Is it just his blacksockedness or something more?

[tbob]

Probably because he played for the Sox but I have never found T206 Gandils very difficult. Now the 1909 Obak Gandil is a different story....

[spacktrack]

Gandil's team affiliation almost certainly makes him a more popular T206, but I haven't observed him to be tougher than any others...he does sell for a bit more though.

[Zach Wheat]

The same can be said for the W514 set. All of the Black Sox in W 514's go for a significant premium. Sometimes I am amazed at the price. It is probably why I still find myself without those players in my W514 set.

MWheat