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GSA Certified 1919 Chicago White Sox Signed Ball

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GSA Certified 1919 Chicago White Sox Signed Ball
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Autographed baseball. Team signed OAL Baseball. 1919 Chicago White Sox. Black Sox Scandal. Sealed in plastic case. Accompanied with Global Sports Authentication certificate. 11.5 x 18.5 cm. Photograph not included. The 1919 Chicago White Sox season was their 19th season in the American League. They won 88 games to advance to the World Series but lost to the Cincinnati Reds. More significantly, some of the players were found to have taken money from gamblers in return for throwing the series. The "Black Sox Scandal" had permanent ramifications for baseball, including the establishment of the office of Commissioner of Baseball. PROVENANCE: Private American collection