Spahn and Mathews are undervalued given their relative places among the greats. Spahn especially.
I don't think Gehrig is undervalued relative to the other cards in most of the sets he is in, like with Exhibits, it is usually Ruth-Gehrig as 1-2 in price. He's never going to be at Ruth's level because Ruth was the greatest player [factoring in a HOF caliber pitching career and his batting career no one else is close] and the largest personality in baseball history.
Peak performance versus longevity is a difficult issue. Is Koufax overvalued because his career was so short? Is Aaron undervalued because he was so good for so long? Is it better to burn out than fade away?
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