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Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

WaJo was the best of the trio but I feel like in terms of value he is probably #3 in that group simply due to the differing periods their careers spanned. Young started so early and predated WaJo by almost 20 years so it is tough to compare a roughly 1890-1910 career to one that roughly spanned from 1908-1928. Matty basically bridges the gap between the other 2 & was in New York at the time and was so beloved by the NY media that he has a more romantic feel to his career (especially given his early demise). WaJo was later and is easier to acquire an item of given the time he played, thus a lower demand.

I feel like WaJo should be more appreciated than he is, given that in my opinion he is the greatest pitcher of all time. It feels weird to say it and I certainly don’t mean to be offensive by saying so but Walter Johnson may just be a bit too boring to people. He played in a smaller market for some bad teams, by all accounts wasn’t a mean or nasty individual and was pretty much universally liked by just about everyone. For some athletes that can be a bit of a hinderance, which is strange but true. Also pitchers have always lagged behind position players as far as overall value as it related to collectibles. Even in today’s game/hobby there is no pitcher whose items come anywhere close to having the demand that players like Mike Trout, Ronald Acuna, Derek Jeter or Ken Griffey Jr demand.

You really hit the nail on the head with pitchers and position players. Sad but true. Thanks for the feedback. This I feel is spot on.