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BASEBALL BAT
DATING GUIDE |
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1911 World Series Shibe Park American Base
Ball Club Philadelphia Athletics Press Pin |
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1911 World Series
Philadelphia Press Pin |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1911
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MANUFACTURER
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Allen A Kerr
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PRICE GUIDE
- $50,000.00 - $75,000.00
Very
Good - Excellent
Condition.
Add value for pins
attributed with
provenance
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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This
is an American
League Base Ball Club Philadelphia
Athletics press pin issued for the 1911
World Series. This is the first World
Series press pin ever issued. The pin
pictured can be attributed to Stephen
Orlando Grauley, AKA S.O.G., a
Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer
from 1898 - 1925, and sports editor
from 1925 - 1958. A Close personal
friend of Connie Mack, this attribute
is estimated to double or triple the
common market value for the Press pin.
A 1911 World Series Press pin
attributed to sportswriter Joseph
McCready sold for $53,325.00 in a 2013
REA auction.
The blue enamel surface of the
brooch portion of the pin features the
word "Press" lettered in gold. The blue
ribbon hanging from the brooch reads
"World Series, Shibe Park,
Philadelphia, 1911." with silver
lettering. The circular medallion with
a scalloped edge hangs from the ribbon
and reads "American Base Ball Club of
America." The center of the medallion
displays a raised relief featuring a
Phillies logo design, consisting of a
crossed bats-and-ball, with the
elephant above and the word "Athletics"
below.
The BBWAA - Base Ball Writers
Association was founded in 1908 after
New York sportswriters became
frustrated at constantly losing their
seats in the press box at the Polo
Grounds. Giants manager John McGraw had
a habit of accommodating his many
friends by sneaking them into the
ballpark and offering them seats in the
press box. As the situation became
worse, the writers banded together,
formed an association, and began the
practice of issuing press pins to its
members. The press pins were then
required for entry into the press box.
The system worked, but it wasn't until
1911 that the A's began the tradition
of issuing specially made press pins
just for the World Series. The
following year the Giants followed suit
and since that time, World Series press
pins have been issued every year by
each participating club
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1911 World Series
Philadelphia Press Pin
original box |
Back of Allen A.
Kerr1911 World Series
Press Pin |
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