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If memory serves Bill James ranked Wagner above Cobb.
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So did Sam Crawford.
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I don’t collect T206s but if I did this would be my list:
Cobb Wagner Johnson Young Mathewson Speaker Collins Lajoie Plank |
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I took a different take on Ryan's post. Which T206 players were the most highly regarded in the 1908-1911 timeframe? For example, Cy Young was nearing the end of his great career. Also Waddell, Chesbro, Clarke, J. Collins, and a few others. A few others were great, but still in the early phase of their careers. My ratings are influenced by their fame and the recognition of their greatness by the fans and their peers at the time when T206 were produced and distributed:
1. Wagner 2. Cobb 3. Johnson 4. Mathewson 5. Lajoie 6. Walsh 7. Chase 8. Young 9. Speaker 10. E. Collins 11. Crawford 12. Baker 13. M. Brown 14. Joss 15. Plank Wagner was widely regarded as the best overall player, in part because the shortstop position was so vital during the deadball era. |
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Bill James ranked Wagner #2 behind only Ruth. He ranked Cobb #5.
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