New York Yankees - 1997

April 10, 1997 New York

Yankees bring a 4-5 road record into the stadium for their home opener and raising the 1996 World Series Pennant

April 11, 1997 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Oakland Athletics 3-1 NY Yankees

Oakland RBI: Scott Brosius, Mark McGwire (HR), Rafael Bournigal

Yankee RBI: Paul O'Neill

Pitching: Aaron Small (W) Jeff Nelson (L)

David Cone Yankees Opening Day pitcher

New York Yankees - 1993

April 12, 1993 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Yankees home opener brings a 4-3 road record to the Stadium

Kansas City Royals 1-4 NY Yankees

Royals RBI: George Brett

Yankees RBI: Paul O'Neill, Kevin Maas, Wade Boggs

Pitching: Jim Abbott (W) David Cone (L)

New York Yankees - 1988

April 4, 1988 New York, NY

Elston Howard (1929-1980) commemorative

1984 - Jersey retirement and Plaque dedication in his honor

April 5, 1988 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY - Opening Day

Minnesota Twins 0-8 NY Yankees

Rick Rhoden pitched a complete game shutout, giving up 3 hits, striking out 4 and walking no batters

Yankees RBI: Mike Pagliarulo 3 (HR), Rickey Henderson 2 (HR), Don Mattingly, Joel Skinner, Dave Winfield

Frank Viola took the loss for the Twins

September 25, 1988 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Boston Red Sox 6-0 NY Yankees

Boston RBI: Mike Greenwell (HR), Dwight Evans (HR), Jody Reed

Roger Clemens (W) pitched 7-innings giving up 5 hits, striking out 7, walking 2

Rick Rhoden (L) pitching 8-innings giving up 9 hits, 5 strikeouts, 4 walks

Catfish Hunter Day - New York Yankees

Aug 2, 1987 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Catfish Hunter Day

Catfish Hunter, pitched from 1965-1979 for the KC/Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees

He was the first pitcher since 1915 to reach 200 career victories by the age of 31. Member of 5 World Series Championship teams

• Pitched Perfect game - May 8, 1968
• 8-time All-Star
• American League Cy Young Award - 1974
• 2-time MLB wins leader - 1974, 1975
• American League ERA leader - 1974
• Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame - 1987
• Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame - 1990
• Oakland Athletics retired #27 - June 9, 1991
• Athletics Hall of Fame - September 5, 2018

Chicago White Sox

April 27, 2019 Comstock, Mi

Black Sox Scandal 100th Anniversary

Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of fixing to lose the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash from the gambling syndicate run by Arnold Rothstein.

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was appointed the first Commissioner of Baseball, with absolute control over the game, in an effort to restore its integrity. Despiser acquittals in public trials in 1921, Landis permanently banned all eight from professional baseball.

World Series - 1996 New York Yankees v Atlanta Braves

 

1996 World Series - New York Yankees v Atlanta Braves

October 20-26, 1996

The Yankees win the series 4 games to 2 

John Wetteland, Yankees - Series MVP

October 29, 1996 Canyon of Heroes, New York, NY

New York ticker tape parade, is a concept originated in New York City. Celebrants are paraded down the street as onlookers from the towering buildings that surround the streets showers their heroes with ticker tape or confetti. The term originated in NYC after a spontaneous celebration held October 28, 1886 during the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. The route for the parade is called the Canyon of Heroes, which goes through the NY financial district

1994 - New York Yankees

April 4, 1994 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY - Opening Day

Yankees defeat the Texas Rangers 5-3

Jimmy Key earned the victory for the Yanks, Kevin Brown the loss for the Rangers

Yankee RBI: Paul O'Neill 2, Danny Tartabull 2 (home run), Mike Stanley (home run)

Rangers RBI: Will Clark 2, Doug Strange

Inside the Park - Baltimore Orioles

 

July 30, 2005 Camden Yards, Baltimore, Md

Chicago White Sox 9-6 Baltimore Orioles

Chicago RBI: AJ Pierzynski (HR), Tadahito Iguchi, Jermaine Dye (HR), Carl Everett, Joe Crede (HR)

Baltimore RBI: Rafael Palmeiro (HR), Brian Roberts, Eric Byrnes

Pitching: Neal Cotts (W) Chris Ray (L)

Inside the Park - New Jersey Jackals

Jul 25, 2004 Jersey Jackals - Yogi Berra Stadium, Little Falls, NJ

smudge of dirt from home plate

signed by Chris Rowan

Inside the Park - Philadelphia Phillies

 

May 14, 2015 Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia, Pa

Citizens Bank Park senior stroll, smudge of dirt from 2nd base

Phillies defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2

Phillies RBI: Grady Sizemore, Cesar Hernandez, Ryan Howard (home run)

Pirates RBI: Starling Marte, Pedro Alvarez

Pitching: Aaron Harang (W) Vance Worley (L)

Inside the Park - Somerset Patriots

Sep 3, 2003 Somerset Patriots, Bridgewater, NJ

smudge of dirt from home plate

signed by Robinson Cancel (Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets), Norm Hutchins

Tommy Greene - No-hit game

May 23, 1991 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada

Philadelphia Phillies defeat Montreal Expos 2-0

Tommy Greene, right-handed pitcher played for the Atlanta Braves (1989-1990) Philadelphia Phillies (1990-1995) Houston Astros (1997)

1993, best season 16-4, pitching in Game 4 of the World Series abasing the Toronto Blue Jays

May 23, 1991, Greene pitched his only career no-hit game abasing the Montreal Expos, striking out 10 and walking 7 batters

Phillies RBI: Ricky Jordan and catcher Darrin Fletcher

Losing pitcher: Oil Can Boyd

Lou Brock - Stolen Base Record

Aug 29, 1977 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, Ca

Padres defeat the Cardinals 4-3

Lou Brock played 19 years in the majors. Chicago Cubs (1961-1964) St Louis Cardinals (1964-1979)

Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 and the St Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame 2014

Brock was known for his ability to steal a base, breaking Ty Cobb's All-time career record of 892, and Maury Wills' single season record in 1974 with 118. Brock would finish his career with 938 stolen bases

• 6-time All-star
• 8-time National League Stolen Base leader
• National League singles leader (1972)
• runner-up for NL Most Valuable Player (1974)
• Roberto Clemente Award (1975)
• 3,000 hits (1979)
• St Louis Cardinals #20 retired

Kecopex 89 - Kenosha, Wi

Kecopex 89 show cachet with pictorial postmark

150 Anniversary of baseball Feb 1989

Kenosha Comets, 1943-1951, were members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, playing their games at Kenosha's Lake Front Stadium and Simmons Field. The Comets were one of the original 4 in the women's professional league

Kenosha Twins, 1984-1992, Midwest League. Class-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins

Kenosha Chiefs, semi-pro team founded in 1993

Kenosha Croakers, 1994-1999 and the Kenosha Kingfish, founded 2014, are a team that plays in the collegiate summer Northwoods League.

 Kenosha Mammoths 2003-2004, played in the Frontier League

Amarillo Texans

1989-1993 Amarillo Texans played in the Jayhawk Collegiate League

The Jayhawk is a collegiate summer baseball league formed in 1976 and is a Premier League within the National Baseball Congress

Bicentennial Park, Allentown, Pa

Aug 25, 1976 Allentown, Pa

Bicentennial Park, Allentown, Pa - officially the Earl F. Hunsicker Bicentennial Park

The ballpark opened in 1939 as Fairview Field, home of the Allentown Dukes, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Braves. The Dukes participated in the Interstate League during the 1939 season.

The team was replaced by the Allentown Fleetwings in 1940, as an affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals. 1941 the team realigned with the Philadelphia Phillies as the Wings, 1942-1943 the team was retook the name Fleetwings.

1944-1947 the team re-affiliated with the Cardinals taking the name Allentown Cardinals. In 1948 the team moved to Breadon Field, Whitehall Township

Bicentennial Park was renovate during the 1970s for softball and baseball use, reopening in 1976