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Charles
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(b. August 15, 1859 - d. October 26, 1931)
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| Charles Comiskey parlayed modest field success into managerial brilliance, later becoming the first former player to be sole owner of a major league franchise. The "Old Roman" assisted Ban Johnson in the formation of the American League. As owner of the Chicago White Sox, Comiskey earned a reputation as a cheapskate, and some historians feel that his parsimonious spending habits indirectly led to the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal. |
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Inducted in 1939
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1887 N28 Allen
& Ginter Charles Comiskey SGC 50 VG/EX
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| Card Details Below: |
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| Year(s): |
1887 |
| ACC Set Designation: |
N28 |
| Set Name: |
Allen & Ginter |
| Country: |
United States |
| Description: |
This 50-card set was titled "The World Champions"
and includes 10 baseball players, and 40 other sports personalities
such as John L. Sullivan and Buffalo Bill Cody. The approximately
1-12" X 2-3/4" cards were inserted in boxes of Allen &
Ginter cigarettes. The card fronts are lithographs on white card
stock, and are considered among the most attractive cards ever produced.
All card backs have a complete checklist for this unnumbered set,
which includes six eventual Hall of Famers. |
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