Dizzy Dean Winners Button... :)

[j.d. in missouri]

I love this Find, its a Dizzy Dean Winners Button, I cant find any info on this thing so any help, I sure would be greatful!! thanks jd

[Toadie]

Dizzy Dean was one of baseball's greatest pitchers and most colorful personalities. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs from 1932 to 1941. He won 30 games in 1934. He and his brother Paul (Daffy) each pitched two victories for St. Louis over the Detroit Tigers in the 1934 World Series.
Dean was born on Jan. 16, 1911, in Lucas, Arkansas. His real name was Jay Hanna Dean, but he also used the name of Jerome Herman Dean. He quit school after the second grade. He picked cotton until he was 16 years old. Dean became a professional baseball player in 1930. Dean developed a sore arm in 1937 and was traded from St. Louis to the Chicago Cubs in 1938. His arm never returned to normal, and early in the 1941 season he retired from baseball to become a sports announcer. Dean returned to baseball for one game in 1947.

They have Dizzy Dean youth baseball here in Texas and our Parks and Recreation Dept here in town was considering affiliating with them. I am a Tee Ball coach and like anything baseball. Here is a link to give you and idea of the value. http://www.the-forum.com/ephemera/pins01.htm

Here is a bio of "Dizzy" http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...Dean_Dizzy.stm

and last here is a link to the DIzzy Dean Youth Baseball League. http://www.dizzydeanbbinc.org/

[RingDancer]

Great find JD and Great history lesson Toadie!

Pat

[bill(de)]

Nice jd, finding those old buttons and tokens can be very exciting especially when you find a really neat one as you have .. GREAT FIND.

Nice info on a Great pitcher Toadie.. Bill

[j.d. in missouri]

thanks guys!! :)