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1915 Cracker Jack (E145-2)

Cracker Jack's second baseball set expanded to 176 cards, one tucked in each box of the molasses-coated popcorn, and the box cards were stained just as the 1914s had been. The fix was a mail-in offer: 100 coupons, or one coupon and a quarter, brought a complete, clean set, likely one of the first factory sets in the hobby. The checklist spans the American, National and Federal Leagues and includes three future Black Sox: Gandil, Cicotte and, at #103, Joe Jackson, along with Rube Benton (#97).

Sources
  1. psacard.com
  2. prewarcards.com
  3. blog.justcollect.com
  4. cardboardconnection.com

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