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Frank WakefieldThere are more Cobbs.
Mr. Lipset mentions this in his great Encyclopedia...
"Because the cards were ordered primarily by preference, players of note such as Cobb, Mathewson, McGraw, and Speaker occur with greater frequency. It only follows that the action series subjects without a players name wee in less demand in 1910 and command a premium now."
Generally, that same popularity carries through today. Even though there are more Cobbs than there are cards of Kentucky hurler Howie Camnitz, most folks, ALL folks would rather have a T3 Cobb.
Mr. Lipset's Encyclopedia is a fantastic reference.