Travis Jackson
(b. November 2, 1903 - d. July 27, 1987)
A solid defensive shortstop for the Giants of the 1920s and 1930s, Travis Jackson helped the Giants to four pennants. "Stonewall" also batted over .300 in six seasons, and he had more than 90 RBI in three seasons. He accumulated a career average of .291, peaking at .339 in 1930.
 
Inducted in 1982
 
 
1931 W517 Travis "Stonewall" Jackson #12 SGC 70 EX+
     
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Comments: After looking through a few Travis Jackson cards, I selected 1935 Diamond Stars as my favorite portrait in December 2002 and I picked up a raw example of the card. I liked the shot of Travis looking over the dugout rail. I submitted the card to PSA and it graded VG. I eventually upgraded the card to a PSA 6 an then a PSA 8 in September, 2004. In August, 2007 I replaced the Diamond Stars with a W517 strip card in a SGC 40 holder. I liked the portrait more and preferred Chick Hafey represent the Diamond Stars set. Not a month later a SGC 70 W517 example was offered through Net54 from seller Scott Hanson and I bought it. I had one opportunity to upgrade to a SGC 80 in 2011 but the price just wasn't right to justify a ½ grade bump. I'd really like to bump this to a NM+ card someday - still looking for one out there somewhere….

UPDATE: As I was browsing eBay before bed the evening of 9/29/2013 I found this SGC 80. The Buy It Now was at $89, I submitted a best offer at $65. The next day the bid was accepted and I got my 1/2 grade bump at 1/2 of what I paid for the SGC 70. Patience pays off sometimes.
   
Card Details Below:  
Year(s): 1931
ACC Set Designation: W517
Set Name:
Country: United States
Description: The 54-player W517 set is a scarce issue of 3" X 4" cards which are generally found in a sepia color. There are, however, other known colors of W517s, which bring higher prices from specialists. The cards feature a a player photo as well as his name and team. The card number appears in a small circle on the front, while the backs are blank. The set is heavy in stars of the period including two Babe Ruths (#4 and 20). The cards were sold in vertical strips of three cards; some cards are found with baseball plays in a line at top.