1953 BROOKLYN DODGERS BUM "BEAT THEM YANKS" WORLD SERIES LARGE BUTTON WITH WILLARD MULLIN ART (COLOR VARIETY).
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Winning Bid:
$1,235.70
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, November 15, 2022 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
3.5". No maker but w/union back stamp. Features classic illustration of the Brooklyn Bum by Willard Mullin. This version has the image in b&w (see red variety next lot). This same image appears on the cover of the 1953 Dodgers Yearbook. Mullin, a noted sports cartoonist, is the creator of this character, one of the legendary baseball mascots. The 1953 Dodgers won the National League pennant with a fantastic record of 105-49 under manager Chuck Dressen. The offense was led by the future Hall of Fame quartet of Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese and Duke Snider along with future managing great, Dick Williams and Carl Erskine on the mound. Brooklyn would go on to lose the 1953 World Series to the powerful New York Yankees ball club in six games. There are a series of tiny craze lines in the cello on his plume. These blend and are only seen upon magnification. The button otherwise is bright w/high gloss. Technically VF but displays as NM. A rare and sought after Dodgers button. Ex-Paul Muchinsky Collection Book Example.
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