Honest Long Cut and Miner's Extra tobacco brands issued the multi-subject, 25-card set cataloged as T227 "Series of Champions" with four baseball stars: Cobb, Bender, Baker, and Marquard. These scarce cards measure larger than typical tobacco cards of that era, which helps this batting pose make a bigger impact on its holder. They also garner intense collector interest, thanks to 100% Hall of Fame player selection and strong, compelling colors.

T227 cards typically appear in collector grades and this SGC FR 1.5 reflects its rounded corners and modest edge wear, as well as a short vertical crease at lower right. Its back remains clear and 100% readable, which would no doubt please the writer who spent time compiling Cobb's own biography and relevant stats! The population report shows less than 20 graded examples, with just six higher than this one.