1942 World Series Program – St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees

Description: This is a program from the 1942 World Series games held at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. It was the first World Series that took place during World War II. There are many patriotic advertisements in the program. The two-page box score is unmarked (and also features a great Coca-Cola advertisement). The program contains 36 pages and there are photos of the Commissioner of Baseball Kennesaw Mountain Landis, the presidents of the National and American Leagues, the management of both clubs, individual players and team photos. There are also statistics from the World Series held from 1903-41, team rosters, pitching staffs, statistics on pitching, hitting, etc. Among the players and managers in the 1942 World Series, the following would be elected to the Hall of Fame: Cardinals: Billy Southworth (manager); Enos Slaughter; Stan Musial Yankees: Joe McCarthy (manager); Bill Dickey; Joe DiMaggio; Joe Gordon; Phil Rizzuto; Red Ruffing The 1942 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Cardinals winning in five games for their first championship since 1934 and their fourth overall. The 1942 Cardinals set a franchise record for victories with 106. Every Cardinals player, except for Harry Gumbert, was a product of the team's farm system, which had been created by Branch Rickey. The Yankees won Game 1 despite a Cardinals rally, but the Cardinals swept the rest of the games. The loss was the Yankees' first since the 1926 World Series, also at the hands of the Cardinals. The Yankees had won eight World Series in the interim (a record for most consecutive series won between losses) and had won 32 out of 36 World Series games in that period, including five sweeps (1927 vs. the Pirates, 1928 vs. the Cardinals, 1932 and 1938 vs. the Cubs and 1939 vs. the Reds). The program measures approximately 9 x 12 inches.

Price: 269.95 USD

Location: Hixson, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-11-29T22:03:19.000Z

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