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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Who said they weren't? It's still my belief his valuations which have gone off the charts reflect his notoriety as well as his player value. Had he been plain old Joe Jackson and not Shoeless Joe, and had he just sustained a career ending injury in 1920 and not been part of the Black Sox, I don't think you would see the astronomical numbers.
Bill James, for example, rates him 66 (and that's as of 2003 so would be much lower now presumably).
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I agree with this 1st paragraph. The Bill James list is just ripe for debate though.