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Fresh from an attic and brought into the light is this rare Opening Day Program from the very first game atThe Yankee Stadium, Wednesday, April 18, 1923. This is one of the most coveted publications in baseball collecting and Yankee history. The cover includes cameo images of team owners Col. Jacob Rupert and Col. T. L. Huston, with an orange background and green border. The title fonts and photo borders are highlighted in red and green. "Harry M. Stevens – Publisher" is printed at the bottom, as is the price of "15 cents". This example shows expected wear on both covers, while the interior pages remain in far superior condition. The covers are detached at the spine, as is the first page at the top staple. While there are scattered tears, corner wear, folds and watermarks from age and use, this program still retains much of its original 1923 color, and remains an icon of Yankee and baseball history. Announcing the new ballpark on page one is the panoramic black and white photograph of an empty Yankee Stadium. There is no mistaking the original façade spanning the stadium’s upper deck. Who could comprehend the millions of hearts which would soar with Yankee pride in the decades to follow? The interior pages have brief biographies of Cols. Ruppert and Huston, Edward G. Barrow (Yankee business manager) and Miller Huggins, the team manager. Additional pages showcase American League and Yankee history prior to 1923, with a treasure trove of classic baseball history. This program is unscored in the center, and the team roster reads like a Who’s Who of baseball history, with Ruth batting third. The text on the next pages describes how The Yankee Stadium was built, along with “Facts and Figures”. After more advertising, the American League Champion Yankee Team has a prominent full page of cameo photographs. The inside back page has directions to The Stadium, which to no Yankee fans surprise is entitled, “Where All Roads Lead”. The program is filled with period advertising: Camel, Chesterfield and Lucky Strike Cigarettes, Standard Oil of New York, Gem Razor Blades, Huyler’s Chocolate, White Rock Water, Muriel Cigars, Spaulding Bros. Baseballs, Sinclair Oil, Bull Durham Tobacco, and much more. While reproductions of this, issued at the time of the 1976 Stadium reopening, are common, just a scant few have survived from April 18, 1923. The program is approx. 9-1/4” x 11”. On opening day in 1923 the Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 4-1, on Babe Ruth's three run homer in the third, the first ever hit at The Yankee Stadium. "The rest," as it is said, "is history", but in this case it is not just history, it is legend. For more details and photos of this 1923 Yankee Stadium Opening Day Program, including the story behind the find and the story of the actual game, you can become a fan of our FaceBook page: Historic Antiques & Collectibles ( /pages/Historic-Antiques-Collectibles/161396963902975 ). Winner pays $10 for shipping and packaging. Insurance is included. The Program Will Be Professionally Packaged, Ready To Add To Your Collection or Give As A Gift. This item is the cornerstone of many Yankee and Baseball history collections. We apologize to international baseball fans, but we can not ship important American history overseas, or to mail drops for international forwarding. We can not accept funds we find come from foreign sources for important historic American items. By bidding you agree to these terms and conditions. Should any bidder violate these terms their participation in the auction is null and void. The Fine Print: All Historic Antiques & Collectibles’ auctions adhere to eBay rules. We guarantee a smooth ride with every transaction; if not we want to know BEFORE you post feedback. Historic Antiques & Collectibles reserves the right to request certified payment from those with low eBay ratings and / or high negative feedback. Please Check Our Feedback & . Historic Antique & Collectibles accepts PayPal and Checks (goods not shipped until funds cleared)...
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