I GOTZ A NEW PAIR OF BLAK SOX
Posted on 11/25/2007 7:42:38 PM PST by SunkenCiv
A box containing thousands of rare documents allegedly detailing the events surrounding the Black Sox scandal of the 1919 World Series will be up for auction starting tomorrow at a suburban Chicago auction house.
It is unclear exactly how the documents ended up together and where they have been over the past eight decades.
Mastro Auctions in Burr Ridge has declined to reveal the identity of the two sellers.
Baseball experts say the papers could offer more insights about 1 of the darkest events in baseball history.
The papers were examined by the Chicago Tribune.
They appear to contain documents from the 1921 criminal trial against White Sox players accused of throwing the 1919 World Series and a 1924 lawsuit in which some players sued the Chicago franchise for back pay.
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“Apropos to absolutley nothing, I have the only known copy of Shoeless Joe Jackson’s 1919 contract with the White Sox (the year of the Black Sox scandal). Do ya think it’s worth anything?
“11 posted on 01/21/2007 9:52:15 PM EST by Hildy”
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I GOTZ A NEW PAIR OF BLAK SOX
I worked for a man who said his father or grandfather (?) gave someone the FIX money from his bathtub at the Gibson Hotel in Cincy>>>>have NO idea if it’s true.
I just love Free Republic for helping to bubble up issues like this; as long as we stick to the topic and not get foiled by those who want to have a ball with puns.
BTTT
LOL!
Reno
Chiclet speaking, I think the case was wrapping up well before the final out.
Wouldn’t surprise me.
Looks like it was tied twice.
That’s a cool story, regardless. :’)
“Hypothetical Question: If this had happened at Wrigley Field, would everyone there have been chewed out? Sock it to me.”
Darn you! Always trying to gum up the works!
“Hypothetical Question: If this had happened at Wrigley Field, would everyone there have been chewed out? Sock it to me.
I would say that was an attempt to gum up the works. :-)
I would would also eschew any more puns, if I had any shame.
However, I did hear there was an old bat involved.
Was it the Hildabeast?
Only one way to find out. Conduct a scientific ex-spearmint.
Too late on that one ;>)
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