1919 Cincinnati Reds (vs. Chicago White Sox) World Series Game 7 Ticket Stub - Cicotte's Only Win - PSA

Sold For:

$3,000

Year:

1919

Auction:

2021 Summer

Lot #:

2070

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Scarce and highly desirable ticket stub from Game 7 of the infamous 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds, held at Redland Field in Cincinnati on October 8th. Graded FR 1.5 by PSA. This is one of six 1919 World Series Game 7 tickets authenticated by PSA, and only the second example we have ever offered in the last eighteen years. Game 7 was notable because it was the only game in which Chicago's mound ace, Eddie Cicotte, won in the Series. Cicotte, along with seven of his teammates, including Joe Jackson, accepted money from gamblers to "throw" the Series, which resulted in Cincinnati winning four of the first five games (the Series was a best of nine in 1919). Cicotte, after losing his first two starts, returned to form in Game 7, limiting the Reds to seven hits and one run in Chicago's 4-1 win. It has generally been accepted that Chicago's victories in Games 6 and 7 were the result of the eight "Black Sox" players finally playing to win after having been "double crossed" by the gamblers, but whatever the circumstances at the time, the White Sox were soundly defeated in Game 8, giving Cincinnati its first World Championship in franchise history. The ticket stub (4.25 x 2 inches) displays a number of moderate creases, a rough tear along the left border, and a small area of paper loss 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. Reserve $1,000.