Lot # 2234: 1919 Cincinnati Reds (vs. Chicago White Sox) World Series Game 6 Ticket Stub PSA POOR 1

Ticket stub issued for Game 6 of the 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds held at Redland Field on October 7. Graded POOR 1 by PSA. Even before the World Series started, rumors were circulating that certain members of the White Sox were conspiring to “throw” the Series. For many fans and sportswriters those rumors appeared to be true after witnessing Eddie Cicotte, winner of 29 games, get knocked from the box in the fourth inning of Game 1, in what was an eventual 9-1 loss to the Reds. Following the Series, it took nearly a full year before the eight conspirators were publicly revealed and indicted for their actions. Although acquitted in a court of law, the now legendary “eight men out” could not escape the justice meted out by newly appointed Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who imposed a lifetime banishment for all those accused: Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Eddie Cicotte, Lefty Williams, Swede Risberg, Hap Felsch, Chick Gandil, and Fred McMullin. One of the few Chicago players not in on the fix was pitcher Dickie Kerr, who went the whole 10 innings in defeating Cincinnati 5-4 in Game 6. The ticket stub (3-7/8 x 2 inches) displays heavy creasing, two pieces missing, and evidence of album removal on the reverse. The 1919 World Series is still the most famous and talked about World Series in baseball history. As such, all tickets from the Series have a historical significance and universal appeal that transcends ticket collecting.