Lot # 2959: 1954 New York Giants (vs. Cleveland Indians) World Series Game 1 & 2 Press Pass PSA EX 5 - Willie Mays Makes "The Catch"

Graded EX 5 by PSA. Press pass (3 x 4-7/8 inches) issued for entry into the Polo Grounds in New York for the 1954 World Series between the New York Giants and Cleveland Indians. The pass was issued to a New York Daily Mirror photographer for a space in the outfield. The 1954 World Series will always be remembered for Willie Mays' spectacular over-the-shoulder catch off the bat of Vic Wertz in the eighth inning of Game 1. That catch preserved a 2-2 tie, and the Giants won the game in the 10th inning on a three-run home run by Dusty Rhodes. The victory propelled the Giants to an unlikely sweep of the heavily favored Indians, who had won a then-record 111 games during the regular season.