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Vintage 1947 PHILRYCOM Baseball Champions Trophy Manila US Army Military Base:
$125.00
Vintage 1947 PHILRYCOM Baseball Champions Trophy Manila US Army Military Base.
Exceptional piece of post-World War II United States military and sports history: an original 1947 PHILRYCOM Baseball Champions trophy from Manila, Philippines."PHILRYCOM" was the short-lived Philippines-Ryukyus Command established under General Douglas MacArthur's Far East Command immediately following WWII. Base athletics like baseball played a massive role in troop morale during the post-war Pacific reconstruction era.The brass trophy cylinder is deeply hand-stamped with the historical text:
"PHILRYCOM BASEBALL CHAMPIONS / MANILA 47"Please review all high-resolution photos closely to appreciate the historic details of this unique military piece.
