The Christy Walsh Syndicate business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Walsh, "Christy Walsh," payable to Jack Kearns for $4000, August 19, 1926, and endorsed on the reverse by Kearns, "Jack Kearns." In fine condition. Famed as Babe Ruth's pioneering agent, Christy Walsh (1891-1955) formed the first sports syndicate using baseball stars for licensing and marketing. Jack Kearns (1882-1963) was a boxer and boxing manager, remembered for achieving the first 'million dollar gate' when Jack Dempsey fought Georges Carpentier in 1921.
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