1927 New York Yankees (vs. Pittsburgh Pirates) World Series Game 4 Program - Series-Clinching Victory and Babe Ruth Home Run!

Sold For:

$1,860

Year:

1927

Auction:

2024 Spring

Lot #:

2584

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Substantial 20-page large-format New York Yankees program from Game 4 of the 1927 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, held at Yankee Stadium on October 8th. The 1927 World Series program has a very broad collecting appeal and is universally recognized as one of the most desirable of all World Series programs. It is also one of the most impressive and highly prized items relating to baseball's most legendary team: the 1927 New York Yankees. The cover features large portrait images of each club's respective manager, Miller Huggins and Owen Bush, while the interior pages include photos of league and team officials, as well as portraits of twenty-five members of both the Yankees and Pirates. Published by Harry M. Stevens. The preprinted lineups include Ruth, Gehrig, Lazzeri, Combs, and Meusel for New York, and L. Waner, P. Waner, and Traynor for Pittsburgh. The program is neatly scored in pencil for Game 4 in which the Yankees defeated the Pirates by a score of 4-3. In addition to Game 4 being the final game of the Series, it was also one of two games in the Series to feature a Babe Ruth home run. The 1927 World Series, which matched the fabled New York Yankees against the Pittsburgh Pirates, seemed almost anticlimactic, given the Yankees' dominance during the regular season. Led by Ruth and Gehrig, the team's vaunted "Murderer's Row" lineup belted out a then-record 158 home runs and led the league in virtually every offensive category. Although the Pirates featured a formidable lineup themselves, led by the famed Waner brothers, Paul and Lloyd, they proved to be no match. The Yankees easily dispatched their National League rivals in four straight games, earning them the unofficial title of baseball's all-time greatest team. The program (9.25 x 11 inches) has light creases and minor handling wear. The interior centerfold page has detached from only the top staple. In Very Good to Excellent condition overall. This is an outstanding example of one of the most historically significant World Series programs and one that is a requisite for any advanced New York Yankees, Babe Ruth, or World Series program collection. Opening Bid $500.