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05-19-2009, 10:22 PM
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This picture shows Harry Schafer wearing that same "stocking" pin that Harry Wright is wearing in 1879. The date below the photo appears to be November 13th, 1871. I thought 1872 was the first year Boston won the NA championship, so now I'm confused.
Would someone mind posting the 1871 Boston pin from the Lelands June 14-15, 1997 auction, Lot #642? 
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05-20-2009, 05:06 AM
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Mark- the pin is pictured on the inside front cover of the 1984 SABR pictorial issue (my copy is so tattered not a single page is attached to the binding. It's more like a folder now).
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05-20-2009, 11:55 AM
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I guess I looked at every page except for the inside front cover. The condition of my issue is exactly the same as Barry's - perfect for scanning!
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05-20-2009, 08:47 AM
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Last edited by 19cbb; 09-01-2010 at 06:33 PM.
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05-20-2009, 09:51 AM
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That's a great looking pin! Nice touch of red in the stocking too.
"The pin had "71" in the center and description said it was a season pass presented to one of the team owners." So according to the auction description this is not a championship pin but a season pass. I guess that would explain why there is a "71" on it but Boston didn't win the NA championship until 1872. That would also explain the November 13th, 1871 date on the Harry Schafer CDV. The fact that a few Boston players are seen wearing it in the 1872 Warren CDVs led me to believe it was their 1872 championship pin. Maybe the Boston players received a different pin or some other award for winning the 1872 championship? I guess it can't be assumed that the 3 remaining pins worn by Harry Wright in 1879 are championship pins, even though Boston won 6 times during the 1870s. Paul C.
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