They stood and cheered Hod Eller on October 5, 1919. Even Chicago White Sox fans had to tip their collective caps to the Cincinnati Reds’ ace pitcher, who had just struck out six in a row during Game 5 of the 1919 World Series. Eller fanned the side in the second and then did the same in the third. It’s a World Series record that still stands. A baseball, said to … [Read more...] about Time Capsule Surrenders 1919 World Series Baseball
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1919 World Series Fan Photos; Ruth, Jordan Rookie Shots Among RMY Headliners
A group of newly uncovered photos taken by a White Sox fan at the infamous 1919 World Series are hitting the auction market for the first time. The collection of five images are among more than 700 photos in RMY Auctions' May online catalog sale. Housed for decades inside a scrapbook, the photos were originally part of the collection of an African-American Sox fan. One … [Read more...] about 1919 World Series Fan Photos; Ruth, Jordan Rookie Shots Among RMY Headliners
Goudey Lajoie, Bird-Magic Signed Final 4 Ticket Among Showcase Items at Heritage
Heritage Auctions has opened its March Spring Showcase Auction, with one of the hobby’s most coveted pre-War rarities joining dozens of complete sets, popular rookie cards, unopened material and key ticket stubs in the lineup. Over 1,000 items are up for grabs, including a 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie graded PSA 4 that’s expected to sell for $50,000 or more. Bidding was … [Read more...] about Goudey Lajoie, Bird-Magic Signed Final 4 Ticket Among Showcase Items at Heritage
1917 Cicotte Jersey, 1919 Contract Heading to Auction Later This Year
He was among the greats of his era and would be remembered much differently had been part of baseball’s most notorious scandal. Prior to his involvement in the 1919 Black Sox affair, Eddie Cicotte was among the stars of the 1917 World Series. A jersey once donned by the Chicago ace and his signed contract for the infamous 1919 season are both set to come to market … [Read more...] about 1917 Cicotte Jersey, 1919 Contract Heading to Auction Later This Year
Photo of the Day: Buck Weaver Before the 1919 World Series
Look through pictures of deadball era baseball players and the number of smiling faces is somewhat rare. Buck Weaver was the exception. It's rare to find a photo of Weaver when he's not smiling for the photographer. By all accounts, it was his nature to be upbeat and friendly, back to his days on the sandlots of Pennsylvania. His one-for-all approach … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Buck Weaver Before the 1919 World Series
Historic Relic: 1919 World Series Game 8 Stub Hits Auction
Nearly 33,000 fans showed up to watch the final game of the 1919 World Series. At a time when ticket stubs weren’t considered much of a keepsake by most fans, few survived the trip back home. Even fewer survived the decades to come, when spring cleaning probably claimed more than a few. Those who were inside Comiskey Park on October 9, 1919 saw the end of a … [Read more...] about Historic Relic: 1919 World Series Game 8 Stub Hits Auction
One of a Kind? Top Quality Buck Weaver Photo Dated Just Prior to 1919 World Series
George Daniel “Buck” Weaver was in the prime of what was playing out to be a long and productive career. He was 28 years old, already the owner of one World Series ring and playing for a team that appeared to be on course to win another just two seasons later. It would all unravel as the 1920s began to unfold, fairly or not. Caught up in the Black Sox … [Read more...] about One of a Kind? Top Quality Buck Weaver Photo Dated Just Prior to 1919 World Series
LOTG Auction Enters Final Week with 1914 Cracker Jack Set, Cobb Back T206, More
The break of a complete set of 1914 Cracker Jack cards and one of the famously scarce T206 Ty Cobb/Cobb Tobacco back cards headline the current Love of the Game Auctions catalog. The sale features one of the strongest overall selections of sports cards and memorabilia in the company’s history, topped by the famous and unique Cobb card, one discovered only within the last … [Read more...] about LOTG Auction Enters Final Week with 1914 Cracker Jack Set, Cobb Back T206, More
After the Cheering: Photo of Hap Felsch Still Playing in 1932 at Auction
The big league careers of the Black Sox players ended in 1920, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t play baseball and get paid to do it. Several players including Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Chick Gandil and Oscar “Happy “ Felsch continued playing throughout the 1920s following their banishment by commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis. Felsch, in fact, was still swinging a bat … [Read more...] about After the Cheering: Photo of Hap Felsch Still Playing in 1932 at Auction
Conlon Black Sox Photos Headline RMY’s Holiday Auction
Two stunning images of the 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” taken by legendary baseball photographer Charles Conlon are on the auction block. RMY Auctions is featuring the two 6 ½” x 8 ½” photos as part of its annual Holiday Auction. Captured by Conlon just before the start of the World Series in which eight Sox players were found to have conspired with gamblers to accept … [Read more...] about Conlon Black Sox Photos Headline RMY’s Holiday Auction