8/21/49 St. Louis Browns vs. Detroit Tigers Game-Used Baseball

Presented is a baseball that was used in a game between the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers held on August 21, 1949. In the game, the Browns beat the Tigers 4-2 with Les Moss and Bob Dillinger contributing RBIs for the Browns. HOFer George Kell had a RBI for the Tigers.  The baseball was obtained by a fan who grabbed it in the stands and notated the ball later in blue pen. It was then obtained by a person who had a large collection of vintage baseballs. The baseball itself has soiling throughout with the wear/aging making the stamping very difficult to see. However, the classic William Harridge stamping of the era is still slightly visible.

Note, on the 1948 – 1950 baseballs are identical to the 1947 baseball but for a change made to the Reach Logo on the south panel. The “PAT’D RE. 17200” stamp that appeared below “THE CUSHIONED CORK CENTER” is removed leaving a space between the Reach Logo and “THE CUSHIONED CORK CENTER” line. There are two versions of the Logo. One has just “Made in U.SA. ” below the logo, the other has “REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” and “Made in U.SA. below the logo, which might have been issued in 1950.

Detroit Tigers Game-Used Baseball

Authentication: 100% Authentic Team