1909-11 T206 Ike Rockenfeld
1909–11 T206 Ike Rockenfeld
Montgomery Climbers · Southern Association · Southern Leaguer print series · also a T213-1 Coupon back
The 1909–1911 T206 Ike Rockenfeld is part of the legendary “White Border” tobacco set — The Monster. This card depicts Ike Rockenfeld, a member of the historic Montgomery Climbers (Southern Association), and was printed in the Southern Leaguer series, known with 2 tobacco-brand backs. Across PSA and SGC, roughly 627 examples have been graded, with only 8 in NM 7 or better — a reminder of how tough this issue is in high grade.
About Ike Rockenfeld
Isaac Broc "Ike" Rockenfield was a right-handed second baseman born November 3, 1876, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was overwhelmingly a career minor leaguer whose only taste of the majors came with the American League's St. Louis Browns, for whom he debuted May 5, 1905, and appeared through October 7, 1906. In that brief big-league trial he hit just .221 with no home runs and 24 runs batted in, and he never returned to the majors afterward. The bulk of his long professional career unfolded across a wide array of minor-league clubs, chiefly on the Pacific Coast and in the South, including stints with Seattle, Tacoma, Oakland, Portland, St. Paul, Little Rock, Kansas City, and the Montgomery franchise (the Senators, later the Climbers) of the Southern Association. It is his Montgomery tenure that places him among the T206 set's "Southern Leaguer" subjects, a scarcer and collector-prized subset of minor-league players featured on the 1909-11 white-border cards. Rockenfield died February 21, 1927, in San Diego, California, at age 50.
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Confirmed backs (2)
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Population (PSA · SGC)
| Grader | Total | NM 7+ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 & Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 372 | 7 | 24 | 38 | 95 | 64 | 81 | 63 |
| SGC | 255 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 51 | 49 | 84 |
NM 7+ bundles grades 7–10; 1 & Auth bundles grade 1, 1.5 & Authentic. Totals are subject-level (summed across all backs). Population as of 2026-06.
PSA by back
| Back | Graded |
|---|---|
| Piedmont 1910 | 192 |
| Old Mill | 109 |
| Unknown back | 71 |
SGC by back
| Back | Graded |
|---|---|
| Old Mill 1909-11 | 108 |
| Piedmont 1910 | 147 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1909-11 T206 Ike Rockenfeld card?
The Ike Rockenfeld is one of 524 subjects in the T206 "White Border" tobacco set issued 1909-1911, the hobby's most iconic vintage set (nicknamed "The Monster"). It pictures the Montgomery Climbers player and was inserted in cigarette packs across 2 different tobacco-brand backs.
How rare is this T206 card?
Across PSA and SGC, roughly 627 examples of the Ike Rockenfeld have been graded, with only 8 grading NM 7 or higher, so mid-grade copies are obtainable while high-grade examples are genuinely scarce.
Which backs does the T206 Ike Rockenfeld come with?
The Ike Rockenfeld is confirmed with 2 tobacco-brand backs: Old Mill, Piedmont. The back brand is a major driver of both scarcity and value.
Is the T206 Ike Rockenfeld valuable?
Value depends heavily on the back brand and the card's grade: common backs in low grade trade modestly, while scarce backs and high grades command strong premiums. Check the current T206 Cards listings and eBay options above for live pricing.
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Sources: t206resource.com, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and Inside T206 by Scot Reader. Card data & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.