World Series trophy

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CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox first World Series Trophy, and the first ever to be won by a Chicago team, will return to its display in the City Hall Lobby beginning Monday, November 21 where it will remain through Friday, November 25.

Returning from its foray into Venezuela, the trophy will be displayed in the center of the building, which houses County offices to the east and City Hall offices to the west. The trip to Venezuela represented the first time that the trophy has traveled outside of North America.

 

The trophy, which is technically known as "The Commissioner's Trophy," was presented by Commissioner Bud Selig to White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf following the team's Game 4 victory and Series sweep over the Houston Astros on Wednesday, October 26.

 

Unlike the Stanley Cup, which is awarded to the champions of the National Hockey League, a new World Series Trophy is created each year.

 

The current trophy is 24 inches tall, excluding the base, and 11 inches around. It weighs approximately 30 pounds and is made of sterling silver. The trophy features 30 gold-plated, hand-furled flags, one for each of the Major League teams, which rise above an arched silver ox baseball with latitude and longitude lines that symbolize the world. The baseball also contains 24-karat vermeil baseball stitches. The baseball itself weighs over 10 pounds. The base contains an inscription and the signature of the commissioner.

 

The trophy was first awarded in 1967, when the Cardinals defeated the Red Sox in seven games.

 

City Hall, located at 121 N. LaSalle Street, is open to the public Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. It will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24.

[bjm676]

Looks I'll be making a special trip on my lunch break, camera in hand.