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Posted By: howard

Something to consider when assessing Jackson's career is that his career ended when he was only 31 just when the live ball era was starting. Looking at his 1920 season (.382 BA, .570 SA) it seems safe to assume that he would have had a few more great years and probably would have ended up with a lifetime BA of over .360. Maybe he still wouldn't have made the class of '36 but he was hardly overrated.