Treasures from a legendary moment in baseball history that bruised White Sox franchise have been found buried within the walls of a Chicago landmark.
The baseball has seen better days, but then, it is more than 100 years old.
It was last used in the 1919 World Series, which is the one best known for the Black Sox scandal in which eight players were later banned from the sport for taking bribes to throw the series.ALSO SEE: MLB won't reinstate Shoeless Joe JacksonConstruction crews found the ball, as well as a letter from the former Tribune Sports Editor Harvey Woodruff explaining the significance of the ball. It was used to strike out six White Sox batters in a row - which is still a World Series record.
The newspaper has moved and the Tribune Tower has now been converted into luxury condos. But the artifacts left behind recall a significant time in White Sox history."I think it's an incredible piece of history for Chicago," Kittle said. "There was a lot of providence with the scandal, the players, the commissioner of baseball."
DePorter connected the history of the ball. He has a history with famous baseballs, getting worldwide attention for blowing up the so-called "Bartman Ball" that many believe cost the Cubs a World Series appearance in 2003.The ball is headed for display at the Chicago Sports Museum in Water Tower Place temporarily. It's the property of the new owners of the tribune tower and it's unclear what they plan to do with it.
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