1919 Chicago White Sox (vs. Cincinnati Reds) World Series Game 5 Ticket Stub - PSA

Sold For:

$3,000

Year:

1919

Auction:

2021 Fall

Lot #:

1899

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Ticket stub from Game 5 of the infamous 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds, held at Comiskey Park in Chicago on October 6th. Encapsulated and certified as "Authentic" by PSA. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 5-0 in Game 5, with Chicago pitcher Lefty Williams suffering his second of three losses in the Series. 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. 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. The ticket stub (3-3/4 x 2-3/8 inches) displays heavy creasing throughout. In Fair condition overall. 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.