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Posted By: Scott Elkins

To be brutally honest, Wagner couldn't have held Ty Cobb's Jockey Strap! Cobb's numbers blow him away, and at the same era! The only difference I have with Shannon's list is that I would place Lajoie, Collins, Hornsby and Shoeless Joe Jackson ABOVE Wagner on an all-time greats list! My top five in order would be: Cobb, Jackson, Lajoie, Ruth and Hornsby.

One player whose cards will have to go up to nearly Wagnerian levels soon (caramels and other than T206 Wagners) is Cy Young. Afterall, the biggest reason Wagner cards are going to levels at or above Cobb's now is due to the popularity from the T206 Wagner. Thus, you have the name recognition. What pitcher has better name recognition than Cy Young????? Youngs have started to increase slightly. However, I feel there will be a big jump in price as new people enter the Hobby and want a card of the famous pitcher who still has an annual award named after him going to the best pitcher in each league.