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Baseball Pins
5 Lots
 Lot 200. Very Rare 1957 “Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn” Original 1 ½” Pin. As it became evident that the Bums might become the Dodgers of Los Angeles, a few of these pins surfaced in Brooklyn. The in has been reproduced; this is an original. Among other differences, the reproductions lack the union “bug” on the back, which this example has. This pin is ex, showing light surface wear, a tiny “bump” at 4 o’clock and light to moderate rust on the back. Nice, clean example. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Society for American Baseball Research, a non-profit membership organization open to all that fosters the research, preservation, and dissemination of the history and record of baseball.
Winning Bid $763.
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 Lot 201. Incredible Collection of 41 Brooklyn Dodgers Player and Team Pins. Nine pins hold the key to this collection. (Almost all have rust on the back.) Leading off the non-player pins is the 1950s “I am a Member of the Dogerette Dodger Fan Club,” 1 ¼”, blue type over a red batter on a white background. Nm. A 1 ¾” black on blue pin also is high-quality. It shows the exterior of Ebbets Field and says “Brooklyn Dodgers, National League Champions.” Nm-m with minimal back rust. Another 1 ¾” pin, blue on a white baseball, proclaims “Brooklyn Dodgers National League Champions.” Nm with minimal rust. Accompanying these team-related pins is a 1984 Hall of Fame induction pin, nm-m, no box. The Class of 1984 included the Dodgers’ Pee Wee Reese and Don Drysdale, along with three other players. There are two other team pins, a 1 ¼” crossed bats version, blue rim, nm-m, rust on the back, and a ribbon that says “We Did It Again 1956,” and a 1 ¼” pin with “Brooklyn Dodgers” in red on a white rectangle, vg, stain on “n,” ribbons and ball and glove attached. Jackie Robinson tops the group of player pins. Robinson is featured on a 1 ¾” PM10 pin with a yellow background, vg because of foxing mainly at the rim and on Robinson’s left cheek. Other key PM10 pins are Roy Campanella, white background, name in strip, vg because of foxing, and Pee Wee Reese, white background, large photo, vg-ex. Other PM10 pins are of Reese with a gray background and his name across the photo, vg-ex; Billy Cox, chest to cap, minimal rust, nm; Carl Furillo, dark sleeves, ex-m; and from the 1940 issue, Dolph Camilli, ex+, and Pete Reiser, vg+, clean pin with two small cracks. The remaining vintage pin marks the Brooklyn Centennial, 1834-1934, 1 ¼”, ex. Five 3” pins mark the Hall of Fame induction of Campanella, Koufax, Reese, Robinson and Snider, nm. New pins picture Don Newcombe and Campanella, relate to Robinson in some way (9), honor Ebbets Field (2), mark the Dodgers’ World Championship (2), or urge the Dodgers’ return to Brooklyn (4). These newer pins average nm. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Society for American Baseball Research, a non-profit membership organization open to all that fosters the research, preservation, and dissemination of the history and record of baseball.
Winning Bid $429.
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 Lot 242. Rare 1906 Chicago Cubs “Rooter” Stick Pin. Delightful pin with a silk 1” x 2 ½” banner attached to a 3 ½” wood bat. The banner shows some fraying and wear. All printing is strong. A “must” for a Cubs pin collection!
Minimum Bid $75.
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 Lot 243. 19 Baseball Pins, Most Celebrating 1940s-50s A.L. or N.L. Championships. Seven are 1 ¾” pins in the format of a baseball, typically with the city at the top above the stitches, the team nickname between the stitches and “American League Champions” or “National League Champions” below the bottom stitches. Six of the pins represent the Boston Braves nm-m, Brooklyn Dodgers p-f (heavily stained), Cleveland Indians ex, New York Giants nm+, Philadelphia Phillies ex and Philadelphia Whiz Kids, ex-m with small bump. The seventh pin has “Baseball” above the stitches, “All Stars” in the middle and “Champions” below, vg-ex. A 1 ¼” pin in blue on white says “Home of” at the top, “Baseball” in the center and “Cooperstown, N.Y.” at the bottom, nm with a faded ribbon attached. A 1 ¾” pin with the Indian mascot, red on white, marks Cleveland’s 1948 A.L. pennant, ex. Three 1 ¼” pins commemorate Dodgers, Giants and Phillies N.L. titles. All have the team nickname in the center against a white background with “National League” on top and “Champions” below. They average vg-ex. Four similar non-champion pins represent the Chicago White Sox (2, one ex and one nm), St. Louis Browns, ex, and Athletics, g-vg. All but one of the White Sox pins have ribbons attached, and a ball and glove hang from the Athletics pin. Two pins are from Detroit. A 1 ¼” black on orange pin depicts a tiger surrounded by “Souvenir of Detroit Tigers,” nm with ribbons, a ball and a glove attached. A ½” pin in brown and red on white says simply “Detroit Tigers,” ex. Finally, there is a crossed bats 1 ¼” pin for the New York Giants, vg because of foxing. A number of the pins have rust on the back, which was not considered in the grading. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Society for American Baseball Research, a non-profit membership organization open to all that fosters the research, preservation, and dissemination of the history and record of baseball.
Winning Bid $121.
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 Lot 244. 14 Different Crossed Bat Baseball Team Pins. Eleven are 1 ¼” in diameter, while the other three have a diameter of 1 ¾”. Almost all have rust on the back. They are printed in blue on white with white borders unless otherwise noted. The larger pins represent the: Brooklyn Dodgers, solid blue border with red, white and blue ribbons and ball and glove attached. Vg-ex pin that has some small indentations and an ex appearance. Chicago White Sox, minimal back rust, ex. And Kansas City Athletics, red on white, blue rim, no rust, nm. The smaller pins: Boston Red Sox, red on gray, vg+, looks better, ribbons and ball and glove attached, some fraying to ribbon. Brooklyn Dodgers (3 pins), two with blue borders, one ex-m and the other vg with foxing and a ribbon that says “We did it again 1956.” And one red on white with a red border, vg+ to ex. Cincinnati Red Stockings, red on white, ex-m, red and white ribbons and bat and ball hanging. Kansas City Monarchs, vg+ to ex, two small, very light foxing spots. New York Giants, blue rim, ex, centered slightly to the right. New York Yankees, f-g, ribbons and plastic ball and glove attached. Philadelphia Athletics, ex, ribbons and ball and glove attached. Pittsburgh Pirates, ex with ribbons, ball and glove. Washington Nationals, minimal back rust, ex. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Society for American Baseball Research, a non-profit membership organization open to all that fosters the research, preservation, and dissemination of the history and record of baseball.
Winning Bid $152.
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