2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the infamous Chicago Black Sox scandal. In 1919, several members of the White Sox conspired to throw the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. The result was the ban of eight players from Major League Baseball by Kennesaw Mountain Landis, the sport's commissioner. Some of the players, like Shoeless Joe Jackson, were stars. Others were … [Read more...]
5 Black Sox Baseball Card Bargains
Baseball cards featuring players from the 1919 Chicago White Sox team are not generally inexpensive. Collectors heavily pursue cards featuring the eight banned 'Black Sox' players and that demand has driven up prices over the years. Now, with the 100th anniversary of the famous team, their cards have never been more popular. But while many of these cards are a bit on the … [Read more...]
Despite Modest Career, Early Chick Gandil Cards Remain Hot
When pre-war collectors hear the name Chick Gandil today, he is most commonly thought of in terms that aren't so flattering. Gandil was known as not only one of the eight members banned for their part in fixing the 1919 World Series but is often described as the ringleader. Collaborating with gamblers, Gandil is believed to help stage the entire deal which resulted … [Read more...]
SCP Auctions Offering 1919 World Series Press Pin
The 1919 World Series was infamous because of the Black Sox scandal, where eight members of Chicago’s American League baseball team conspired to throw the postseason series. It's ingrained in pop culture. There’s the immortal quote — real or made up — by the boy pleading with “Shoeless” Joe Jackson at the courthouse steps, “Say it ain’t so, Joe,” which was later preserved on … [Read more...]
Rare 1919 World Series Championship Pin Consigned to Auction
It’s rare when the losing team in a championship series is remembered more than the winners. Such was the fate of the 1919 Cincinnati Reds, victorious over the infamous 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” in a nine-game series tainted by the scandal that resulted in the lifetime ban of Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver and six others. Now, though, perhaps the most important of all … [Read more...]