Lot # 840: 1940 R335 Play Ball #225 Joe Jackson SGC EX 5

Graded EX 5 by SGC. The legend of Joe Jackson is monumental in our hobby. Though he was one of the greatest players to ever take the field, his banishment from the game has made him even larger than life. The offered card was produced twenty years after Jackson and seven other "Black Sox" were banned from the game by Judge Landis for throwing the 1919 World Series. Interestingly, the back of this card makes no mention of this. It states that "he was traded to the White Sox in 1915 and was with them until he stopped playing after the 1920 season." Unfortunately for collectors, there are few vintage cards of Joe Jackson. This 1940 Play Ball card is one of the few and is particularly fascinating as it was issued when the memory of the scandal was still fresh in the minds of baseball fans. The card has outstanding image clarity and even corner wear. The reverse displays bold text. This is a solid mid-grade example of this classic Jackson card.