Appease me, please....one more time T206/T213/T215?

[barrysloate]

I think Leon hit the nail on the head, that is: did Burdick really analyze these sets as he was putting together the ACC? Almost certainly, he did not. Baseball cards were only a small part of the work he was doing, and I believe most of his work was done through observation, and as Leon said, simple common sense.

I respect the arguments that Ted, Tim and others made here, and regardless of which side of the argument you are on- either Coupon is or isn't part of T206- I can say with near certainty that Burdick didn't theorize all this stuff. It's a great exercise for Net54, and we are always adding new information to what we've known up to this point, but Burdick did not have many theories at all about any of these cards. His life's work was merely to assemble the cards and build the checklists. And to be sure that was no small task.

[T206Collector]

Nobody is saying that Burdick theorized any of this stuff, or frankly was wrong in his classification. For sure, the debate has often been conducted in terms of whether Burdick was right or wrong. When you peel back that question, however, it is clear that he had an appropriate justification for what he did. But then the real debate begins, which again is whether the laws that apply to 206 can be faithfully applied to 213-1.

If the only question is whether Burdick made a reasonable classification based on his knowledge and understanding at the time, well that question hardly warrants any kind if spirited debate at all - the evidence is overwhelmingly in Burdick's corner.

[tedzan]

You have the "wisdom" of Solomon.....well said.

The last time (July 2008) we a seriously debated this subject we ran it up to 132 posts............

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=90200

Now, we have exceeded that number of responses....it is certainly a thought-provoking subject.

With 20 inches of snow, and 12-foot drifts outside here in Pennsylvania, you get a warm feeling
by sitting in front of a keyboard, "talking baseball", and "re-inventing the wheel"


TED Z

[barrysloate]

Ted- both of our cars and buried under snow, and we can't get either of them out. It's wearing us down.

[Leon]

Thanks for at least recognizing my question in my thread. Now that we are in agreement on, at least, Burdick's thoughts, I feel whole again .

As for the ongoing spirited debate, I think it's great and appreciate everyone's participation in it. I am sitting here at a Starbucks in Euless Texas, on their WIFI, while my wife and daughter are at a volleyball tourney down the street. There is so much politics involved that I do better leaving and getting some work done while they are there. Hope you guys in the NE stay warm and safe!!