1920s/30s ST. LOUIS CARDINALS "NAT. CHAMPS" BUTTON.
Bidding has ended for this item.
Thank you for visiting our past auction results. If you have an identical (or similar) to this auction item, please call or contact us to discuss. We look forward to speaking with you.
Every item is also assigned a price range letter code. This range is our conservative opinion of the item's estimated value.
Item Description
1.75". No maker. Spring pin holds 3.5" ribbon and attached to this is a figural metal Chief pin w/relief design. Button itself is celluloid in red/yellow and repurposed by manufacturer by applying a sticker over the top surface. Only the rim of the actual button can be seen. The sticker also has Chief image along w/text "Milwaukee 1957 National League Champs Braves." Trace of age to all. VF. Paul Muchinsky Collection Book Example and the only example we've seen.
The 1957 Braves club won the National League pennant with a record of 95-59 under manager Fred Haney. The Braves offense was led by a pair of National Baseball Hall of Fame sluggers who would both go on to hit over 500 home runs, "Hammerin Hank" Aaron and Eddie Mathews along with a third Cooperstown enshrinee, Red Schoendienst. The mound corps was led by the great Hall of Fame lefty Warren Spahn. Milwaukee would go on to defeat the powerful New York Yankees in seven thrilling games to take the 1957 World Series.
