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1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson #103 PSA EX 5....
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Description
1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson #103 PSA EX 5. From the ashes of the greatest scandal in the history of our National Pastime rose the mythical "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. He had been, for the last full decade of the Dead Ball Era, simply the greatest hitter on the planet. It is a distinction assigned to him by those most qualified to do so, the men who aspired to the title themselves. But where legends like Cobb and Williams turned a scientific eye to the process, deconstructing that fragment of a second that separates success from failure into parts far too small for the mere mortal to see, Jackson's approach was far less cerebral. The illiterate, child laborer from the rural South was also the prototypical "natural," the beneficiary of a gift from God that would be invoiced with a debt of ignominy yet to be forgiven.With the centennial of the Black Sox scandal now past, little has been done to quiet the debate over culpability, and compelling evidence of Jackson's innocence survives in his 1919 World Series stat line. The passage of time has eliminated any hope for a definitive answer, a fact which then begs what is arguably the more pertinent question--was the game improved by this unyielding fidelity to Judge Landis' grudge?
Though Jackson's excommunication has done little to dull the edges of collecting appeal, there is good reason to believe that a future pardon would energize a surge in an already red-hot market. It's a scenario that should result in a sizable windfall for the next owner. Like the fabled Black Sox outfielder himself, Cracker Jack cards were largely a victim of circumstance, challenged by an array of factors limiting healthy survival, from the sticky contents of its original packaging to the century of time's assault. The presented specimen is stunningly unscathed, effectively unchanged from its original printing date. One of the most desirable cards of the Dead Ball Era, and the key card of the 1914 Cracker Jack issue.
Graded PSA EX 5. One of four examples graded EX with four higher from a total PSA population of just forty submissions.
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Auction Info
2022 January 27 - 28 Winter Sports Card Catalog Auction #50051 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2022
27th-28th
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