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Lot # 1216: 1940 First Pittsburgh "Steelers" Game Ticket Stub PSA FR 1.5 (Only Known Example)

Category: Football

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 18 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "2023 Fall Classic",
which ran from 10/29/2023 7:00 PM to
11/18/2023 10:00 PM



The NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers were originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates and played their very first game on September 20, 1933, which they lost 23–2 to the New York Giants. Throughout the rest of the decade, the "Pirates" never finished higher than second place in their division or with a winning record although they did finish 6-6 in 1936. Prior to the 1940 season, the franchise and its owner, Art Rooney, decided to rename themselves as the Steelers. This lot offers the only known example of a game ticket stub from Sept. 8, 1940, at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field when the Pittsburgh "Steelers" took the field of play for the very first time. Their opponent that day was the Chicago Cardinals and the two clubs battled to a 7-7 draw. The three-inch tall green "FIRST FLOOR GRAND STAND" ticket stub, which cost $1.10 back in the day, was graded Fair 1.5 by PSA. It includes the kickoff time (2:30 p.m.) and a facsimile signature of owner Arthur J. Rooney at the bottom. Now beautifully encapsulated in a PSA ticket holder, it represents a significant piece of Pittsburgh Steelers history.

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