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1915 Cracker Jack #94 Edward V. Cicotte PSA 8 NM-MT
CRACKER JACK BLACK SOX!!! If only Commy Comiskey paid his players rather than penny pinch, baseball may never have endured the Black Sox Scandal of 1919. As the story goes, 29-game winner Ed Cicotte needed only one more victory to achieve the landmark 30 total, which, based on an incentive clause in his contrast, would earn him an additional $10,000 bonus. Manager Kid Gleason rested Cicotte the final two weeks before the World Series, obviously under orders from penny-pinching owner Charles Comiskey, and Cicotte lost his chance for the bonus he so desperately needed. The rest of the story is history, with Cicotte agreeing to $10,000 up front for his part in pitching poorly against Cincinnati. Presented here is a PSA 8 NM-MT Ed Cicotte 1915 Cracker Jack, with only three PSA examples graded higher! Clad in his classic White Sox pinstripe cap and jersey, Cicotte never looked better with the fine resolution and striking red background. Excellent centering, pinpoint corners and the lack of any obtrusive caramel corn staining on either side complete this offering that would be the centerpiece in any world-class Black Sox or Cracker Jack collection!

MIN BID $4,000
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