1919 Cincinnati Reds World Series Ticket Stub - Game 6 - PSA

Sold For:

$2,760

Year:

1919

Auction:

2019 Fall

Lot #:

2101

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Ticket stub to Game 6 of the 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds, held at Redland Field in Cincinnati on October 7th. Encapsulated and certified as "Authentic" 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 twenty-nine game winner Eddie Cicotte 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 ten innings in defeating Cincinnati 5-4 in Game 6. The ticket stub (4.25 x 2 inches) displays a few light creases but has an overall Excellent appearance. 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. Reserve $500. Estimate (open).