This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/17/2021
The previous two lots, this lot and the next lot 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 Yankees, Giants, Senators and Reds.
This offering includes the press pass badges for Yankee Stadium and The Polo Grounds for the 1937 World Series. The pass badges were issued to Troy Record reporter Leo F. Curley, and they are punched for Games 1 and 2 at Yankee Stadium and Games 3, 4 and 5 at the Polo Grounds. The Yanks won the series 4-1. The badges measure 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 inches and present with their original strings. Also included:
- BWA New York Chapter instructions letter and press box seating chart "NOTICE" letter. The letter reminds reporters "As in 1936, the last world series played in New York, there will be no bus service from hotels to the ball parks. This was dispensed with at the suggestion of the New York baseball writers themselves, because of the excellent transit facilities to both parks." Both sheets measure 8 1/2 x 11 inches;
- Both "Yankee Stadium" and Polo Grounds" press pass envelopes, 11 x 4 3/4 inches.
Excellent condition overall.