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1939 Centennial Patches

The National Centennial Commission in the summer of 1938 held a design contest to develop an emblem for the centennial and a New York artist Marjori Bennet won. Her design was well accepted by the commission and used on stationary, booklets, stickers, patches and all types of advertising. However, with one exception her design featured Joe DiMaggio and Major League Players objected to singling out one player to represent the Centennial of Baseball and refused to wear the patch. A patch was redesigned and replaced DiMaggio with a caricature of a batter that was accepted by professional baseball. Only two teams used Bennet design patch the Philadelphia Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles as they ordered Spalding uniforms before the objection of professional baseball. The Spalding patch is very rare and embroidered on twill material a nicely made patch.

1939 Embroidered on Twill worn by Athletics and Orioles.
Spaldings Sporting goods Patch Very Rare
Only worn by Athletics and Orioles
Bennet design
1939 Marvin Owen Centennial Patch from his scrap book
1939 Marvin Owen Centennial Patch
from his scrap book.
Redeigned for professional Baseball
Leatherette Centennial Patch 4x4 Keezer Co Plaistow,NH
Leatherette Centennial Patch 4x4
Keezer Co Plaistow,NH
Leatherette patch maker - The Keeze Co. of Plaistow,NH
Leatherette patch maker
The Keezer Co. Plaistow,NH
Leatherette Centennial Patch 5x5 Keezer Co. Plaistow, NH
Leatherette Centennial Patch 5x5
Keezer Co. Plaistow, NH
1939 Cubs Centennial Patch Ruff cut from uniform
1939 Cubs Centennial Patch Ruff cut from uniform
1939 Cubs Patch Ruff cut from uniform
1939 Cubs Patch Ruff cut from uniform
Centennial Patch worn by Cooperstown Mens Team for Alexander Cartwright Day
Centennial Patch worn by Cooperstown Mens Team for Alexander Cartwright Day
Centennial Patch worn by US Amature Team Cooperstown to Cuba
Centennial Patch worn by US Amature Team Cooperstown to Cuba
Centennial Patch Cooperstown Mens Team autographed by Ty Cobb
Centennial Patch Cooperstown Mens Team autographed by Ty Cobb
1939 Boston Bees Knot Hole Gang
1939 Boston Bees Knot Hole Gang
1939 Ontario Baseball Association Tillsonburg Patch Refrence
1939 Ontario Baseball Association Tillsonburg Patch Refrence
All Star East Texas League
All Star East Texas League
Embroidered on Felt 3x3 Centennial Patch
Embroidered on Felt 3x3 Centennial Patch
Embroidered on Felt 4x4 Centennial patch
Embroidered on Felt 4x4 Centennial Patch
Red Sox Jacket Patch 1939 1944
Red Sox Jacket Patch 1939 1944
1939 Mickey Mouse Baseball Patch
1939 Mickey Mouse Baseball Patch
1939 Cubs Patch Ruff cut from uniform
1939 High School Days Section Four
New York State High School Athletic Association