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An Early St. Louis Browns Stock Issued To And Signed By Part Owner And President Philip Ball

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An Early St. Louis Browns Stock Issued To And Signed By Part Owner And President Philip Ball
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1919, St. Louis, Missouri. Stock certificate for 916 shares of the St. Louis American League Base Ball Company. Vignette of the team logo at top center. Litho. The St. Louis Browns have often been viewed with a kindly notalgia that many of today’s Major League teams can only envy. Following the 1901 season, the Milwaukee Brewers, charter members of the American League moved to St. Louis and changed their name to the Browns. After a number of successful years at the gate, in 1916 owner Robert Hedges sold the team to Philip Ball, who signs this certificate as president of the team and to whom this certificate is issued. Ball had previously been involved in the Federal League and its problems and as a result of a settlement with Major League baseball, his purchase of the Browns was approved. One of Ball’s original investors in the team was Harry Sinclair of Sinclair Oil fame. The Browns went on to win only one pennant, finishing last 14 times and seventh 11 times. In 1953, the team was moved to Baltimore. A scarce, early major league baseball stock AND THE PERSONAL SHARES OF THE TEAM OWNER. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine with just the slightest stub discoloration at extreme left margin.