I don't think we can ever say what might have been. Since Ruth himself said Jackson was a better hitter and he hit more home runs then most during the period he played it's not possible to say that he would only have been a middle of the road HOF and not Cobb, he very well might have thrived in the live ball era, but who knows.
I think a lot of the value to his cards is tied into the limited number and even more limited availabilty of them. If you want a cobb card there are plenty to choose from Ruth and all the other greats same thing they are always available but Jackson cards just aren't always available like that and as a result the valued have inflated. That plus all the movie and black sox stuff certainly add to it all. I have alwasy been engrossed with the story and the movie didn't impact my desire to have a Jackson card the story did.
James G
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WTB Boston Store Cards esp Ruth, Hornsby and 1915/16 UNC Strip cards and other Boston Store's too.
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