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Originally Posted by petecld
Interesting post. I have always liked strip cards. I have never questioned this card being issued during his playing days. As has been mentioned, Jackson played in 1920 so even if the "1919" date is wrong it wouldn't change anything. I haven't checked all of them, but didn't all eight Black Sox play in 1920?
To those who feel this is NOT a career card of Jackson, curious to hear your reasoning. Also, why is the 1919 date for this set in question?
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I believe one of the main reasons is that Babe Ruth was acquired by the Yankees (the team designation on his card) on December 26, 1919. I had always seen the set identified as a 1919-21 issue in the past, but when you have such a major player that indicates 1920 as the likely earliest issue date, the newer time range is probably more readily accepted.
Brian