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626 . 1945 CHICAGO CUBS “ WORLD SERIES ” VARIETY BUTTON WITH ATTACHMENTS . 1.25 ”. No maker . Classic image of bears holding bats and facing each other . This version includes the word “ Cubs ”, there is a similar version w / o the team name . Spring pin holds pair of ribbons w / solid celluloid baseball . The 1945 Chicago Cubs finished in first place in the National League with a regular season record of 98-56 under manager Charlie Grimm . The club was led by the offensive prowess of first baseman Phil Cavaretta and third baseman Stan Hack , while the pitching staff was led by 22 game winner Hank Wyse . The Cubs would go on to lose a tough seven game series to the American League champions , Detroit Tigers . Trace of age to ribbons . Button is glossy , Exc . ( I ) $ 200.00 627 . 1945 DETROIT TIGERS “ WORLD CHAMPIONS ” BUTTON W / RIBBON . 1.5 ”. No maker but w / three union bugs on curl . Spring pin holds two-color ribbon . The 1945 Detroit Tigers won the American League pennant with a record of 88-65 under manager Steve O ’ Neil . The offense was led by National Baseball Hall of Fame slugging first baseman , Hank Greenberg , while the mound corps was headed by future HOF starter Hal “ The Prince ” Newhouser . Detroit would go on to win the 1945 World Series over the Chicago Cubs in seven exciting games . Trace of age to metal back . Front is glossy and Exc ., as is ribbon . ( I ) $ 200.00 628 . 1947 JACKIE ROBINSON ( HOF ) BROOKLYN DODGERS HISTORIC ROOKIE YEAR “ I ’ M ROOTING FOR ” SLOGAN BUTTON . Several different “ I ’ m Rooting For ” buttons were made for Jackie . This one is 1.75 ”. No maker . Photo at center of Jackie in Brooklyn Dodgers uniform , text around rim . Jackie Robinson made his Major League debut on April 15 , 1947 for Branch Rickey ’ s Brooklyn Dodgers , becoming the first African American ballplayer in the modern Major Leagues . Robinson would go on to win the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1947 and would follow that up w / an NL MVP award two years later , in 1949 . Inducted into the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1962 . Scattered trace of oxidation on metal back . Front has lt . trace of wear seen upon magnification . Totally bright and glossy . Exc . ( J ) $ 300.00 629 . 1948 JACKIE ROBINSON ( HOF ) PM10 STADIUM BUTTON ( VARIETY ) WITH OLD GOLD CIGARETTE CARD PHOTO . 1.75 ”. No maker . Shows Jackie in his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform and this is the same photo that appears , in expanded format , on the 1948 Old Gold Cigarette advertising premium card . On this variety some of the dugout is seen behind him ( another variety exists in which the bkg . is just gray , no dugout ). Both are rare and sought after PM10 ’ s . Scattered oxidation on metal back . Moderate surface wear in reflected light but button remains glossy . VF . Desirable button for one of the true sports icons of the 20th century . Inducted into the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1962 . ( J ) $ 300.00 630 . 1953 BROOKLYN DODGERS BUM “ SHAVING PERMIT ” LARGE BUTTON WITH WILLARD MULLIN ART . 3.5 ”. This same “ Bum ” image appears on the cover of the 1953 Dodgers Yearbook as well as two matching buttons which both have added text of “ Beat Them Yanks .” However , in all of those cases , the bum is holding a bat and has a plume in his hat , these are not part of the art on this button . Bright , glossy and Exc . A rare Dodgers button , our previous two examples sold for $ 1,442 and $ 1,869 . ( K ) $ 500.00 631 . 1950s / 60s BALTIMORE ORIOLES “ MERCHANT ’ S GREEN STAMPS ” RARE STORE CLERK ’ S BUTTON . 3 ” w / cardboard back and bar pin . Curl names maker Phila . Badge . Center features “ The Hartzell Bird ” version of their mascot , used 1954-64 . Text reads “ See The Orioles With Merchant ’ s Green Stamps .” This was a frequent shopper program and smaller competitor of S & H Green Stamps . Moderate surface wear seen in reflected light . Still glossy , VF . One of the few examples we ’ ve offered in our 57 years . ( I ) $ 200.00 632 . 1935 CASEY STENGEL ( HOF ) TESTIMONIAL DINNER LARGE REAL PHOTO BUTTON . 3.5 ”. No maker . Dinner , as indicated on rim text , was held at “ Westwood Shrine Club Jan . 14th 1959 .” He is shown in uniform . Casey was the manager of the NY Yankees 1949-1960 . He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 . Slightest trace of aging , glossy and Exc . Scarce . ( H ) $ 100.00 633 . 1960 CASEY STENGEL ( HOF ) “ FIFTY YEARS IN BASEBALL 1910 / 1960 ” LARGE BUTTON . 3.5 ”. No maker . Shown in Yankees uniform w / text on either side “ N . Y . 12 Years / N . Y . 10 Pennants .” Casey Stengel was a Major League player all the way back in the 1910s for Brooklyn before finding his calling as a manager in 1934 . Casey managed for a total of 25 years , finishing with a career record of 1,905-1,842 . Stengel would be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 . Bit of dried sticker residue on metal back . Front has lt . surface wear seen in reflected light . Remains clean and glossy . VF . ( H ) $ 100.00