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The Babe Dahlgren Enterprises,
"Ball Of Fame" stats wheel was
an advertising premium issued by
the Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
Folger's Coffee also issued one, but
the company's name was left out. Babe
Dahlgren the "man who replaced Lou
Gehrig" held the copyright, and it was
produced by Sports Panorama Company of
921 Fallen Leaf Road, Arcadia,
California.
The "Ball Of Fame" features yearly Major League records from 1901 to 1960.
American League on one side the
National League on the other. Turn the
dial to the
year of choice on the outside perimeter,
and the eight readout windows show the
"Batting leaders" Average, Home Runs,
Runs-Batted-In, Players Name, and team.
"Pitching Leaders" Won Loss, Strikeouts, and Earn-Run-Average. "World
Series" winner, Loser, Attendance. Park
Dementions," "No Hit-No Run Games,"
Pennant Winner," "Stolen Bases," and
"Most Valuable Player."
Both sides feature the "Complements Of, Coca-Cola Bottling Co."
Below, on the
"American League" side reads; "Fifty Cents"
on the left, and "Copyright 1961,
Elsworth T. "Babe" Dahlgren" on the
right. Both the Folger's and Coca-Cola
Stat wheels, reads "Fifty Cents" but
all indications are they were given
away for free, with the purchase of the
product. The National League" side
Reads; Babe Dahlgren
Enterprises," on the left, and "Sports
Panorama Company of 921 Fallen Leaf
Road, Arcadia, Calif" on the right.
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