547 64 A.A. Mattern
enlarge 171KB, 640x546 65 Lewis McAllister
enlarge 153KB, 640x556 66 Amby McConnell
enlarge 160KB, 640x548 67 Pryor McElveen
enlarge 173KB, 640x561 68 Matty McIntyre
enlarge 172KB, 640x548 69 Chief Meyers
enlarge 159KB, 640x545 70 Clyde Milan
enlarge 185KB, 640x548 71 Dots Miller
enlarge 171KB, 640x549 72 Mike Mitchell
enlarge 171KB, 640x550 73 George Mullin
enlarge 156KB, 640x543 74 Danny Murphy
enlarge 175KB, 640x554 75 John Nee
enlarge 178KB, 640x550 76 Rebel Oakes
enlarge 168KB, 640x554 77 Rube Oldring
enlarge 175KB, 640x554 78 Charley O'Leary
enlarge 176KB, 640x550 79 Fred Olmstead
enlarge 173KB, 640x547 80 Orval Overall
enlarge 157KB, 640x551 81 Dode Paskert
enlarge 155KB, 640x550 82 Fred Payne
enlarge 182KB, 640x550 83 Barney Pelty
enlarge 171KB, 640x550 84 E.J. Phelps
enlarge 655KB, 640x517 85 John Quinn DRUM
enlarge 174KB, 640x551 86 Ed Reulbach
enlarge 175KB, 640x551 87 Lew Richie
enlarge 173KB, 640x550 88 Germany Schaefer
enlarge 169KB, 640x544 89 F.M. Schulte
enlarge 175KB, 640x553 90 Jim Scott
enlarge 149KB, 640x554 91 B.H. Sharpe
enlarge 149KB, 640x552 92 David Shean "Rustlers"
enlarge 165KB, 640x548 93 David Sheans "Cubs"
enlarge 171KB, 640x554 94 Jimmy Sheckard
enlarge 175KB, 640x563 95 Hack Simmons
enlarge 167KB, 640x551 96 Tony Smith
enlarge 177KB, 640x545 97 Jake Stahl
enlarge 165KB, 640x551 98 Oscar Stanage
enlarge 177KB, 640x551 99 George Stone
enlarge 154KB, 640x550 100 George Stovall
enlarge 178KB, 640x549 101 Ira Thomas
enlarge 172KB, 640x556 102 James Vaughn
enlarge 158KB, 640x548 103 Zach Wheat
enlarge 154KB, 640x552 104 Doc White
enlarge 175KB, 640x548 105 Owen Wilson
enlarge 179KB, 640x555 106 George Wiltse "Both Ears"
