Who are the 12 (and 22) best players in the T206 set?

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Top 9, I think, are pretty established - not necessarily in this order:

1. Cobb
2. Wagner
3. Johnson
4. Mathewson
5. Young
6. Lajoie
7. Speaker
8. Plank
9. Collins

After that it gets much more subjective and I dont feel like duking it out. However, I do note that at the time, Tinker, McGraw and Chase must have been major, as Tinker and McGraw had 4 cards (very few players had 4+ different) and Chase is the only player to have 5 cards. I think Cobb is the only other player to have 4 different cards.

I totally agree with Ryan.

Furthermore, if you've read the biographies of the Highlanders players....Chase, from 1st base, would chase a bunt down the 3rd base line and throw out the runner going to 1st base.
He was an outstanding player in the field.....and, he swung a pretty good bat.

It was plays like that, that Babe Ruth is quoted as saying...."Hal Chase is the greatest 1st Baseman in Baseball" (of course Ruth said that prior to Lou Gehrig joining the Yankees).
Babe Ruth has spoken....so who are we to judge Hal Chase.





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