1937 MLB "ALL-STAR BASEBALL GAME" BUTTON W/RIBBON NAMING PLAYERS.
Item Description
Scarce 1.25", no maker, with spring pin holding 4" ribbon, dated July 7, 1937 at Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C. with text naming "American League/Joe McCarthy, Mgr." and "National League/Bill Terry, Mgr." For each league, players are grouped as: "Pitchers; Catchers; Infielders; Outfielders". American League HOF'ers include: McCarthy, Grove, Gomez, Dickey, Ferrell, Foxx, Gehringer, Greenberg, Gehrig, Cronin, DiMaggio & Averill. National League HOF'ers include: Terry, Hubbell, Dean, Hartnett, Lombardi, Mize, Herman, Vaughan, Ott, Medwick and P. Waner. The 1937 mid-summer classic was won by the American League by a score of 8-3 with the game's only home run knocked by the "Iron Horse", Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees. Ribbon has one faint crease. Button has two tiny tan dots on extreme 9 o'clock edge. High gloss. VF. Paul Muchinsky Collection Book Example.
