EXTREMELY RARE YANKEE STADIUM NEW YORK BULLDOGS CORDUROY JACKET

C. 1940s. Extremely rare - maybe one-of-a-kind - Yankee Stadium Bulldogs corduroy jacket. Has blue bulldog emblem on back, marked "Yankee Stadium New York". 1949 Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City. The new team played as the New York Bulldogs for one year in the polo grounds with the New York Giants during the 1949 season. In 1950, the franchise was changed to the New York Yankees and moved to Yankee Stadium. Boston Yanks (1944-1948), Boston Bulldogs (1949), New York Yanks (Football team, 1950-1951). Could possibly be the only one known. Players on the 1949 New York Bulldogs team would be quarterback Bobby Layne and many other players listed.

Condition: (Excellent).

Item Dimensions: 18" x 25".