{"product_id":"1914-cracker-jack-62-jay-cashion-psa-vg-ex-4","title":"1914 Cracker Jack #62 Jay Cashion PSA VG-EX 4","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1914 Cracker Jack #62 Jay Cashion PSA 4 - Straight from the Cracker Jack Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1914 Cracker Jack #62 Jay Cashion\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from the tougher and more romantic of the two original Cracker Jack baseball issues. Unlike the following year’s set, the 1914 cards were distributed \u003cstrong\u003edirectly inside packages of Cracker Jack\u003c\/strong\u003e, placing Cashion’s bright red portrait quite literally alongside the caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts that made the brand famous. More than a century later, these cards remain artifacts of an era when baseball collecting was still in its infancy—and when the card inside the box was simply part of the surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong\u003ePSA VG-EX 4\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example represents Cashion in an original 1914 issue now \u003cstrong\u003e112 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Washington Senators pitcher appears against the unmistakable red background that gives the set such visual continuity, whether the subject is an immortal like Cobb or Mathewson or one of the hundreds of players who filled major-league rosters during the Deadball Era. For collectors pursuing the complete 1914 Cracker Jack set, cards such as #62 are essential pieces of the puzzle and genuine survivors from baseball’s earliest collecting culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCashion’s major-league career was brief, but it placed him alongside some remarkable baseball history. The towering right-hander pitched for Washington during the years when \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e was at the height of his powers, and in 1912 Cashion contributed to a Senators club that won \u003cstrong\u003e91 games and finished second in the American League\u003c\/strong\u003e. His time in the majors would be over by 1914, making this Cracker Jack issue an intriguing cardboard epilogue to his playing career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53606399344949,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/JayCashion.png?v=1789759912","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1914-cracker-jack-62-jay-cashion-psa-vg-ex-4","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}