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1915 Cracker Jack #30 Ty Cobb SGC 92 NM/MT+ 8.5
COBB!!! Our illustrious hobby is currently experiencing incredible pricing up-ticks for high-grade Cooperstown inductees. Among those legendary players is the legendary Ty Cobb. That said, no Ty Cobb issue could possibly boast the unparalleled prestige of the "Georgia Peach's" Cracker Jack subject with his iconic "hands apart" batting image forever reigning as one of the hobby's foremost images. For both the 1914 and 1915 calendar years, baseball card collecting was taken to a new level via the ultra-popular thin stock cardboard subjects inserted into boxes of the ultra-popular caramel corn treats. While many distinguished Hall of Famers and stars were included on the extensive laundry list of our National pastime's early 20th century heroes, NONE could possibly compare to the immortal reverence of the Tyrus Raymond Cobb #30 subject.

Cobb's Cracker Jack issue resides as one of the most coveted cards in our illustrious hobby via his classic batting image affixed to this sanctified relic. Elite collectors are always searching for an esteemed Ty Cobb Cracker Jack memento and this crown jewel suffices as one of his foremost examples. Inspiring collectors is the majestic Ty Cobb batting stance, with his "hands apart" pose an imposing "Georgia Peach" trademark sought after by the most sophisticated enthusiasts. You can almost feel the intensity radiating from his stoic expression as Ty prepares to stroke another one of his remarkable 4,189 safeties. It is no secret that Ty Cobb is widely considered one of the finest players who ever graced a baseball diamond.

He could hit (his .366 average still reigns supreme), run (891 stolen bases), throw and field as well or better than any player in the "dead-ball" era, with Cobb's most amazing achievement his incomparable run of 12 batting titles in 13 seasons including 9 consecutive titles! No wonder his pre-WWI cardboard remnants are among the premier collectibles in the hobby, with none of his issues achieving the supreme stature of a high grade Cracker Jack gem. In fact, its immense recognition has earned it an eternal resting place in PSA's "Top 250 Sports Card Hobby Guide", a significant sports card "bible" that has stimulated an additional collecting angle among elite enthusiasts.

Ty Cobb's presence on this high-grade keepsake is awe inspiring to say the least, with the miraculous aesthetics substantiating its pinnacle standing among collectors. Portraying pristine uniform hues and immaculate focus, the grandeur-batting pose is set against a strikingly robust red background between four blinding white borders. Pinpoint corners, impeccable surfaces, and a super clean Cobb "bio" situated on the flipside complete one of the finest Cobb mementos in circulation.

For nearly 25 years, Ty Cobb wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers with his superior batting skills justifying his merit as one of baseball's five Hall of Fame 1936 charter members. While many cards of this immortal batsman depict a desirable image, most sophisticated hobbyists would agree that it is the Cracker Jack pose that instills an almost ghostly presence of the "Georgia Peach" that effectively transcends time back to our National Pastime's "turn of the century" period! POP 2 with 2 grading higher!!!

MIN BID $7,500
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