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Lot 304
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Lot Number: 304
Description: Final home plate from the Polo Grounds right field bullpen. Offered is the original home plate that once resided in the right field bullpen at the Polo Grounds stadium in New York. Vintage rubber plate is marked by the Seamless Rubber Co. on the end panel and retains its original surface with excellent patination. The plate was removed after the final game played at the Polo Grounds on Sept. 29, 1957. Right after the game ended, two young New York Giants fans elected to try for the home plate on the field. To their chagrin, a woman was already at the plate digging it out of the ground. The enterprising boys took off for the bullpens and ended up acquiring the offered plate. Interesting and historic piece of stadia from the hallowed Polo Grounds. Includes a letter of provenance from the gentleman who acquired the plate as a boy: EX
Estimated Price: ($5,000.00-$7,500.00)
