Below are the want lists for the various MLB players that proved to be some of my favorites. While a majority are Hall of Famers, there are some other favorites and 'characters' of the game sprinkled in this collection as well. I appreciate you taking a look! To keep my sets consistent, I am looking for cards in VG+/EX condition with no creases or writing and decent corners. However, ANY card is appreciated. Thank you for looking!
MLB Favorites Wantlist by Player
Pre-1960's
(Players whose rookie cards were before 1960)
Hall of Famers
Hank Aaron (10) - 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972
Luis Aparicio (5) - 1956, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1971
Ernie Banks (13) - 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967. 1970
Jim Bunning (9) - 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1973
Orlando Cepeda (4) - 1958. 1960. 1962, 1963
Roberto Clemente (8) - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958. 1959, 1966, 1967, 1972
Don Drysdale (5) - 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
Whitey Ford (9) - 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965
Bob Gibson (10) - 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967,1970, 1974
Elston Howard ( ) - 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 (167) Coach 1973 (116),
Al Kaline (10) - 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
Sandy Koufax (9) - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965
Mickey Mantle (11) - 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1969
Ed Mathews (12) - 1952, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
Willie Mays (12) - 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960,1962, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1973
Bill Mazeroski (4) - 1957, 1959, 1966, 1972
Minnie Minoso (10) - 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964
Brooks Robinson (8) - 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
Frank Robinson (10) - 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961,1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970
Hoyt Wilhelm (8) - 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1972
Non-Hall of Famers
Curt Flood (6) - 1958, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1969
Vada Pinson (6) - 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, Coach 1977 (597)
Maury Wills (1) - 1967
1960's
(Players whose rookie cards were in the 1960's)
Hall of Famers
Johnny Bench (4) - 1968, 1970, 1973, 1976
Lou Brock (4) - 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968
Steve Carlton (2) - 1965, 1966
Jim Hunter (2) - 1965
Reggie Jackson (1) - 1969
Ferguson Jenkins (2) - 1970
Juan Marichal (3) - 1963, 1964, 1967
Willie McCovey (7) - 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967
Phil Neikro (1) - 1964
Tony Perez (2) - 1965, 1967
Gaylord Perry (1) - 1966
Pete Rose (2) - 1963, 1967
Nolan Ryan (4) - 1969, 1970, 1972,1992G
Ron Santo (2) - 1966, 1970
Tom Seaver (1) - 1967
Willie Stargell (3) - 1963, 1972
Joe Torre (3) - 1962, 1963, 1969
Billy Williams (4) - 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969
Carl Yastrzemski (6) - 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967
Non-Hall of Famers
Richie Allen (2) - 1965
Dusty Baker - 1971(709), 1972(764), 1983
Bobby Bonds (1) - 1979
Jim Bouton (1) - 1962
Clendenon, Donn - 1966 (375), 1967 (535), 1969 Montreal (280), 1972 (671)
Etchebarren, Andy - Complete
Frank Howard ( 7) - 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973
Tommy John (1) - 1967
Mickey Lolich (2) - 1970, 1978
Tim McCarver (7 ) - 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970,
Denny McLain (3) - 1966, 1968, 1969
Bobby Murcer (5) - 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972
Graig Nettles (4) - 1972, 1983, 1985, 1986
Joe Niekro (4 ) - 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974
Al Oliver - 1969, 1971, 1972, 1982, 1984
Lou Piniella (6) - 1970, 1972, 1982, 1984 (408)
Boog Powell ( ) - 1962, 1969, 1971, 1976
Manny Sanguillen - Complete
Bob Uecker (3) - 1963, 1964, 1966
1970's
(Players whose rookie cards were in the 1970's)
Hall of Famers
Mike Scmidt - 1973
Non-Hall of Famers
Don Baylor(1) - 1971(709)
Baker, Dusty - 1971(709), 1972(764), 1983
Dave Kingman ( ) - 1976, 1979, 1985
1980's
(Players whose rookie cards were in the 1980's)
Hall of Famers
Harold Baines - 1999 No Card
Rickey Henderson - 1998
Tim Raines - 1998 No Card, 1999 No Card
Cal Ripken - 1982T, 1994 Black Gold
Ryne Sandberg - 1995 No Card
John Smoltz (1) - 1995 Cyber
Non-Hall of Famers
Chili Davis (14) - 1984, 1986, 1992, 1993
Orel Hershiser -
Julio Franco (14 ) - 1983T (34T), 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
Fernando Valenzuela (1) - 1992 No Card, 1993 No Card
1990's
(Players whose rookie cards were in the 1990's)
Hall of Famers
Adrian Beltre (8) - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
Bartolo Colon ( ) - 1998, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (573)
Roy Halladay (5) - 2002, 2009, 2011
Todd Helton (6) - 1997(No Card), 2010 (#509), 2010, 2012 (#416), 2013 (#532), 2014 (#17)
Trevor Hoffman (3) - 2009(#368), 2011(#277)
Pedro Martinez (6) - 1994, 1998, 2008, 2009
Mike Piazza (3) - 2000, 2009
Mariano Rivera (4) - 2000, 2009, 2011, 2013
Ivan Rodriguez (6) - 1998(#292), 2008(#76), 2009(#305), 2010(#94), 2011(#360),
Scott Rolen (5) - 2000, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
Frank Thomas (1) - 1994 Gold
Jim Thome (10) - 1994, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012(#371)
Billy Wagner (7) - 1995(No Card), 2009, 2011(#13)
Non-Hall of Famers
Carlos Beltran ( ) - 1995 (18T), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (593), 2015 (45), 2016 (567), 2017 (315)
Raul Ibanez (1) - 1998(No Card), 1999(No Card), 2000(No Card), 2014(#US-58)
Andruw Jones (11) - 1996((#435), 1997(#455), 1998(#344), 1999(#195). 2000(#440), 2010(#192), 2011(No Card), 2012(#614), 2013(#326)
Brian Jordan (2) - 1994
Tim Salmon (6) - 1998, 2000, 2001
Bernie Williams ( ) - 1991(No Card), 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (104)
Randy Wolf (1) - 2000, 2008, 2009, 2014(#US-120)
Post 1990's
The following is an I HAVE LIST...
Altuve, Jose - 2022, 2023
Betts, Mookie - 2022, 2023
Cabrera, Miguel - 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Cruz, Nelson - 2007, 2012, 2022. 2023
Greinke, Zack - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2019, 2022, 2023
Harper, Bryce - 2022, 2023
Judge, Aaron - 2019, 2022, 2023
Kershaw, Clayton - 2015, 2022, 2023
Molina, Yadier - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2020, 2022, 2023
Ohtani, Shohei - 2022(1), 2022(660), 2023(600), 2023(17)
Pujols, Albert - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Sabathia, C.C. - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Scherzer, Max - 2022, 2023
Suzuki, Ichiro - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012
Trout, Mike - 2022, 2023
Verlander, Justin - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021, 2023
Steroid Stars
Belle, Albert - 1991, 1998, 1999, 2002 ...
Bonds, Barry - 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, ...
Canseco, Jose - 2003?
Clemens, Roger - 2009?
Gooden, Dwight - 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001?
McGwire, Mark - 1992 Gold, 1993 Gold, 1995 Cyberstats, 1998, 2003?
Palmeriro, Rafael - 1988, 2000, 2006?
Ramirez, Manny - 1993, 1993 Gold, 1994 Gold, 1995 Cyberstats, 2000, 2008
Rodriguez, Alex - 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, ...
Sanders, Deion - 1991, 1999, 2000
Schilling, Curt - 1998, 2008?
Sheffield, Gary - 2008
Sosa, Sammy - 1998, 2006?
Strawberry, Darryl - 1994, 1996, 1998, ...
1992 Gold (6)
Gary Carter
Chili Davis
Ken Griffey Jr.
Rickey Henderson
Mark McGwire
Alan Trammell
1993 Gold (21)
Jim Abbott
Albert Belle
Barry Bonds
Gary Carter
Chili Davis
Julio Franco
Dwight Gooden
Rickey Henderson
Randy Johnson
Greg Maddux
Pedro Martinez
Fred McGriff
Mark McGwire
Dale Murphy
Rafael Palmeiro
Mike Piazza
Manny Ramirez
Cal Ripken
Darryl Strawberry
Alan Trammell
Lou Whitaker
1994 Gold (21)
Jim Abbott
George Brett
Chili Davis
Dennis Eckersley
Tom Glavine
Bo Jackson
Derek Jeter
Chipper Jones
Barry Larkin
Pedro Martinez
Don Mattingly
Fred McGriff
Manny Ramirez
Ryne Sandberg
Deion Sanders
Frank Thomas
Jim Thome
Alan Trammell
Bernie Williams
Billy Wagner
Robin Yount
1995 Cyberstats (20)
Jeff Bagwell
Andre Dawson
Andres Galarraga
Dwight Gooden
Tony Gwynn
Bo Jackson
Derek Jeter
Chipper Jones
Don Mattingly
Mark McGwire
Manny Ramirez
Alex Rodriguez
Gary Sheffield
Lee Smith
Ozzie Smith
John Smoltz
Darryl Strawberry
Jim Thome
Allen Trammell
Bernie Williams
Managers
The following is an I HAVE LIST...
Alou, Felipe - 1993, 1993 Gold, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
Alston, Walter - 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975
Anderson, Sparky - 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1992 Gold, 1993 Gold Player 1959
Anderson, Sparky (Player) - 1959
Baker, Dusty - 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
Baylor, Don - 1993, 2001, 2002
Berra, Yogi - 1973, 1985, 1987
Cox, Bobby - 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1992 Gold, 1993, 1993 Gold, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Durocher, Leo - 1968
Cito Gaston - 1992 Gold, 1993
Herzog, Whitey - 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Player - 1959, 1961
Hodges, Gil - 1963, 1967, 1968, 1971 Player - 1963
LaRussa, Tony - 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Lasorda, Tom - 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1992 Gold, 1993
Leyland, Jim - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1992 Gold,
Mathews, Ed - 1973
Perez, Tony - 1993, 2001
Piniella, Lou - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 Traded, 1991, 1992, 1992 Gold, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
Robinson, Frank - 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Schoendienst, Red - 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1990 Player - 1959, 1960
Stengel, Casey - 1960, 1963, 1963 Veteran Masters, 1964 Casey Teaches
Torre, Joe - 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1992 Gold, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Trammel, Alan - 2004, 2005
Weaver, Earl - 1969, 1970, 1971,1972, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987
Williams, Dick - 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1973(b), 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1986 Traded, 1987, 1988 Player - 1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964,
Williams, Ted - 1970, 1971, 1972, 1967(Ted Shows How)
Zimmer, Don - 1974, 1978, 1991
Zimmer Don (Player) - 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965
COMPLETED MVP FAVORITES
Roberto Alomar - Complete
Harold Baines - Complete
Craig Biggio - Complete
Vida Blue - Complete
George Brett - Complete
Bill Buckner - Complete
Bert Campenaris - Complete
Gary Carter - Complete
Joe Carter - Complete
Darrell Evans - Complete
Dwight Evans - Complete
Dennis Eckersley - Complete
Mark Fidrych - Complete
Cecil Fielder - Complete
Rollie Fingers - Complete
Carlton Fisk - Complete
George Foster - Complete
Steve Garvey - Complete
Goose Gossage - Complete
Vladimer Guerrero - Complete
Ken Griffey Sr. - Complete
Sparky Lyle - Complete
Fred Lynn - Complete
Joe Morgan - Complete
Thurman Munson - Complete
Dale Murphy - Complete
Eddie Murray - Complete
Jim Palmer - Complete
Dave Parker - Complete
Tim Raines - Complete
Jim Rice - Complete
Mike Schmidt - Complete
Ted Simmons - Complete
Ozzie Smith - Complete
Rusty Staub - Complete
Bruce Sutter - Complete
Don Sutton - Complete
Alan Trammell - Complete
Lou Whitaker - Complete
Robin Yount - Complete