This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/17/2021
This lot and the previous three lots emanate from the Troy Record's newspaper sports reporters that attended the World Series in 1933, 1936, 1937 and 1939. Troy is upstate near Albany, New York. Each lot contains the reporter's Press Pass badge and letter of instructions from the Baseball Writers Association (BWA) which each writer would have received when attending the World Series games each year. Other ephemera like the original envelopes of the instruction packet and other paperwork, article notes and typed memos to fire back to the home office are included in some of the lots. The unique, die cut cardboard press pass badges were created especially for each Series and issued to only officially registered members of the press. While the well known World Series press pins are seen regularly in the hobby, these interesting printed press passes are not seen with any regularity. These four lots present a special opportunity to acquire passes from four World Series in the 1930s featuring the New York Yankees, New York Giants, Washington Senators and Cincinnati Reds.
Presented here are three pieces of the press instruction packet for Yankee Stadium given to "Leo F. Curley," reporter for the Troy Record newspaper, for the 1939 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds. The group includes:
- 1939 Yankee Stadium press pass badge for Games 1, 2, 6 and 7--though only games 1 and 2 are punched since the Yankees swept the Reds in four games. With its original sting. 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches;
- BWA New York Chapter instruction letter, which warns reporters not to loan their passes to anyone else. "IF THESE ARE PRESENTED BY PERSONS TO WHOM THEY WERE NOT ISSUED THEY WILL BE TAKEN UP AND NO DUPLICATES ISSUED. (capitalization in original!) Badges or tickets presented by women or boys will be taken up." 7 1/4 x 9 inches; and
- "Yankee Stadium" press pass envelopes; 11 x 4 3/4 inches.
Excellent to Mint condition overall.