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Chris CountsI'm a bit surprised by the lack of recognition for Eddie Collins. It seems to me he was at least as important and popular a player as pitchers like Waddell, Walsh, Joss, and Bender, as well as Keeler. And Plank seems a bit high to me ... is it because of the scarcity of his T206? It looks like a number of board members are just considering players from the t205 and t206 sets because Alexander only shows up on a few lists. I view him as closer to Matty and Johnson than the other pitchers mentioned. Also, I'm curious about Jim Thorpe. Certainly some cards must exist of him and they must be immensely popular. Does the fact he is in the football HOF qualify him for this list? ... the popularity of Dead Ball players and the passion we all have for them is really remarkable, especially considering none of us actually watched any of them play ...