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Originally Posted by FrankWakefield
I picked up on the distinction that Peter noted when he started this, Jackson isn't among the most collected cards here, for reasons that have subsequently been noted.
I have a fairly nice (for me) W514.
I have had 3 Jackson's over the years. The first was a T200 premium. A big, beautiful object in fragile, rough condition. Jackson was about as tall as your hand. The second was an E90-1, with the colors slightly out of registration. And the W514.
Obviously, once Landis has him out of baseball, then Jackson isn't going to be in those later sets... I respect Landis' decision on all of them. After a LOT of reading I'm satisfied that he should stay out of the Hall. And I think he was among the best left handed hitters who ever played the game.
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Part of Jacksons popularity is the fact that he was so good, maybe the best, people love a tragic romance along with the Black Sox notoriety makes him a perfect collectible.
Personal opinion, if we're going to let knuckleheads like Selig in, might as well let JoJax in.