Chick Gandil

Arnold Gandil (January 19, 1888 – December 13, 1970) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He put together 10 seasons in the majors, his service running from 1910 through 1919, and the Washington Senators of the American League stand as the club he is most identified with. His full professional career, counting minor-league campaigns, ran 14 years from 1906 to 1919. Contemporary records for the 1914 season note: Washington Senators 1B, age 26. Will become 1919 Black Sox ringleader. He was listed at 190 pounds, and he hit and threw right-handed. For collectors, his vintage cardboard footprint is anchored by an appearance in the T206 White Border set, the survey most often consulted when his image is the target. That single-issue presence narrows the chase but also keeps demand concentrated on a known card. He lived to 82, an unusually long span for a player of his generation. It took him 4 years of professional ball before he reached the majors. He was roughly 22 years old at the time of his major-league debut. He died in Calistoga, California. His remains were cremated and rest at St. Helena Cemetery in St. Helena, California (in Block 20).