I totally agree with you about Pete Rose. I am bias considering I am from Dayton Ohio and Charlie Hustle was always my favorite player. I just loved how hard he played the game and gave the fans their moneys worth. Buy far the most amazing sporting event I ever attended was his 4192 hit game. My dad won the tickets from his work that day we hauled ass down to Riverfront stadium to witness history . I was 9 years old and it was incredible. It is one of my fondest memories with my Dad.
Thanks Tim! Wow! That must have such an amazing experience to see 4192!! That's the best part of the hobby, the nostalgia and reminiscing about our childhoods. Super cool!!
Great video. Nice to see you take on controversial issues. Rose is definitely a HOF player. His stats are amazing. But… he didn’t just bet on baseball - as a manager, he bet on his own team. He should be banned - he knew the rules and he broke them. Glad to hear your retirement collecting plans - if you love it, you keep doing it!!
Thanks! Figured I'd rock the boat a little bit. Got lots of good responses (other than losing 6 subscribers since I dropped the video... 😂). I liked the retirement question. Glad I have a very long time to get that figured out...
Hey Darren, Congrats on the new Job! Rose should have been in the Hall years ago, baseball could have said you can’t work in the game but you deserve the Hall or as you said it better the Hall deserves you! As someone who is about to retire I enjoyed hearing your take. I do think I will try to sell some cards, not to make a living but to help fund my hobby and keep me busy. No issue with dealers or friends of dealers getting into shows early, that is just the way life works. I was lucky enough to attend a lot of sporting events through my companies corporate sponsorships, every job has it perks!
The vast majority of fans do not care, tell it like it is. I found it insulting even as a kid with Giamatti acting like a mob boss and ousting Rose for life a little over 4 months into taking office. On top of the blatant MLB hypocrisy, he passes away around a week later so people walk on eggshells on the subject ever since. It's sad he died, but somebody have some guts and fix the man's mistake. My sure to be unpopular as usual opinion!
Hi Darren. The Pete Rose HOF question came up on Mid-Life cards this past week too. Rose will not be going into the Hall anytime soon. Rose broke baseballs golden rule. He knew what would happen to him if he got caught. Rose gambled with bookies which was and is illegal. Just my opinion. I enjoyed your video.
Darren I moved to Fort Collins a few years ago. I’ve been to at least 3 Denver shows and so almost no vintage cards to speak of. Any ideas of vintage card access in our area? Frustrating.
Hey Jimmy! I wend to one this summer that had a lot of vintage. I can check with some of the big vintage dealers to see when or if they're coming back.
Hey Darren, great video. Loved the analogy of the cigarette companies with regard to Pete Rose’s banning. It’s so hypocritical of MLB. This is the same org that knew all the players in the 90s were juicing and they didn’t care because their numbers were skyrocketing. Shame on them. What makes it extra frustrating is they act like they have all the integrity in the world but are currently having meetings and signing contracts with betting companies. Pretty unreal, not sure how they sleep at night.
Hi Darren. Glad you're back and congrats on your new job. Thank you so much for the kind words and wonderful shout out. The feeling is mutual my friend. I love hanging out and talking with you. You`re an awesome guy and I look forward to seeing you again in Strongsville. Love all your answers and the one from Andrew, is one I can relate to. I thought the answer you gave was bang on. That is my dilemma now as I feel that I only have possibly a few years left, before I will be on a fixed income and my buying habits will definitely change. Thanks for your thoughts and opinions, and look forward to seeing you again.
Great video. Pete deserves to be in the Hall, but if it does happen, it will years from now. I agree 100% on the dealer early access points you made. Some people just have a poor grasp of how the world works and they think everything should be “fair”. Like I tell my kids all the time, life’s not fair, so you better get used to it.
I personally don't think Pete Rose will ever get into the HOF. Yes, there is clearly a double standard for owners and players. But the thing is, the owners make the rules so whatever loopholes the owners need will be created for them but not the players.
Aaaah good looks on the shout! I have a small but prestigious gang of subs lol! The Pete topic is a shame. He even said "Dont put me in when i die. This is for me. I played the game. I love the game. If i'm dead, too late." He's 1,000,000% a Hall of Famer just not in the hall of fame.
Gave a video like. Congratulations on the new job! Awesome shout-outs! Great thoughts on being good with dealers getting to make deals first. Couldn't agree more. Take care pal.
Good to see you, Darren. I hope all is well. Congrats on the new job. I agree with your points. Even though I'm a little jealous, I can't get early access to shows, I can't be mad at those who do get in early.
I thought you retired the channel… Pete will not get into the Hall. Zero percent chance. MLB has already made up their mind. The points you bring up are moot, unfortunately. And the card market is garbage and corrupt. How can something that has quantities in the millions be worth anything? Topps prints billions of cards a year. You’re better off taking your money and placing it into a crosscut shredder.
I’d love to know what they charged you for each card. I’ve never submitted to PSA before and find the estimated value declaration confusing. A video of you filling out the form and final pricing would be helpful for us newbies.
@@returntocollecting What do you think a Gretzky, bench and Ryan rookie cards...probably nothing less than a 7 and maybe even all of them 8's cost? How high do they go on card like Ryan's and Gretzky?
Thanks for putting on this VR contest, Darren. Because of it, I was able to pick up not one, but TWO 12-month dream cards in the span of a week! I feel like I basically won the VR contest! 😂😂😂 Thanks again, and congrats on 1k!
First time watching your videos as soon as i saw Pedro on your pitcher list i could tell you know ball. I feel like a lot of people leave him off nowadays which blows my mind.
What a great Rookie Card Collection! I’m sure its just the top of the Iceberg but nonetheless very impressive! Good for you, that Ryan in a SGC9 is s absolute beast! I have one in a PSA6 and I cherish it! Thanks for sharing
Lou is great. I try not to hold him being a Yankees fan against him lol. But what I like about Lou, and I've said it before. He just comes across a genuine and authentic guy. Fun discussion
