c. 1909 JUERGENS BUTTERNUT BREAD BILL PHILLIPS RARE BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$519.20 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction #231 Part I
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Item Description
1.25" w/W&H back paper. Photo portrait of manager Bill Phillips w/text above "Champions Central League." along with bundle of cigars image at bottom to symbolize team name. Has the look of similar team sets of the era (like the previous lot) but this is believed to be the only button made for this team. The 1909 Wheeling Stogies won the Class B - Central League title with a final record of 83-50 (and repeated again the following year). Starring for this team was a future National Baseball Hall of Fame manager, Bill McKechnie. Glossy, Exc. Paul Muchinsky Collection.
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