Top T206 players
I took a different take on Ryan's post. Which T206 players were the most highly regarded in the 1908-1911 timeframe? For example, Cy Young was nearing the end of his great career. Also Waddell, Chesbro, Clarke, J. Collins, and a few others. A few others were great, but still in the early phase of their careers. My ratings are influenced by their fame and the recognition of their greatness by the fans and their peers at the time when T206 were produced and distributed:
1. Wagner
2. Cobb
3. Johnson
4. Mathewson
5. Lajoie
6. Walsh
7. Chase
8. Young
9. Speaker
10. E. Collins
11. Crawford
12. Baker
13. M. Brown
14. Joss
15. Plank
Wagner was widely regarded as the best overall player, in part because the shortstop position was so vital during the deadball era.
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