If I understand what is presented here, then I don't understand Comiskey's thought process in June 1914......
He thought $16,000 was too much for Ruth in 1914. But, in Aug. 1915, Comiskey paid Cleveland $31,500 for Joe Jackson ? ?
Hey guys,
Incidently, the overstated (or over-rated) "Ruth hex" on the Boston AL team all these years (prior to 2004) is really overshadowed by what occurred to Boston in 1904.
The New York Giants (NL Champs) and John McGraw refused to play Boston (AL Champs) in the World Series. So, there was no World Series in 1904 ....and, what I call
the "John McGraw hex" on Boston lasted for exactly 100 years.
TED Z
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