{"product_id":"american-league-base-ball-club-of-chicago-stock-certificate-issued-to-founder-charles-comiskey-1961","title":"American League Base Ball Club of Chicago Stock Certificate Issued to White Sox founder Charles Comiskey 1961 - SOLD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original stock certificate from the American League Base Ball Club of Chicago (White Sox), dated August 7, 1961. The certificate was issued to the founder of the White Sox, Charles A. Comiskey!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in black, the certificate features a vignette of an American eagle, typical aging and glue mark from an affixed stub on the left edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American League Base Ball Club of Chicago aka the \u003cstrong\u003eChicago White Sox\u003c\/strong\u003e was a key franchise in the American League, founded in 1901 by \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Comiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe certificate is issued to \u003cstrong\u003eCharles A. Comiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was the founder and longtime owner of the franchise, known as \"The Old Roman\" for his pioneering role in professional baseball. Comiskey built the team into a powerhouse, winning the 1906 and 1917 World Series, though the franchise became infamous for the 1919 Black Sox scandal. By 1961, Chicago was experiencing a baseball renaissance under new ownership, as the team had been sold to Bill Veeck Jr. that very year, marking the end of the Comiskey family's six-decade control of the franchise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaseball memorabilia from the classic era of American professional sports remains highly collectible, particularly pieces connected to founding families and legendary franchises. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52511360254239,"sku":"ENT-ALBBC-SI-BLK-1961-001","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/american-league-base-ball-club-of-chicago-stock-certificate-1961-front-1.jpg?v=1777855011","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/products\/american-league-base-ball-club-of-chicago-stock-certificate-issued-to-founder-charles-comiskey-1961","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}