1909-13 M101-2 SPORTING NEWS SUPPLEMENTS (MARCH 23, 1911) JOE JACKSON PSA 1 POOR.
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Winning Bid:
$12,564.64
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
PLEASE NOTE- IN OUR PHOTO OF THE BACK OF THE PHOTO BEING OFFERED, WHAT YOU SEE ARE POCKETS OF AIR UNDER THE PLASTIC AND CAUSED BY THE PSA ENCAPSULATION PROCESS. THESE ARE NOT FLAWS OR DEFECTS IN ANY WAY ON THE ACTUAL ITEM.
The M101-2 Sporting News supplements series is the most widely collected of all early-20th century large format baseball collectibles. These were first issued as 7.5x10" but would later grow to 8.5x10" by late 1909 and thereafter with large team photo supplements measuring 10x16". These supplements were printed on heavy paper and issued as inserts inside the weekly Sporting News publication. Most supplements feature full figure poses of the players with issue date at top. Backs are typically blank although a small number of these do exist with color advertising on back promoting other Sporting News collectibles available at the time. "Shoeless Joe" Jackson began his MLB career with ten scant games playing for the Philadelphia Athletics during 1908-09. Joe would move on to Cleveland in 1910, where he would quickly establish himself as one of the American League's brightest young stars and leading batters. Joining the Chicago White Sox during the 1915 season, Jackson would best be remembered for his banishment from professional baseball following the 1920 season by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis for his perceived involvement with the Black Sox scandal during the 1919 World Series vs. the Cincinnati Reds. Nonetheless, Shoeless Joe maintains to this day the third highest career batting average in MLB history at .356. The PSA grade does not reflect the exceptional eye appeal of this item which far exceeds the 1 Poor grade. Front displays bright, clean and with sharp image. Minimal edge wear and no visible creases or any other significant defect is seen by the naked eye. PSA census indicates that only 20 examples of this supplement have ever been graded by PSA with only three graded higher than the offered specimen. One of the most desirable in the Sporting News set. This is fresh to the market, as are the following 11 lots.
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