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HOF Earliest Checklist

Checklist and images of the earliest cards and photos for each member of the Major League Baseball HOF.

Note that most of these cards/photos are not mine. They are images I have culled from the internet or that were provided from hobby colleagues over several decades of research and collaboration.

Click on any player listed and you will be taken to a folder with additional images.

Please email me at h2oya311@yahoo.com with any proposed edits and/or missing images to aid in this research.

Special thanks must go to a few hobby friends who have helped me immensely with this project through their extensive early and/or ongoing research, including Phil Garry, Kevin Struss, and Deron Dixon. Thanks also to any and all who have contributed photos to help make this endeavor work!

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George Kell
166.George Kell
  • 1944 Philadelphia Athletics Team Issue Photo Pack - Team Photo
  • 1944 Philadelphia Athletics Team Photo
  • 1945 Philadelphia Athletics Team Issue Photo Pack (Fielding)
  • 1945-46 Philadelphia Athletics Team Issue Photo Pack (Portrait)
  • 1945 Philadelphia Athletics Team Issue Photo Pack - Team Photo
  • 1947 Tip Top Bread
  • 6 Items
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    248 Visits
    Joe Kelley
    167.Joe Kelley
  • 1894 Alpha Photo Engraving Baltimore Orioles
  • 1894 Betz Studio Baltimore Baseball Club
  • 1894 Temple Cup Baltimore Orioles Team Composite Photo
  • 1894 Torsch & Lee Champions of the World Baltimore Orioles Team Badge with Celluloid Medallion
  • 1890s Cabinet with Jennings, Keeler, and McGraw (x2)
  • 1896 Betz Studios Baltimore Orioles Imperial Team Photo
  • 1897 Marceau Cabinet (All America Tour in SF with Baltimore uniform)
  • 1898-99 (1899) National Copper Plate Co.
  • 1899 M101-1 Sporting News Supplement - 9/16/99
  • 1902 W600 Sporting Life Cabinets - Type 1
  • 1906 Hyatt Manufacturing Baltimore Orioles 10th Anniversary World Champion Celluloid Team Pin
  • 12 Items
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    631 Visits
    George Kelly
    168.George Kelly
  • 1914 Spokane Team Photo Postcard
  • 1915 Victoria Erstwhile Team Postcard
  • 1916 Press Photo
  • 1917 NY Giants Team Postcard
  • 1920 W516-1
  • 1920 W516-1 (w/ "ATCHING CARDS" on top)
  • 1920 W516-1 (w/ "BASE BALL MATCHIN" on top)
  • 1920 (1921) W520
  • 1920 (1921) W522 (#43)
  • 1921-23 E220 National Caramel
  • 1 Items
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    145 Visits
    Mike "King" Kelly
    169.Mike "King" Kelly
  • 1879-80 N.Y. Clipper Woodcuts (May 29, 1880)
  • 1880 Robinson & Roe Chicago White Stockings Team Cabinet
  • 1882 Chicago Photographic Studio Team Cabinet
  • 1882 Harper's Weekly Chicago White Stockings Team Woodcut - 10/14/1882
  • 1885 Harper's Weekly Chicago White Stockings Team Woodcut - 10/17/1885
  • 1886 Lorillard's Chicago Team Cabinet
  • 1887 N172 Old Judge - Chicago (multiple)
  • 1887 N172 Old Judge - Boston (multiple)
  • 1887 N175 Gypsy Queen (x2)
  • 1887 N284 Buchner Gold Coin (x3)
  • 1887 Four Base Hits
  • 1887 Imperial Cabinet Photo
  • 1887 Hastings Studio Cabinet
  • 23 Items
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    600 Visits
    Harmon Killebrew
    170.Harmon Killebrew
  • c1952 Demolay Team Photo
  • 1954 Press Photo (Washington Senators uniform)
  • 1954 Press Photo - Chicago Tribune
  • 1954 Press Photo - Detroit News
  • 1954 Washington Senators Team Photo - Don Wingfield
  • 1954 Washington Senators Team Photo Poster
  • 1954 Don Wingfield Photo
  • 1955 Topps
  • 1955 Topps Doubleheaders
  • 1955 Topps Doubleheaders Unperforated Blank Back Printer Proof
  • 1955 Sunday News Photo (Cut-Out)
  • 1 Items
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    121 Visits
    Ralph Kiner
    171.Ralph Kiner
  • 1941 Albany Senators Team Photo
  • 1940s Press Photo (Acme)
  • 1946 Press Photo (Spring Training)
  • 1946 Press Photo
  • 1946-49 W603 Sports Exchange (has 1947 stat info)
  • 1947 Tip Top Bread
  • 1947 W602 Sports Exchange Minis
  • 1947 W602 Sports Exchange Minis Uncut Sheet
  • 1947 Homogenized Bond Bread
  • 1947 Bond Bread Perforated Dual-Sided
  • 1947 Bond Bread Premiums
  • 1947 M114 Baseball Magazine
  • 1947 Dell Mini Poster
  • 1947-66 Exhibits
  • 14 Items
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    113 Visits
    Charles "Chuck" Klein
    172.Charles "Chuck" Klein
  • 1926-29 Postcard Back Exhibits (multiple color/tint variations)
  • 1928 Press Photo (same photo as 1926-29 Exhibits)
  • 1928 Press Photo
  • 1928 (1929-30) R315 (same image as Exhibits)
  • 1929 R316 Kashin Publications
  • 1921-30 M.L. Die-Cuts
  • 16 Items
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    498 Visits
    Bill Klem
    173.Bill Klem
  • 1909-13 (1910) M101-2 Sporting News Supplements - 3/31/10
  • c1913 (1914) NY Giants World Tour RPPC
  • 1910s Press Photo (Underwood & Underwood)
  • 1913 George Grantham Bain Photo
  • 1914 George Grantham Bain Photo
  • c1914 Paul Thompson Photo
  • 1922 Exhibits
  • 1934 Diamond Matchbooks Silver Border
  • 1 Items
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    170 Visits
    Sandy Koufax
    174.Sandy Koufax
  • 1952 Lafayette High School Basketball Team Photo
  • 1954 Press Photo (University of Cincinnati)
  • 1954 Wire Photo (University of Cincinnati)
  • 1954 Press Photo (Signs with Brooklyn)
  • 1954 Barney Stein Original Photo (Signs with Brooklyn)
  • c1954 Original Photo (x2)
  • 1955 Topps
  • 1955 Golden Stamps
  • 1955 Barney Stein Original Photo (x2)
  • 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Photo (World Series)
  • 1955 Schaefer Beer Brooklyn Dodgers Team Photo Tabletop Promotional Sign (5.5“x8”)
  • 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Issue Picture Pack (World Series)
  • 14 Items
    Shared Album
    293 Visits
    Bowie Kuhn
    175.Bowie Kuhn
  • 1969-71 Topps Test Issue
  • 1 Items
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    116 Visits
    Napoleon "Nap" Lajoie
    176.Napoleon "Nap" Lajoie
  • 1897 Leslie's Illustrated (Weekly Magazine) Cover Photo
  • 1898 Sporting Life Magazine Cover
  • 1899 M101-1 Sporting News Supplement - 10/14/99
  • 1899 Sporting Life Magazine Cover
  • 1899 Philadelphia Phillies Team Cabinet
  • 1902 W600 Sporting Life Cabinets - Type 1
  • 1902 W600 Sporting Life Cabinets - Type 1 - Green Mount
  • 1903 E107 Breisch Williams
  • 1903 E107 Breisch Williams Type 2
  • 1903-04 M.A. Seed Co. Cabinet
  • 10 Items
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    526 Visits
    Kenesaw Mountain Landis
    177.Kenesaw Mountain Landis
  • c1911 Cabinet Photo Folded Pamphlet w/ Nephew
  • 1910s Indianapolis Star Mounted Photo Cabinet
  • 1916 Hartford Team Cabinet Photo
  • 1920 Press Photo
  • 1920-21 Press Photo
  • 1922 Real Photo Postcard (addressing audience)
  • 1929 Men of America Booklet
  • 1936 All-Star Game Ticket Stub
  • 1944-52 Albertype HOF Postcards
  • 1 Items
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    125 Visits
    Barry Larkin
    178.Barry Larkin
  • 1982 Press Photo (Moeller High School)
  • 1983 Wire Photo (1981 Image, Moeller High School)
  • 1984 Press Photo (United States Olympic Team uniform)
  • 1985 University of Michigan Media Guide
  • 1986 Sportflics Rookies #34
  • 1987 Classic Travel Update Yellow
  • 1987 Kahn's Reds
  • 1987 Topps
  • 1987 Topps Tiffany
  • 1987 Toys "R" Us
  • 10 Items
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    207 Visits
    Tony LaRussa
    179.Tony LaRussa
  • 1964 Topps
  • 1964 Topps Venezuelan
  • 1964 Topps Proof (Blank Back)
  • c1964 J.D. McCarthy Postcard
  • 1978 TCMA Knoxville Knox Sox (*first card as manager)
  • 1981 Donruss
  • 1981 Fleer
  • 7 Items
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    115 Visits
    Tommy Lasorda
    180.Tommy Lasorda
  • 1950 Big League Stars
  • 1950-51 Type 1 Press Photo (Almendares uniform)
  • 1950-51 Acebo Cuban Baseball Album Almendares Team
  • 1951 Press Photo (Almendares uniform)
  • 1950-54 Type 1 Press Photo (Montreal Royals uniform)
  • 1952 Parkhurst
  • 1952 La Patrie
  • 1953 Canadian Exhibits
  • 1954 Topps
  • 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers Postcards (*first card as manager)
  • 1977-79 Sportscaster Italy #75-09
  • 1978 Topps
  • 1 Items
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    111 Visits