Lot # 2311: 1924 New York Giants (vs. Washington Senators) World Series Program

Attractive 16-page large-format program issued for the 1924 World Series between the New York Giants and Washington Senators at the Polo Grounds in New York. The cover features large portrait images of each club's respective manager, John McGraw and Bucky Harris, while the interior pages include photos of league and team officials, as well as portraits of 24 members of both the Giants and Senators. Published by Harry M. Stevens. The preprinted lineups include Frisch, Kelly, Youngs, Jackson, and Lindstrom for New York, and Johnson, Harris, Rice, and Goslin for Washington. The program is not scored, but the boxes do contain a number of pencil marks (meaning unknown) through the fifth inning. The Senators defeated the Giants in an exciting seven-game Series in 1924. The final game hung in the balance for 12 innings before a two-out ground ball off the bat of Early McNeely took a bad hop over the head of third baseman Fred Lindstrom and scored Muddy Ruel from second with the winning run. The game also marked the end of John McGraw's 1920s dynasty, during which his Giants captured five consecutive pennants and three World Championships between the years 1921 and 1925. The program (9.25 x 11 inches) displays a vertical fold and light creases. In Very Good condition overall.