So should W514s actually be 1920-22?

[christopher.herman]

I love this set b/c of the inclusion of 7 out of 8 (minus utility man Fred McMullin) of the Chicago "Black" Sox and since they played through the 1920 season before they were banned, I guess a 1920 designation is more accurate.

[Bugsy]

Why was the dating changed to exclude 1919? Gandil is in the set, but didn't play in 1920.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

Why was the dating changed to exclude 1919? Gandil is in the set, but didn't play in 1920.

It could've been printed under the assumption that he would play in 1920...If I remember correctly, he sat out that year because of a contract dispute, or something along those lines.. I haven't been paying much attention to the current status of this set, but unless there's definitive evidence to support 1919's exclusion, I'm all for 1919 staying.

The player I often use to reference this set is Pickles Dilhoefer (1893-1922). Dilhoefer's died of typhoid Feb 23, 1922. His card in the set has him playing for the Philadelphia Quakers, he played 8 games for them in 1918, and finished his career with the St. Louis Cardinals 1919-21.

But the variations in the set also add questions Bob Roth, Maranville, Bancroft, and Jennings. Personally, the exclusion of McHenry suggests all dates prior to 1922-23. Great mystery. My guess is 1920-21.

Many of the accused Black Sox played well into the 1920 season before their alleged involvement in the 1919 World Series scandal became exposed