This
is a vintage 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series Press Pin. The
New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers
in the fall
classic four games to three. Press
Pins which have been distributed since 1911, are
distributed to members of the media by the host teams
for the World Series games. The press pins
are made to be worn on the lapel to provide reporters
access to cover the game. This Ebbets Field
press pin
has
a clasp, and was made by Dieges & Clust.
For the
forth time in five years, the
Brooklyn Dodgers, and the New York Yankees faced off in the World
Series. Although breaking the hearts of Brooklynites by moving the team to Los Angeles
in 1958.
Dodger enthusiasts still pine for their team, and have made
Brooklyn Dodgers memorabilia some of the most sought after in the hobby.
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