Spring Premier Auction 2014
Wed, Apr 30, 2014 08:00PM EDT - Sun, May 18, 2014 12:30PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 152
YANKEE STADIUM ORIGINAL UNRESTORED BULLPEN BENCH (NSM COLLECTION)
Sold for
$3,585.60
Sold Price includes BP
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"The House That Ruth Built" was constructed in 1923 and was the home of the New York Yankees from 1923-1973 and from 1976-2008. It was also the former home of the New York Giants football team from 1956 through the first part of the 1973-74 football season. Yankee Stadium played host to 161 postseason games more than any other stadium in baseball history. The Stadium hosted 37 of the 83 possible World Series during its existence with the Yankees winning 26 of them. In total the venue hosted 100 World Series games. Perhaps the most memorable moment in the venue's history came on July 4 1939 designated as "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day". Gehrig forced out of action permanently by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and facing his impending death gave a legendary farewell speech thanking his fans and colleagues for making him "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." Babe Ruth hit the ballpark's first home run on its Opening Day in 1923. Ruth also set the then-league record for most home runs in a single season by hitting his 60th home run in 1927.
This unrestored bullpen bench likely acquired after the renovation of Yankee Stadium in 1973 bears its original "Yankee blue" paint. In exceptional condition the impressive bench is a true piece of baseball history and infinitely more rare than a standard stadium seat. Imagine the all-time great Bronx hurlers who waited their turn on this; Pennock Hoyt Ruffing Ford Turley the list goes on...
Includes a Letter of Provenance from The Newport Sports Museum.
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