Lot # 571: 1914 Miracle Boston Braves World Series Lapel Pin (Very Scarce)

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Item was in Auction "May 11th, 2011 Summer Games Auction (#30)",
which ran from 4/18/2011 2:00 PM to
5/13/2011 1:00 AM



Under new ownership/management, the 1914 Boston Braves accomplished nothing short of a Miracle. For a decade, Boston had been looking up at the leader board averaging about 100 losses a year, playing under seven different managers and four different owners. In 1914 they started their season as usual winning 4 of their first 22 games. By the time September rolled in, the Braves had created enough buzz for their neighbors in the Red Sox allowed them to play the rest of their home games at Fenway park which held three times as many fans as their rickety South End Field. In game one of the World Series at "home" the, Braves first ace Dick Rudolph (27 game winner) defeated Philadelphia's Chief Bender 7-1. The series continued in similar fashion as the Miracle Braves swept the A's in four games. This unique "Brave" shaped brass pin measuring 2.75" was given to Braves players' to reward them for winning the World's Championship. This was common practice during this era as it was before the days of World Series Rings. Team name "BRAVES" is embossed on the head of the Indian, and "CHAMPS' 14" the tail of its headband. EX condition overall. This pin is a piece of our nation's pastime, and belongs in the possession of an educated baseball historian.