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1915 Cracker Jack #30 Ty Cobb PSA 5 EX
CRACKER JACK COBB!!!...
At the turn of the 20th century, there were only a handful of players that could truly be considered superstars. Pittsburgh's Honus Wagner, Philadelphia's Nap Lajoie, St. Louis' Jesse Burkett, Philadelphia's Ed Delahanty, Boston's Cy Young and New York's Christy Mathewson. But in 1905, the tall and skinny 18-year-old Ty Cobb from Narrows, Georgia signed with the Detroit Tigers and proceeded to tear apart the batting records and opposing pitchers from the American League for a solid two decades. In only this rookie season did Cobb bat sub-.300, and from 1907 to 1919, he led the AL in batting an astonishing twelve times. He led in hits and slugging eight times, seven times in on-base percentage, stolen bases six times and RBIs four times. He was the game's newest and truest superstar. In 1909, the Georgia Peach won the elusive Triple Crown after collecting nine home runs and 107 RBIs while batting a league-leading .377 and in 1911 he captured his one and only MVP, though he likely should have won a dozen had it not been for the rules at the time.

So when Cracker Jack issued their 1914 and 1915 baseball card series, it's no wonder that Ty Cobb represented one of the anchors of the brightly colored and highly coveted set. Offered here is a 1915 Cracker Jack #30 Ty Cobb holdered 5 EX from PSA. This astoundingly rich and bright low-pop issue does not surface often for sale and this is one of the nicest we have had the pleasure to offer of late. We recently sold a PSA 6 EX-MT example in January of 2025, but this issue arguably offers cleaner surfaces, a bright bolder red background and a clearer image than the card which came in a whole grade higher. The deep red background really stands out on this issue as Cobb holds his bat, ready for action. This example offers wonderful centering showing mild partiality to the lower border, consistent corners for the grade (though the lower left and upper right appear slightly more worn), and borders that remain strong and sharp with a clear registration with only negligible visible caramel staining overall. This PSA 5 Cracker Jack of the Georgia Peach from 1915 is one of Ty Cobb's most attractive and most sought-after in the hobby, especially for those assembling a PSA Registered set.

MIN BID $10,000
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