1894 BALTIMORE ORIOLES "PENNANT" WINNERS VERY RARE CELLULOID STICKPIN.
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Winning Bid:
$8,638.19
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
Only example known to Hake's- this elusive item was not even in the Paul Muchinsky collection. The .75" celluloid button has a metal back painted black w/attached stickpin. Maker name on back "Torcsh & Lee, Baltimore MD." This 1894 item is the earliest use of a celluloid button, regardless of genre. This same year, Torsch & Lee also made the Orioles "Champions Of The World" badge, and while that is a rare and sought after pre-1900s baseball item, what we present here is even rarer. The Orioles won their first National League pennant in 1894 under future National Baseball Hall of Fame manager Ned Hanlon. The team's roster was loaded with talent, including six future Cooperstown selectees: Hugh Jennings (SS), John McGraw (3B), Willie Keeler (OF), Joe Kelley (OF), Wilbert Robinson (C) and Dan Brouthers (1B). Baltimore finished the regular season with a flourish, winning 24 out of their final 25 ball games to finish with a record of 89-39. Thus, the Orioles qualified for the Temple Cup championship series, where they met the second place New York Giants. Although heavily favored, Baltimore lost to the Giants in four straight games. Over the next two seasons, the Orioles would once again appear in the Temple Cup championship series, both times facing the Cleveland Spiders. The Spiders defeated them in 1895 before Baltimore finally got their long awaited championship in 1896. Metal back has area of paint wear at center. A tiny dot at extreme outer edge 9 o'clock. Otherwise only trivial surface wear under magnification. Still Exc. An amazing pre-1900s baseball relic.
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