1944 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs World War II Program.
Lot 310. 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs World War II Program. This 12-page program is neatly scored in pencil for the first three innings. Hank Wyse was the starting pitcher for Chicago, and Rip Sewell, for Pittsburgh. One Hall of Fame member and two future HoFers are on the rosters in the program – Honus Wagner, a Pirates coach, elected to the HoF in 1936; Frankie Frisch, the Pirates manager, elected in 1947, and Jimmie Foxx, a Cubs coach, in 1951. The program has a full-color page listing the names of 22 Cubs players serving in the military, and another page with the “Star Spangled Banner.” The program is ex. . Winning Bid $15.
