1935 Baseball Pin Hinchliffe Negro League New York Black Yankees Cuban Knot Hole

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Check out my E-Bay Store for High Grade Vintage Coins and Pins!RARE 1950s Baseball Pin Coin Button Billy Goodman Boston Red Sox Pinback PennantThe stadium, a large concrete oval with near-continuous seating laid out like a classical amphitheater, was inspired by a decade-long popular "stadium movement" in the 1920s, and was finally brought to fruition through the persistent efforts of Mayor John Hinchliffe, for whom it is named. It opened on July 8, 1932, as a combination athletic facility and a "paying investment" for the working people of industrial Paterson, New Jersey, who were by then struggling through the early years of the Great Depression . Many workers laid off from the mills found work under a New Deal -financed program to provide enhancements to the stadium in 1932-34.The stadium immediately played host to Negro League and "barnstorming" games. In 1933, the stadium's first complete season hosting baseball, Hinchliffe hosted the Colored Championship of the Nation, the Negro League equivalent of the World Series. That following year, the New York Black Yankees made the stadium their home, a tenure that lasted till 1945 and was interrupted only once, when the team booked Triborough Stadium on Randall's Island in New York for the 1938 season. After World War II, the Black Yankees left Hinchliffe and took up residency at Red Wing Stadium in Rochester, New York . Hinchliffe was also home to the New York Cubans in 1935 and 1936.The baseball played at Hinchliffe Stadium was some of the best and most competitive in the game, including prodigious athletes like Monte Irvin , Josh Gibson , Oscar Charleston , and "Cool Papa" Bell , among many others. Hall-of-Famer Larry Doby , the legendary player who broke the American League color barrier in 1947, grew up in Paterson playing football and baseball in Hinchliffe Stadium for Paterson's Eastside High School , and was scouted from Hinchliffe for the Newark Eagles in 1942.Hinchliffe became an important venue for boxing (Diamond Gloves, precursor to the Golden Gloves), auto racing (precursor to NASCAR featuring pre-Indianapolis racing and midget car racing events), and professional football. [7] Racers that appeared at Hinchliffe included Dutch Schaefer , Ted Horn , Bill Schindler , Art Cross , and Tex Keene. [7] Victory Bond rallies held at the stadium during World War II drew sports stars and New York and Hollywood celebrities by the dozens. Among the many notable events headlined at Hinchliffe were shows performed by Abbott and Costello . (Lou Costello was born and raised in Paterson's Eastside section.)Throughout its history, though, Hinchliffe Stadium's primary use was as a venue for Paterson high school sports. Its two high schools, Eastside High School and Central High School, shared the stadium for various sports including football and baseball until the late 1960s. ( Kennedy High School , opened in 1965, also used Hinchliffe.) The schools' annual intercity Thanksgiving Day matchup was always held at Hinchliffe, and the venue would also play host to other schools' teams who took advantage of its large capacity; for instance, Paterson's neighbor Clifton used the stadium for its football team during the 1940s and 1950s as they did not have a stadium in town (and would not until the 1960s).Shipping is $2.95 for the first coin and $1 each additional coin. Insurance is automatically added free of charge on orders over $100.Free Shipping for multiple items ordered adding up to over $100.Please contact me with any questions. read more

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