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Beautifully engraved unissued certificate from the Greater New York Baseball Association dated 190X. This historic document has an ornate border around it with a vignette of allegorical women leaning on a shield with an eagle on top of it. This item is over 93 years old.
Certificate Vignette The company was authorized for $100,000 of capital stock for shares of $100 each. Jan 9, 1903 - Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the Baltimore franchise of American League and move team to New York. Mar 12, 1903 - New York Highlanders were approved as members of the American League. Apr, 1913 The Highlanders are officially renamed the "Yankees" after moving to the Polo Grounds, home of the National League's New York Giants. Jan 11, 1915 Col. Jacob Ruppert and Col. Tillinghast LHommedieu Huston purchase the Yankees for $460,000. Apr 24, 1917 George Mogridge becomes the first Yankee to throw a no-hitter in a 2-1 win at Fenway Park. Jan 3, 1920 The Yankees purchase the contract of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $125,000 and a $350,000 loan against the mortgage on Fenway Park. Sept, 1921 The Yankees clinch the first of their 37 A.L. pennants. May 5, 1922 Construction begins on Yankee Stadium. May 21, 1922 Col. Ruppert buys out Col. Huston for $1,500,000. Apr 18, 1923 - Yankee Stadium opens. Ruth hits home run.
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