1928 Cardinals Spirit of St. Louis Again

In 1928 the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees played in the World Series. This pin has a double meaning: in 1927 Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in his plane named “The Spirit of St. Louis;” and in 1928 the Yankees and Cardinals would meet again in the World Series as they did in 1926.

A pin with double meaning. In 1927 Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean. The name of his plane was “The Spirit of St. Louis.” This pin is from the 1928 World Series heralding the Cardinals returning to the World Series again.