The 1919 Chicago White Sox have been analyzed and talked about more than any team in baseball history. Like the other great scandals in history, the questions will be milled over and researched forever with no definite answers to be found. What we do know is that eight men conspired with gamblers to make some money and lose the World Series and suffered consequences they could never have imagined. Here the four outfielders of the 1919 team pose together on the eve of the World Series. The damage was done, the meeting with gamblers over and all that was left was to lose and not look too bad doing it. This quartet featured the biggest star in the game, Shoeless Joe Jackson (far right) as well as fellow gambler Happy Felsh (second from left) as well as clean players Nemo Leibold and Shano Collins. While each was a star in the game, it is the figure of Jackson that makes this a Hall of Fame worthy relic from the greatest scandal in baseball history. Taken by photographer Charles Conlon and with his extensive handwritten notes and identifications, this is the only example of this important photograph that we have ever seen and it is a magnificent specimen with some mild handling wear from news-room use and an ever so subtle bit of residue on the top border area being the only minute flaws. With the exception of the famed "Ty Cobb Sliding" photo we sold n 2015, this is the most significant piece of Conlon photography we have offered and one of the tops in the entire hobby! Charles Conlon (1886-1945) was America's first sports photo-journalist. In the primitive days of photography, he lugged his camera to the ballpark to capture the heroes of the game in their natural setting and paved the way for a new genre of photography. His work encompassed four decades and he became a true master of his craft. His images range from aging 19th century stars through the golden age of the game and most of the iconic baseball photographs of the early 20th century originate from the camera of Conlon. Due to the nature of his employment, images from Conlon are quite rare to find. We are proud to offer at this time over 400 images from the master himself, Charles Conlon many of which have never been offered to the public before!

Size: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10