If the 19th Century counted things may be different

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Julie: not everyone is as demanding and selective as you are when choosing cards worthy of inclusion in your library. Personally, I am operating more of a recycled book store than a library. So for me these beaten up old treasures are somewhat affordable.

And I am not sure that I buy the rational that it is inaccurate (or is it unjust, foolhardy, or other) to compare players performance of different periods. If a pitcher wins two hundred games in a six year career can he not be compared to one who accomplishes the same feat one hundred years later eventhough he requires a fifteen year span to accomplish the 200 victories? Certainly some comparisons are invalid, but I do not believe that all comparisons are invalid.