World Series Baseball

The 1932 World Series Baseball pinball machine is a rare artifact from the earliest days of the pinball industry, produced by the short-lived Artists and Creators Guild Incorporated of Chicago. It was one of five interchangeable playfields sold with a common cabinet under what a contemporary trade article called the "Variety" line, allowing operators to buy a single cabinet and swap in different playfields for $3.00 each.

As a Pure Mechanical (PM) machine, its gameplay reflects the earliest era of the medium: players could insert one cent for 9 balls, or opt for nickel play. The cabinet was advertised as finished in rich walnut with chromium-plated metal parts, giving it an upscale look despite its penny-arcade price point.

The game's artwork was created by A. Raymond Katz, a New York muralist and painter of religious art whose work was exhibited in museums and galleries in the U.S. and abroad. Its baseball theme reflects the sport's status as America's pastime even in the pinball industry's infancy, and its rarity and interchangeable-playfield history make World Series Baseball a notable curiosity for historians of early coin-op gaming.