Gorodki Badge

Taz · 03-29-2004, 05:10 PM

Guys,
I found this 1st place Medal quite interesting.
It is described as a 1930's (Baseballi ?) Medal for the Leninabad Region (Armenien).

Eddie.

ericlida · 03-29-2004, 05:28 PM

Eddie,

It's not a Baseball. In 1930 Russia did not know what Baseball is, and even if they knew it was a Capitalist's sport (US plaid it).
This Badge is for another sport. The name of this sport is "Gorodki".

Eric.

Taz · 03-29-2004, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericlida

Eddie,

It's not a Baseball. In 1930 Russia did not know what Baseball is, and even if they knew it was a Capitalist's sport (US plaid it).
This Badge is for another sport. The name of this sport is "Gorodki".

Eric.

Thanks Eric,
For clearing that one up, I don't know why the seller describes it as a Baseballi Medal and not Baseball or as we now know "Gorodki" Medal.
I somehow couldn't imagine the Leningrad White Sox playing the Moscow Cubs or somthing of that nature. :)

Eddie.

03-29-2004, 05:28 PM	#2
ericlida Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Age: 71 Posts: 761	Eddie, It's not a Baseball. In 1930 Russia did not know what Baseball is, and even if they knew it was a Capitalist's sport (US plaid it). This Badge is for another sport. The name of this sport is "Gorodki". Eric.

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