With the 1919 "Black Sox Scandal" still two years away, the 1917 Chicago White Sox were on top of the baseball world. The Sox top star made the cover of the offered 1917 The Sporting News Record Book. Published by C. Spink & Son during a World Series championship season for the White Sox, this antique guide is a pocket size edition, featuring Joe Jackson on the front. Condition is highly satisfying, rating as Vg-Ex, with a clean cover, tight spine, and supple pages. Included in the contents, is an account of the 1916 World Series with Babe Ruth, along with the beloved poem "Casey at the Bat".

Opening Bid $250.