Ty Cobb and the hobby

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In the 10 years or so I've been collecting, Cobb has always been in the upper upper echelon of collecting. A top 5 guy. As evidenced by the post below this and many others. I've always wondered what factors play into the enduring fascination with Cobb. Great ball player? Of course. But many great players don't seem to have captured the imagination to anywhere near the degree Cobb has. Great person? Well, probably not. Though I guess it's now widely agreed that he has been misrepresented and misconstrued to probably a large degree. By one author in particular. But he hardly was an altar boy type like Christy Mathewson. Wonder what factors fuel the never ending interest in Cobby? He has some great cards to be sure, but so do folks like Walter Johnson, Tris Speaker and Eddie Collins. Just curious why some guys take off and others never really do. Obviously has more to do with just the numbers on the back of the card.