1947 JACKIE ROBINSON (HOF) BROOKLYN DODGERS HISTORIC ROOKIE YEAR "I'M ROOTING FOR" SLOGAN BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$1,003.00
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
Several different "I'm Rooting For" buttons were made, see next two lots. This one is 1.75". No maker. Photo at center of Jackie in Brooklyn Dodgers uniform. White text on red rim. Jackie Robinson made his Major League debut on April 15, 1947 for Branch Rickey's Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American ballplayer in the modern Major Leagues. Robinson would go on to win the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1947 and would follow that up w/an NL MVP award two years later, in 1949. Robinson would finish his career w/a .311 batting average along w/137 home runs, 734 RBI's, 947 runs scored and 197 stolen bases. Robinson was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. One of the true sports icons of the 20th Century. Trace of wear but front remains totally bright and glossy. Exc. Paul Muchinsky Collection Book Example.
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