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- Circa - 1939
- Issuer - National Baseball Hall of Fame
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- Size - 3.5"x 8.24"
- Price Guide - $75.-$150. (EX-NM)
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A special commission created by
baseball executive Albert Spalding
determined in 1908 that Abner Doubleday
invented the game in 1839. One hundred
Years after Doubleday designed the
first diamond, baseball celebrated it's
100th birthday. On June 12, 1939 to
commemorate baseball's centennial, the
Cooperstown Baseball Hall Of Fame
opened its doors to the public. This
prestigious inaugural event was held at
Doubleday field to honor the 26 Hall of
Fame inductees including the 5 original
1936 members.
The National Centennial Commission held a contest to design an emblem for
the 100th anniversary of baseball in
the summer of 1938. Unveiled in
December, at the annual meeting of the
National Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues, the winning design
was awarded to New York artist Majori
Bennet. In commemoration of the 100th
anniversary of organized baseball the
Official Insignia of Baseball’s
Centennial had been adopted for flags
which to be flown from all of the
parks.
The design was used on such items as stationary, publications,
advertising, and uniform patches worn
by the players during the year.
However, the batter featured on the
patch resembled Joe DiMaggio and Major
League Players objected to singling out
one player to represent the Centennial
of Baseball and refused to wear the
patch, so it was redesigned.
This mini-pennant which was sold as a souvenir on the day the National
Baseball Hall of Fame opened features
the original "Joe DiMaggio" Insignia.
Some pennants were sold tied to a
"Junior" mini baseball bat with the
1939 Centennial Of Baseball United
States Postage Stamp (The First
Baseball Stamp Issued) and the
Cooperstown Post Office cancelled
stamp, with the date June 12, 1939.
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