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1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson #103 PSA Good+ 2.5....
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1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson #103 PSA Good+ 2.5. 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?
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. Our offered example displays nicely with a small crease near the upper left hand corner, and with a total PSA population of just forty-three, most collectors will never have one of any condition in their collections. Graded PSA Good+ 2.5.
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Auction Info
2023 January 26 - 27 Winter Sports Card Catalog Auction #50060 (go to Auction Home page)
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January, 2023
26th-27th
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