This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/10/2017
Graded VG/EX 4 by PSA. In 1882, Comiskey was offered a contract by the St. Louis Browns in the new American Association. By the following year, Comiskey was managing the team at age 24 and guided the Browns to four straight pennants. In 1886, Comiskey’s Browns defeated Cap Anson’s Chicago White Stockings of the National League in a six-game series.
In 1892, Comiskey became manager of the National League’s Cincinnati Reds. While there, Comiskey convinced sportswriter Ban Johnson to form the Western League, an organization that would eventually challenge the powerful NL and later would become the American League. Pleasingly well centered with small touches apparent at the extreme points of the corners. There is an apparent stain towards the upper left area of the card.