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4 March 1916 dated document related to a real estate transaction has been signed “Joe Jackson” at lower right. Jackson autographs are notoriously rare and there are likely less than 25 examples which have surfaced in the over 100 years since he last took the field which offer unimpeachable authenticity. Family finances required that Joe begin working in the textile mills of Greenville, South Carolina before he reached the age of ten, education being a luxury which the Jackson family simply could not afford. As a result, he is said to have been functionally illiterate, extending to his writing abilities, and he turned over the duties of signing his name to wife Katie, whom he had married in 1908, for decades. Jackson himself would sign his name only on the rarest of occasions and it is believed that he learned the skill by slowly copying a specimen written by his wife.
The offered Joe Jackson example is dated to March of 1916, a year after he joined the White Sox, whom he would help lead to a World Series Championship the following year in 1917. He would again help power the team to an American League title in 1919 before a number of Chicago players accepted money in exchange for throwing games during the World Series. The ensuing “Black Sox” scandal sent shockwaves through baseball (and their fan base at large) and culminated with eight men being banned for life. The enigmatic Jackson was at the heart of the impropriety; one of the era’s most skilled and beloved players would never take to the field again in a professional capacity.
In May of this year MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed deceased players from baseballs’ ineligible list and said of Jackson that his reinstatement was quite simply “overdue.” This reversal allows for Jackson’s consideration for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, a recognition which is almost certain to occur. Interest in material related to his legendary career has always been highly sought after, however the potential for enshrinement in Cooperstown elevates any pieces of substance to a far greater level. The offered document is believed to originate from a small cache of similar pieces which surfaced in the 1990s and trace back to a Jackson family friend. Prior to their release, there are thought to have been no unquestionably authentic Jackson signatures in private hands. Of this small group of documents, few offer the signature quality found on this promissory note.
Light toning and handling wear with a minute tear and unobtrusive staple hole on the left edge. A small amount of more pronounced discoloration can be found along the extreme right. Authenticated and encapsulated by PSA with the autograph graded PSA/DNA 7 NM: NM
The offered Joe Jackson example is dated to March of 1916, a year after he joined the White Sox, whom he would help lead to a World Series Championship the following year in 1917. He would again help power the team to an American League title in 1919 before a number of Chicago players accepted money in exchange for throwing games during the World Series. The ensuing “Black Sox” scandal sent shockwaves through baseball (and their fan base at large) and culminated with eight men being banned for life. The enigmatic Jackson was at the heart of the impropriety; one of the era’s most skilled and beloved players would never take to the field again in a professional capacity.
In May of this year MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed deceased players from baseballs’ ineligible list and said of Jackson that his reinstatement was quite simply “overdue.” This reversal allows for Jackson’s consideration for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, a recognition which is almost certain to occur. Interest in material related to his legendary career has always been highly sought after, however the potential for enshrinement in Cooperstown elevates any pieces of substance to a far greater level. The offered document is believed to originate from a small cache of similar pieces which surfaced in the 1990s and trace back to a Jackson family friend. Prior to their release, there are thought to have been no unquestionably authentic Jackson signatures in private hands. Of this small group of documents, few offer the signature quality found on this promissory note.
Light toning and handling wear with a minute tear and unobtrusive staple hole on the left edge. A small amount of more pronounced discoloration can be found along the extreme right. Authenticated and encapsulated by PSA with the autograph graded PSA/DNA 7 NM: NM