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Originally Posted by JamesGallo

Ok but that was ages ago. I see it as out of sight out of mind, there hasn't been a movie about Jackson in what 20 years, so to say a movie is driving the prices up today I don't think is fair.

The true questions come when you ask people under 20 years old if they know who he is, they likely weren't born when Field of Dreams or Eight Men out was in the theaters, so are they aware of him and if so why? If the answer is because of one of those movies and as such they are seeking out his cards then there would be a valid point, if not I can't really see it being directly related.

James G

I think we're making the same point James. Perhaps I should have been more clear, but the point of my last sentence in my post was: his legacy was well established within the collecting and baseball historian communities long before the movies were released. Because of this, I don't believe the prices on Jackson cards would be any different today if the movies did not exist. However, I do think there are some casual observers (general public) who are now more aware of him as a result of the movies.

Cheers,