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Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies
What if Babe Ruth were to have played in the deadball era (and were to be the same legend, same statistics, drank the same beer and hot dog :P etc.) and had a 1909-11 T206 card.
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If Ruth played during the same era as the prominent T206 players, and was included in the set, his value would be among the players of equal comparison but wouldn't command an absurd premium. His card would more than likely fall in line with Cobb, Johnson and Mathewson based on it's availability.
Wagner, Plank, Doyle N.Y. Nat'l and Magie's value are all due to their scarcity in relation to other cards in a highly collectable set. If Ruth were included, and short printed for some reason, than his card may have an excessive premium based on it's scarcity and player notoriety. Otherwise he would be a top tier HOF'er and not command much more if any than the other notable players of equal stature in the set.
Had Wagner and Plank not been short printed and produced in common numbers they may bring a slight premium over Cobb but not much.