He had gotten his first taste of the big leagues in 1908, had another “cup of coffee” in 1909 and a third in 1910 before being traded from Philadelphia to Cleveland. By 1911, Joe Jackson was ready for prime time. He exploded into the headlines with a season that’s still held in awe today. Now, a photo from that season, taken by a legendary baseball … [Read more...] about Early Joe Jackson Photo Leads Off RMY Auction
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1913 Joe Jackson Photo Emerges, Now at Auction
A century old newspaper photo of Joe Jackson in action is being offered publicly for the first time in RMY Auctions’ new online catalog. The 3 ¾” x 4 ¾” image shows the 25-year-old Jackson eyeing a pitch during Cleveland Naps spring training in 1913. The photo is different from many taken because the vast majority show Jackson in a posed position, rather than on the … [Read more...] about 1913 Joe Jackson Photo Emerges, Now at Auction
Joe Jackson Black Sox Era Photo at Auction
A photograph of Shoeless Joe Jackson dating to newspaper coverage of the indictments handed down in the wake of the Black Sox scandal is now at auction. Dated 1920, the photo retains most of the original caption on back, one that chronicles the breaking news that Jackson and seven other Chicago White Sox stars would have to answer in court to allegations that they conspired … [Read more...] about Joe Jackson Black Sox Era Photo at Auction
Rare Cards, Black Sox Era Joe Jackson News Photo Headline LOTG Auction
A Type 1 Joe Jackson photo dating to the Black Sox scandal headlines the new Love of the Game Auctions Spring catalog, which is slated to run through April 13. Taken in 1919, the 5x7 photo shows unmistakable signs of having been used in newspaper coverage of the indictments of the players the following season. The indictments were handed down on September 28, 1920 and … [Read more...] about Rare Cards, Black Sox Era Joe Jackson News Photo Headline LOTG Auction
Early Joe Jackson Photo Leads off RMY Spring Auction
A posed photograph of Shoeless Joe Jackson, taken by George Grantham Bain is among more than 600 images in the newly-launched RMY Auctions Spring Collectors Auction. Taken in 1913, the photo shows Jackson in his third year with the Cleveland Naps. Measuring 3 x 4 3/4", the silver gelatin image carries Bain's stamp on the back and a March 1914 file … [Read more...] about Early Joe Jackson Photo Leads off RMY Spring Auction
Fresh to Market Conlon Photo of Joe Jackson Leads Off RMY Sale
A rare, original Charles Conlon photo of Joe Jackson, die cut for use in print more than 100 years ago, has hit the auction block. The 5x7 photo shows Shoeless Joe in his Cleveland Indians uniform with Conlon’s handwritten notes and signature on the back. It’s the first lot in RMY Auctions’ February catalog and believed to be one of only two of its kind in the … [Read more...] about Fresh to Market Conlon Photo of Joe Jackson Leads Off RMY Sale
Photo of the Day: Joe Jackson at the 1917 World Series
His pants revealed the hard climb to the top; stained with the dirt of who knows how many base paths. His special stars and stripes jersey, worn only during this season, bore the acknowledgement that less fortunate men were being wounded and dying on battlefields in Europe. His modest glove was tucked in his back pocket, ready for use at the moment the 1917 World Series … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Joe Jackson at the 1917 World Series
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
1885 White Stockings Photo Among Auction Headliners
An original cabinet photograph featuring members of the National League pennant-winning Chicago White Stockings including Cap Anson, King Kelly, John Clarkson and Billy Sunday is among the top items in a large auction of vintage photographs set to close this weekend on eBay. The photo remains on its original mount. There is some expected wear along the mount, but … [Read more...] about 1885 White Stockings Photo Among Auction Headliners
Photo of the Day: Shoeless Joe Treats Kids to Ice Cream
He was living a relatively quiet life nearly three full decades after fallout from the Black Sox scandal led to a career-ending banishment. Joe Jackson may have been persona non grata in the big leagues, but he wasn’t forgotten. In 1948, an Associated Press writer and photographer visited Jackson in South Carolina. He was 61, with even his post-scandal barnstorming days a … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Shoeless Joe Treats Kids to Ice Cream