ITPC's FALL 2010 SPORTS MEMORABILIA AUCTION
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The Knot-Hole Gang was a club created by the Brooklyn Dodgers to attract younger fans. It was run by Happy Felton* and ex-vauldville star. It eventually was featured on a pre-game show for T.V. This lot includes a 1954 Baseball Guide and a 1946 Boy's Membership Card. The guide has pictures an articles about the Dodgers. It has some creasing, but is still in excellent condition. The membership card allowed the owner into selected games at Ebbets Field.It is in near mint condition.
*Happy Felton (a former vauldville, stage and radio comic actor and musical entertainer) & the members of NYC's most successful little league teams would see professional players ultilize their ball playing techniques live on the fields of the Brooklyn Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and N.Y. Yankees Stadiums.
After seeing their heroes play on the fields, the kids were given the chance to play against themselves on the fields and earn the chance to win scholarships for their schools and toy prizes. Plus tickets to upcoming baseball games.
"Happy Felton's Knothole Gang" was seen weekday afternoons and on Saturday afternoons on WOR Ch. 9 from Friday, April 21, 1950 until station execs finally closed up Happy Felton's knothole in the ball parks for good on Saturday, August 24, 1957.
VINTAGE BROOKLYN DODGERS KNOT-HOLE GANG LOT
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