gueman Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I have been searching the net for a few years looking for the answer to this one but to no avail. The current World Series Trophy dates to the late '60's or 1970 at the latest. was a trophy awarded before that? Any photos. What about NFL Championship prior to the Super Bowl? Thanks! Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Actually the current World Series Trophy was modified in 2000, but I understand what you mean the penant design goes back to 1967.NFL Trophy looked like this www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skratchmo Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Now here's the real answer:The World Series Trophy is awarded each year by Major League Baseball to the team winning the World Series. Recent trophy designs consist of 30 flags representing the 30 teams in North America's two top leagues, the National League and the American League.The 2004 trophy was made of brass and pewter, weighs 30 pounds (14 kg) and has an estimated value of $15,000.The trophy, which is technically known as "The Commissioner's Trophy," is presented to the ownership of the World Series-winning team by the commissioner. Unlike the Stanley Cup, which is awarded to the champions of the National Hockey League, a new World Series Trophy is created each year.The current trophy, which was redesigned slightly in 1999, is 24 inches tall, excluding the base, and 11 inches around. It weighs approximately 30 pounds and is made of sterling silver. The trophy features 30 gold-plated, hand-furled flags, one for each of the Major League teams, which rise above an arched silver ox baseball with latitude and longitude lines that symbolize the world. The baseball also contains 24-karat vermeil baseball stitches. The baseball itself weighs over 10 pounds. The base contains an inscription and the signature of the commissioner.The trophy was first awarded in 1967, when the Cardinals defeated the Red Sox in seven games in Boston's first World Series appearance in 21 years (the Red Sox also lost to the Cardinals in seven games in 1946).The latest trophy, in 2005, has been awarded to the Chicago White Sox of the American League. The front design has been changed slightly from the last modification in 1999, now having two different size bases.It is the only "major" American sport in which the championship trophy is not named after someone (contrasting with the Stanley Cup, Vince Lombardi Trophy and Larry O'Brien Trophy)Prior to 1967, there was no official trophy awarded to the World Series victor in the 20th century. Championship teams would commonly award their players, coaching staff, and other employees, with a ring. That tradition dates back to at least the early 1900s. In the 19th century, the Temple Cup was awarded to the champions of the post-season in the National League for four seasons in the 1890s. Coal and lumber baron William C. Temple, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, donated the silver cup, which stood approximately 30 inches high. The first and second place teams faced each other in a post-season series each year from 1894-1897, which became known as the Temple Cup Series or World's Championship Series. Unfortunately, the series never gained popularity, and turnout was so poor that the management of the Baltimore Orioles refused to release attendance figures following the final game of the 1897 series. In three of the four seasons the first-place team lost to the second-place finisher, which to some, seemed to invalidate the regular season. The cup was returned to William C. Temple and was later donated to the Hall of Fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gueman Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 Actually the current World Series Trophy was modified in 2000, but I understand what you mean the penant design goes back to 1967.NFL Trophy looked like this Who's ashes are in it? Thanks to both of you. Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Now here's the real answer:The World Series Trophy is awarded each year by Major League Baseball to the team winning the World Series. Recent trophy designs consist of 30 flags representing the 30 teams in North America's two top leagues, the National League and the American League.The 2004 trophy was made of brass and pewter, weighs 30 pounds (14 kg) and has an estimated value of $15,000.The trophy, which is technically known as "The Commissioner's Trophy," is presented to the ownership of the World Series-winning team by the commissioner. Unlike the Stanley Cup, which is awarded to the champions of the National Hockey League, a new World Series Trophy is created each year.The current trophy, which was redesigned slightly in 1999, is 24 inches tall, excluding the base, and 11 inches around. It weighs approximately 30 pounds and is made of sterling silver. The trophy features 30 gold-plated, hand-furled flags, one for each of the Major League teams, which rise above an arched silver ox baseball with latitude and longitude lines that symbolize the world. The baseball also contains 24-karat vermeil baseball stitches. The baseball itself weighs over 10 pounds. The base contains an inscription and the signature of the commissioner.The trophy was first awarded in 1967, when the Cardinals defeated the Red Sox in seven games in Boston's first World Series appearance in 21 years (the Red Sox also lost to the Cardinals in seven games in 1946).The latest trophy, in 2005, has been awarded to the Chicago White Sox of the American League. The front design has been changed slightly from the last modification in 1999, now having two different size bases.It is the only "major" American sport in which the championship trophy is not named after someone (contrasting with the Stanley Cup, Vince Lombardi Trophy and Larry O'Brien Trophy)Prior to 1967, there was no official trophy awarded to the World Series victor in the 20th century. Championship teams would commonly award their players, coaching staff, and other employees, with a ring. That tradition dates back to at least the early 1900s. In the 19th century, the Temple Cup was awarded to the champions of the post-season in the National League for four seasons in the 1890s. Coal and lumber baron William C. Temple, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, donated the silver cup, which stood approximately 30 inches high. The first and second place teams faced each other in a post-season series each year from 1894-1897, which became known as the Temple Cup Series or World's Championship Series. Unfortunately, the series never gained popularity, and turnout was so poor that the management of the Baltimore Orioles refused to release attendance figures following the final game of the 1897 series. In three of the four seasons the first-place team lost to the second-place finisher, which to some, seemed to invalidate the regular season. The cup was returned to William C. Temple and was later donated to the Hall of Fame. Thank you, that's more about that trophy than I ever cared to learn. Might I suggest you go outside more, take in games besides baseball...PS SABR-metrics suck. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Actually the current World Series Trophy was modified in 2000, but I understand what you mean the penant design goes back to 1967.NFL Trophy looked like this Who's ashes are in it? Thanks to both of you. Apparently, Skratchmo's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Whoa, he got banned, what for? I was about to suggest that he give credit to the site he copies his information word for word off of (wikipedia in most cases). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Whoa, he got banned, what for?Being MoJoTo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nation Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Whoa, he got banned, what for? I was about to suggest that he give credit to the site he copies his information word for word off of (wikipedia in most cases). haha, thats hilarious, I just found the exact same article on WIKI!!!na-na-na naaaa, na-na-na naaa, hey-hey heyyyyy, goodbye!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Whoa, he got banned, what for?Being MoJoTo. Hm... didn't see that one coming. Then again, I haven't visited the site all that frequently lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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