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April 9, 1919
Walker Gave Us Sunday Baseball


  Walker Gave Us Sunday Baseball Campaign Pin
 
Walker Gave Us Sunday Baseball Campaign Pin
Walker Gave Us Sunday Baseball Campaign Pin
Item Details
  • CIRCA - 1925
  • MANUFACTURER - Greenduck co. of New York City
  • SIZE -  1"
  • PRICE GUIDE - $75.00 - $100.00
    Excellent-Near Mint Condition.


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NOTES:
 
   The "Walker Gave Us Sunday Baseball" pin back campaign button was handed out during the 1925 mayoral election with Walker taking over as the Mayor of New York City in 1926. In 1914 Jimmy Walker was elected to the State Senate, and as Senator, he lobbied successfully for the legalization of Sunday baseball and professional boxing. In April of 1919 Jimmy Walker the future Mayor of New York City Pushed through the legislature a bill legalizing Sunday baseball in New York state which was signed by Governor Al Smith.

 On May 14, 1919 the New York Giants play their first legal Sunday game at home, before 35,000 fans, losing to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4–3. More than 25,000 turn out for the Robins (Dodgers) game in Brooklyn the same day. The Yankees beat the Tigers 7- 0 playing their first New York home game at the Polo Grounds on June 11, 1919 with the opening of Yankee Stadium still four years away.

 Because of laws written as far back as 1794 prohibiting gambling, and playing sports on "The Lords Day" it was not legal to play baseball on Sunday. Further bills were passed during the 19th century reinforcing the law. It was not until 1902 when Chicago, St. Louis, and Cincinnati permitted Sunday baseball. By 1918 Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington joined in on Sunday Baseball followed by New York in 1919, Boston in 1929, and Baltimore in 1932.

 It was not until July 3, 1932 that the Red Sox played the team's first Sunday game at Fenway, a 13-2 loss to the Yankees. Sunday baseball was approved in Boston three years earlier, but not at Fenway due to its proximity to a church. The Red Sox then played their Sunday games at Braves Field on Commonwealth Avenue until the law was changed. The first Red Sox Sunday game actually played in Boston was a 7-3 loss to Philadelphia at Braves Field on April 28, 1929

 
 
Walker Gave Us Sunday Baseball Campaign Pin Back
Walker Gave Us Sunday Baseball Campaign Pin Back

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