1948 New York Yankees Stadium Pass Lou Niss Babe Ruth Day #3 Retirement

  

Of the Yankee Stadium and the Stadium Club. Lou Niss was a member of the press, serving as a sportswriter and later the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle. Niss played a'behind the scenes' role with the Brooklyn Dodgers/Branch Rickey in bringing up Jackie Robinson to the Major Leagues in 1947.

The stadium/press pass granted access to Yankees baseball and football games for the 1948 season. On June 13, 1948, the Yankees retired Babe Ruth's jersey, the No. 3 in a game-day ceremony marking'Babe Ruth Day. Ruth was in attendance and this day marked the final appearance by the legendary baseball player at Yankee Stadium or, simply,'The House that Ruth Built. Ruth died from cancer two months later on August 16, 1948. Other baseball events for the 1948 year include: m. Ajor league debuts of Hank Bauer and Joe Collins; and, homeruns hit by. Joe DiMaggio 15 HRs; Yogi Berra 9 HRs (including career HR#25); and Ted Williams 3 HRs. The Yankees finished the season 94-60 and in third place in the American League. The New York Yankees football team finished the year 6-8 and third in the East Division of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).

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The seller is "sprtstat99" and is located in Cary, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Team-Baseball: New York Yankees
• Sport: Baseball
• Player: Babe Ruth
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Year: 1948