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1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson #103 PSA Good 2....
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1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson #103 PSA Good 2. It took the greatest scandal in the history of our National Pastime to redefine Joe Jackson. He had been, for the last full decade of the Dead Ball Era, simply the greatest hitter on the planet, a distinction assigned to him by those most qualified to do so, the men who aspired to the title themselves. Needing no scientific eye to the process, deconstructing that fragment of a second that separates success from failure into parts far too small for the mere mortal to see, Jackson's approach was less cerebral and greater natural talent. An illiterate child laborer from the rural South, he was the prototypical "natural," the beneficiary of a gift from God that would be invoiced with a debt of ignominy yet to be forgiven. The centennial of the Black Sox scandal is upon us and little has been done to quiet the debate over culpability, and compelling evidence of Jackson's innocence survives in his 1919 World Series stat line. Clearly the passage of the years has eliminated any hope for a definitive answer, a fact which then begs what is arguably the more pertinent question--is the game improved by this unyielding fidelity to Judge Landis' grudge?We'd answer "no" to that question, but a resounding "yes" to any asking if this card will improve his or her trading card collection. Points appear to be lost primarily to the effects of the sticky caramel in which the card was packaged and a slight crease just above the word "Cleveland," as the color and registration are first rate, the centering well within acceptable parameters, and the corners only lightly touched by wear. A splendid tribute to this tragic legend, and quite possibly the nicest example at this grade. Graded PSA Good 2.
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2023 May 11 - 13 Spring Sports Catalog Auction #50062 (go to Auction Home page)
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May, 2023
11th-13th
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