November Pick-Ups

[Scott Garner]

I finally was able to add a terrific vintage fountain pen cut of Death Valley Jim Scott of the Chicago White Sox to my collection of no-hit pitchers. On May 14, 1914 Scott threw 9 innings of no-hit ball against the hometown Washington Senators before giving up a hit in the 10th inning.

Death Valley Scott is a very elusive non-HOF signature which has been a tough name to find. His death date of 1957 and the fact that he spent much of his post baseball career off the grid are both factors in his signature being a tough one to locate.

Many thanks to a close hobby friend and fellow net54 board member Howard Singer for helping provide a world class assist. For those of you that don't know Howard, he has been one of the largest collectors of all things Chicago White Sox and he is truly one of the nicest guys in the hobby. Thanks Howard!