1919 Cincinnati Reds World Series Ticket Stub - Game 1 - The Fix is On! - PSA

Sold For:

$4,200

Year:

1919

Auction:

2019 Summer

Lot #:

1998

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Cincinnati Reds ticket stub issued for Game 1 of the 1919 World Series against the Chicago White Sox held at Redland Field on October 1st. Graded GOOD 2 by PSA. This is one of only two graded at this level, with just two graded higher (out of 17 examples certified by PSA). This ticket is steeped in historical significance. It was in Game 1 that the Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Eddie Cicotte intentionally hit the first batter he faced, thereby signaling the gambling community that the “fix” was on. The “Black Sox” lost Game 1 by a score of 9-1, and the crooked actions of the now infamous “eight men out” (Cicotte, Joe Jackson, Lefty Williams, Swede Risberg, Chick Gandil, Buck Weaver, Hap Felsch, and Fred McMullin) allowed the Reds to win the Series in eight games. The ticket stub (4.25 x 2 inches) displays a small area of paper loss along the top front border and displays at a much higher level than that suggested by its technically accurate grade. It should also be noted that few, if any, 1919 World Series ticket stubs have survived in perfect shape, and the offered ticket represents one of the highest graded examples in the PSA Population Report. The 1919 World Series is still the most famous and talked about World Series in baseball history. As a result, all 1919 World Series tickets, especially those from Game 1, have a special significance that transcends ticket collecting. Reserve $500. Estimate (open).