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Originally Posted by Lorewalker
So you admit he was great so what is the basis for your conclusion he is the most overrated and overvalued? Also would love to hear what mileage he got off of his nickname.
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I would point to the 1915 Cracker Jack set. His card sells for more than several players in that set that had better careers than he did and also didn't cheat at baseball. Among them Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner and Tris Speaker. Jackson cards sell for crazy money and yes it's not really something anyone can prove but I do think the cutesy nickname plays into it because it invokes an image of simpler times and people associate it with it nostalgically. Ultimately a card's value is what it is and collectors seem to just adore this guy and pay insane money for his cards.