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- September 17, 2022
A baseball used in the 1919 World Series known famously as The Black Sox Scandal was discovered in a time capsule found in the old Chicago Tribune building. This baseball was part of World Series record that still stands today. What is the value on this ball you ask? How about seven figures!
The 1919 World Series is most well-known as the Black Sox Scandal. The Chicago White Sox battled the Cincinnati Reds. The Sox players were angry at their owner, Charles Comiskey, feeling they were underpaid. Back in 1919, a player could not refuse a contract or they wouldn't be allowed to play for another Major League team; there was no player's union like you know of today. When it was time to play for a championship, several of the White Sox decided to throw the game for money paid by gamblers. Eventually the players were caught fixing games and banned from baseball for life. Chick Gandil, Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, Fred McMullin, Charles Risberg, Buck Weaver, Lefty Williams, and Shoeless Joe Jackson were the "Eight Men Out." Incredibly, a baseball from that very world series was JUST discovered!
A time capsule buried in the walls of the Tribune over 100 years ago, found in 2018, and opened here in 2022. The baseball from Game 5 of the 1919 World Series which was used to strike out five batters in a row (still a World Series record today) could be worth a million dollars! Thank you to WGN News for posting this video.
Here at Just Collect we aren't surprised about finding rare items inside a wall; that's one of the unexpected locations we know you may find vintage cards. We purchased a collection discovered in a wall that included a Babe Ruth baseball card. You can read The Hole in the Wall Collection HERE.
If you discovered vintage cards and are interested in selling the collection, we are always buying!
WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING
Just Collect is always buying vintage sports and non-sports cards from 1879 to 1979 as well as select modern cards. If you have a collection that you are considering selling, contact us today to discuss or get our industry-leading purchase offer. If you have a collection that you want to be appraised, please contact us and we would be happy to discuss your collection and help you understand the real cash value of your collection in the current marketplace. Check out the Just Collect Buy List.
We always offer a FREE APPRAISAL for your collection here at the Just Collect site. Just click here:
We offer many ways to evaluate your cards other than using our website, too.
- Travel to us
If you can make the trip here like the son from my hometown did for this collection- we can make a deal at the office. We once met a father-son duo that drove eight hours from Virginia to meet us to sell a Michael Jordan rookie card stored in Tupperware since 1986 - great read here.
- Come to the convention
We keep a LIST of the card shows we'll be attending. Come stop by the Just Collect table and chat.
- Meet in-person
If you have a valuable collection and want us to come to you, we'll hop on the next plane out. We recently took a trip to California to purchase a collection that included three Jackie Robinson 1948 Leaf rookie cards that you can read about here.
- Meet in New York City
We have another location in New York you can meet us at; read all the information here.
- SHIP your collection
If you choose to mail your cards for an appraisal, we will evaluate your cards for FREE still. If you choose not to sell the cards, we'll ship them back with shipping fees paid by us! We can offer our FedEx account with 2-day shipping, fully insured, all covered by us. Simply contact the office to set up this option.
OUR BUYING PHILOSOPHY
We've run into a wide range of people and collections over the last 25 years. Although Just Collect is known for buying vintage sports cards and especially vintage baseball cards, we are also extremely interested in buying non-sports cards, too!
Every collection and every collector is different and we treat EVERY collection with the respect and attention that we show for our own collections. We understand that many have put their heart and souls into building their collections. So when you're ready to sell, we understand the feelings that you're going through and will work with you to help you reach a decision that is a WIN/WIN, because if you're not happy, we're not happy.
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Whether you have vintage cards or modern wax you want to sell, you can reach out to us any time!
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