Big Leaguer

Big Leaguer, manufactured by American Scale Manufacturing Company of Washington, D.C. in August 1933, is an early example of the pure mechanical (PM) pin table. Built years before flippers or electrical scoring existed, it relied entirely on the plunger and gravity, giving a fascinating glimpse into the developmental stages of pinball's evolution.

The game carries a baseball theme, with its playfield finished in a combination of green, brown, and gray. The cabinet was advertised as 36 inches long and 18 inches wide, available in a light green, maroon, or ebony black satin finish. A period advertisement in Automatic Age from September 1933 displays an NRA logo, placing the game squarely in the New Deal era.

While little is known about the game's designer or its production numbers, Big Leaguer remains a notable artifact from the earliest years of the coin-operated pin game industry, valued by collectors and historians for its age and its place in the sport's developmental history.