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BASEBALL BAT
DATING GUIDE |
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1939 National Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown
N.Y. Dedication Souvenir Keychain |
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1939 Baseball HOF
Dedication Souvenir
Keychain |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1939
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MANUFACTURER
- National
Baseball Hall Of
Fame
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SIZE
- 1-3/16"
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PRICE GUIDE
- $35.00 -$50.00
Very Good
-Excellent
Condition
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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A special commission created by
baseball executive Albert Spalding
determined in 1908 that Abner Doubleday
invented the game in 1839. One hundred
Years after Doubleday designed the
first diamond, baseball celebrated it's
100th birthday. On June 12, 1939 to
commemorate baseball's centennial, the
Cooperstown Baseball Hall Of Fame
opened its doors to the public. This
prestigious inaugural event was held at
Doubleday field to honor the 26 Hall of
Fame inductees including the 5 original
1936 members.
Ten of the 11 living members of the Hall of Fame then were presented. The
only absentee was Ty Cobb, who became
ill en route from California And did
not arrive, with his family, until
after the ceremonies. Four thousand
people stood in the sun and cheered as
Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis formally
dedicated the baseball museum and Hall
of Fame as the opening feature of
baseball's centennial celebration.
The front of the keychain token sold as a souvenir at the gift shop depicts the
"National Baseball Hall Of Fame" and
museum in Cooperstown N.Y. The back
feature a dedication in quotes by
Commissioner Landis that reads: "To All Pioneers Who Were The
Moving Spirits Of The Game In Its
Infancy And To The Players Who Have
Been Elected To The Hall Of Fame...We
Pay Just Tribute. But I Should Like To
Dedicate This Museum To All America..." Kenesaw M. Landis, Commissioner Of
Baseball 1939.
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1939 Baseball HOF
Dedication Souvenir Keychain |
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