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World Series 1987 Sports Emmy Award

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Sports Emmy awarded to camera man Jack Savoy who won for ABC's coverage of the 1987 World Series as part of the Technical Team Remote. The Minnesota Twins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the championship of this World Series. The first Sports Emmy Award was issued in 1950 as part of a regular Emmy ceremony, though the field of sports coverage earned a ceremony all its own in 1979. The iconic winged woman holding an atom stands on the slightly convex, grid-lined surface of a round metal base, plated in 18-karat gold. The base's flat perimeter reads ''The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences''. Front section is engraved with 5 lines naming the award, its category and recipient: ''1987 Sports Emmy Award / Technical Team Remote / 1987 World Series / ABC / Jack Savoy - Camera''. Measures 15.25'' in total height with a 7.5'' diameter base. Weighs 5 lbs., 8 oz. Fine condition.