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Originally Posted by g_vezina_c55
Do you know why Jackson was not included in this set or in the t206 regular set
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Nelson
During the 1908 season, Connie Mack closely followed Joe Jackson's performance at Greenville (Carolina Association); and, was impressed with Joe's all-
around game. Connie Mack purchased Joe from Greenville (Carolina Association) for $1,000 on July 30, 1908. Connie Mack told Joe to report to the Phila-
delphia A's at the end of the 1908 Carolina Association season. Joe played in 23 games for the A's in Aug-Sept 1908. Joe Jax's Major League debut was
on August 25, 1908. **
Joe Jax started the 1909 season with the A's, but was sent down to Savannah in May after only 18 games with the A's. **
The American Caramel set (E90-1) was printed & issued late in 1908. Joe Jax was included in an early series of the E90-1 set (a dozen A's players were
included in this series).
So, the big question that mystifies us to this day....why wasn't Joe Jax in the T206 (1909-1911), or T205 (1911), or T201 (1911), or T202 (1912), etc. ?
Especially the T202....since he batted .408 in a 147 games with Cleveland in 1911. That kind of performance certainly warrants his picture on a BB card.
Well.....there are some who say that Joe is pictured on the centerfold of this T202. Although the backdrop is certainly Cleveland's ballpark, I'm somewhat
skeptical that this is Joe sliding in. Nevertheless, I'm saving this card for when Joe becomes a HOFer and then I will cash in
** Reference....Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball (by Norman Macht)
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