1968 DENNY MCLAIN WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO. ADVERTISING BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$299.84
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Monday, May 20, 2024 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Monday, May 20, 2024 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
2.25" tin litho. Has name of "Wilson Sporting Goods Co." on the rim curl. Portrait photo of Denny in Detroit Tigers cap w/text above "31 Wins With Wilson" and facsimile signature below. Bottom center has some spiderwebbing seen only upon close inspection. Bottom rim curl has tiny spot of paint missing from word "Sporting." Button remains bright and glossy w/vibrant color. A scarce baseball advertising button. Paul Muchinsky Collection.
Denny played for ten seasons in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher, most prominently as a member of the Detroit Tigers (1963-70). In 1968, he became the last MLB pitcher to win 30 or more games during a season (with a record of 31-6), a feat accomplished by only 11 players in the 20th century. He was a three-time All-Star, two-time Cy Young winner, AL MVP and World Series champion in 1968.
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