1948 World Series Game 5 Ticket Stub with Satchel Paige First Black Pitcher in a World Series Game - PSA EX 5

• Sold For: $600
• Year: 1948
• Auction: 2024 Summer
• Lot #: 691
• Auction Category: Featured

History was made on 10/10/48 when legendary Hall of Fame hurler Satchel Paige took the mound for the Cleveland Indians in Game 5 of the 1948 World Series. This occasion marked the first ever appearance of a black pitcher in a World Series game, with Paige facing the Boston Braves at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. Commemorate the event with this 1948 World Series Game 5 ticket stub. A highly pleasing example, this stub is encapsulated by PSA with a desirable grade of (EX 5). Opening Bid $250.