Description: Vtg 1940s 50s National Baseball Congress Official Baseball W/bBox Unused Ray Dumont. Vintage ball in unused condition but does show some light tone spots. Box has been opened and has some more modern clear tape on side panel . Box shows some wear with top one of the tops flaps ripped short . See all photos for condition Ray “Hap” Dumont was a Wichita sporting goods salesman who founded the National Baseball Congress and its World Series in 1935. Four years earlier he started the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress Kansas State Tournament. He was inspired by watching a game between circus clowns and local firefighters. The tournament was played for four years before a fire burned down its stadium. Dumont later convinced the city of Wichita to build a new stadium, Lawrence Stadium, for his new national semi-professional tournament. As a hook for the first tournament Dumont offered Satchel Paige $1,000 to bring his touring team, the Bismarck Churchills to compete in the first NBC tournament. The tournament was a huge success from the start with Paige striking out 60 batters and win four games, both tournament records. The Churchills won the first tournament by beating a Duncan, Oklahoma team 5-2 in the finals. Dumont would serve as the president of the National Baseball Congress for 40 years until his death in 1971. Lawrence Stadium was renamed Lawrence-Dumont Stadium a year after his death.
Price: 115 USD
Location: Commerce Township, Michigan
End Time: 2025-01-25T22:09:26.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year: 1950
Original/Reproduction: Original
Vintage: Yes
