Spring Premier Auction 2016
Wed, Apr 6, 2016 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 788
HALL OF FAMER WAITE HOYT'S 1923 NEW YORK YANKEES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD PRESENTATION FOB (HOYT FAMILY LOA)
Sold for
$13,700.40
Sold Price includes BP
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The year 1923 was a monumental one for the New York Yankees. They started their season on April 18 with the opening of the original Yankee Stadium. Fittingly prolific slugger Babe Ruth would hit a home run that day to help the Yankees post a 4-1 decision over the arch-rival Boston Red Sox in the ballpark that would later be called The House That Ruth Built. The Yankees went 98-54 during the regular season to win their third straight American League pennant by 16 games over the runner-up Detroit Tigers. But this was also the season in which the Yankees would avenge consecutive losses to the National League Champion New York Giants in the World Series and claim their very first Fall Classic. Managed by Miller Huggins the Bronx Bombers proceeded to outscore the Giants 30-15 over six games to win their first championship.
Ruth ignited the offensive fireworks for the team that season with a league-leading 41 round-trippers 130 runs batted in and 150 runs scored. On the mound the Yankees were led by five different pitchers who recorded victories in double digits including Sam Jones (21) Herb Pennock and Joe Bush (19 apiece) Waite Schoolboy Hoyt (17) and James Robert Bob Shawkey (16). This lot features Hoyts 1923 New York Yankees World Championship gold presentation fob. The small gold ball is designed to look just like a baseball complete with stitch indentations and the team name YANKEES spelled out across the sweet spot in blue enameled letters. On the north and south panels of the gold baseball it reads WORLDS and CHAMPIONS respectively. On the opposite side it reads WCH (representing Hoyts initials) in elongated blue enameled lettering that splits in half the season in question: 19 and 23. The original clasp remains although it is detached from the gold presentation fob. Hoyt was eventually elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 by the Veterans Committee. Truly a coveted keepsake from the first World Series championship ever recorded by baseballs most successful franchise in history.
Includes LOA from Waite Hoyt's son.
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