1933 PR3-10 BASEBALL LEADERS BUTTON SET WITH BABE RUTH, ROGERS HORNBY AND OTHER HALL OF FAMERS.
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Winning Bid:
$330.99
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, July 25, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
Complete set of 16, each is a 13/16" tin litho. No maker. Each has same image of a baseball and crossed bats w/text noting player/team/record/stat/etc. One is for Ruth's 1927 season record of 60 home runs while another is Hornsby's highest batting percentage since 1900 of .424. Other HOF members featured include: Grover Alexander, Al Simmons, Lefty Grove, Lefty O'Doul, Max Carey, Bill Terry. Most records/stats date from 1929-1932 and set was issued the following year. Moderate scattered wear including paint nicks and scratches as is typical w/these litho buttons. Set still retains nice gloss and color. Mostly VG to Fine. Rare as a full set, the only such example we have offered in our 56 years.
Complete set includes the following-
-Big League Leader
-Longest Game Played Boston Vs. Brooklyn 26 Innings May 11, 1920
-Most Games Won In A Season Chicago N.L. 116 Games 1906
-Most Home Runs Per Season Babe Ruth N.Y. A.L. 60 in 1927
-Most Shut-Out Games Per Season Grover Alexander Phila N.L.
-American League Leader
-Batting D. Alexander Det. Bos. .367 1932
-Batting L.A. Fonseca Cleve. .369 1931 (Incorrect info on pin- Fonseca led the leage in batting in 1929)
-Batting A.H. Simmons Phila. .390 1931
-Pitching Bob Grove Phila. Earned Run Av. 2.84 1932
-Batting A.H. Simmons Phila. .381 1930
-National League Leader-
-Batting C.J. Hafey St. L. .349 1931
-Batting Frank J. O'Doule Phila. .398 1929
-Highest Percentage Batter Since 1900 Rogers Hornsby St. L. N.L. .424
-Pitching Lon Warneke Chicago Earned Run Av. 2.37 1932
-Stolen Bases Max Carey Pitts. N.L. Led League For 10 Years
-Batting WM. H. Terry NY .401 1930
-Batting Frank J. O'Doul Brooklyn .368 1932
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