ED CICOTTE SINGLE SIGNED BASEBALL (PSA/DNA 7 NM)(JSA)

Off white J.Cronin American League baseball signed across a side panel by Cicotte in aqua blue fine tip marker adding rare inscription "White Sox". Signature rates 7/8 out of 10. "The Fix Is In" occurred when Cicotte drilled the Cincinnati Reds leadoff batter on the second pitch in the bottom of the first inning of the 1919 World Series opening game. That beaning would signal to gamblers that the White Sox would indeed implement their plan to throw the World Series. Cicotte was a reluctant participant and the oldest of the conspirators at the age of 35. He passed away in 1969. The offered example is one of a scant few we have encountered in over 30 years and almost certainly the finest condition grade specimen of that population. Includes full LOAs from PSA/DNA (7 NM) and JSA: Ball: NM, Signature: NM-MT