RARE REAL PHOTO BUTTON FOR BOXER JIMMY BRADDOCK KNOWN AS ‘CINDERELLA MAN.’
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Winning Bid:
$664.12
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, July 15, 2015 2:00:00 AM)
Auction:
Auction #215 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 987 in auction 215
Item Description
1.25” high quality real photo button without back paper reading “Good Luck Jimmy/Braddock Boosters” with spring pin holding accent rwb ribbon plus a green ribbon to represent his Irish heritage. After a stalled career due to hand injuries during the Depression when he was forced to work on the docks, he made a comeback in 1935 and shocked the boxing world with a victory over Max Baer winning the Heavyweight title and thus receiving the nickname “Cinderella Man” from sports writer Damon Runyon. A rare button NM displaying Mint. Also see rare Joe Louis ring in our section of premium rings.
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