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Lot # 107: 1920 Claude "Lefty" Williams, "Black Sox Pitcher Leaves Court" Rare Photo

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 6 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "May Collectors Auction 2021",
which ran from 5/18/2021 12:00 AM to
6/5/2021 8:00 PM



October 1920 double weight photograph of famous Chicago White Sox pitcher Claude "Lefty" Williams leaving the courthouse that held his fate in their hands for his role in the 1919 gambling scandal. A rare piece of baseball history, this is stamped on the back by the Keystone View Company and has a paper caption and pencil filing date as well. This is the only image of Williams in court we have ever seen!

Size: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1(b)
Condition: 2/5
Quality: 3.5/5
Overall Grade: 5.5/10

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