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Originally Posted by zork1974
Sorry guys but I would like to politely disagree with your assessment. Josh Gibson was one of the greatest players to ever play the game. With so few cards to collect, those of us who love the Negro Leagues and the history it represents have only a few cards to target for our collections. The card comes from a vintage era and it was published outside of mainstream America. It's aging and it's scarce. Compared to some of the prices we've seen over the years, $14 000 is a drop in the bucket. I would buy one in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
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Sorry Mr Zork, but I would like to politely disagree with your assessment.
I'm also a Cuban, Latino, and Negro League collector that got to see some of them play.
There is no question in my mind that Josh Gibson was one of the greatest players to ever play the game ... no knowledgeable baseball fan will question that.
The real question is the card itself.
It was created three or so years after his playing days, and after his death in 1947.
Like it has already been stated
... it's a tribute card.
The Puerto Rican Toleteros 1950 - 51 set, had that card in it as a tribute to Josh Gibson.
To say that the card is over - rated, is an understatement.
The Leland's pulled a snow job, and some people bought the snow job over a period of time.
