Collyer's Eye

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Collyer's Eye was a weekly sports journal published in Chicago from 1915 to 1929. [1] In 1929, it merged with The Baseball World to become Collyer's Eye and The Baseball World. [1] [2] It broke the story of the Black Sox Scandal a week after the final game. [2] From 1923 to 1941, it published All-Pro teams.

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