Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Dave Palmer


Apr 22, 1984 St Louis, Mo
Dave Palmer threw a 5-inning perfect game in the second game of a double-header against the St Louis Cardinal at Busch Stadium. Officials called the game on account of rain. Later major-league officials struck the game from the list of perfect games, since it only lasted five innings

Dave Palmer - 
64W - 59L
3.78 ERA
748 strikeouts
Montreal Expos (1978-80, 1982, 1984-1985)
Atlanta Braves (1986-1987)
Philadelphia Phillies (1988)
Detroit Tigers (1989)

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

World Baseball - Cuba

August 7, 1939
Asista Serie Mundial Baseball Amateur - Agosto 12 A 27, Habana

Cuban machine slogan postmark announcing the amateur World Baseball series being held in Havana from August 12 to 27, 1939
The cancel was in use from July 29 - August 28


 

Monday, August 16, 2021

Stan Musial - In Memoriam

Jan 19, 2013 St louis, Mo
In Memoriam - Stan Musial
Bevil cachet

Born: November 21, 1920 Donora, Pa
Died: January 19, 2013 Ladue, Ms

St Louis Cardinals (1941-1944, 1946-1963)
.331 batting average
3,630 hits
1,951 RBI
475 home runs

24-time All-Star
3-time World Series Champion (1942, 1944, 1946)
3-time NL MVP (1943, 1946, 1948)
7-time NL Batting Champion (1943, 1946, 1948, 1950-52, 1957)
2-time NL RBI Leader (1948, 1956)
St Louis Cardinals #6 jersey retired (1963)
National Baseball Hall of Fame (1969)
St Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame (2014)

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Scranton Wilkes-Barre Red Barons

Scranton Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (1989-2006)

The Maine Guides (1984-1987) Maine Phillies (1988), International League, playing in Old Orchard Beach, Maine moved their franchise to the Scranton Wilkes-Barre area of Pennsylvania, calling the team the Red Barons. The name reflected previous teams from the area the Scranton Red Sox and the Wilkes-Barre Barons, both of the Eastern League

The Philadelphia Phillies became the team affiliate in 1988, taking over from the Cleveland Indians. The Phillies had planned to move the team to the soon-to-be built stadium in Moosic, Lackawanna County.

1992
1993
business envelopes found on the internet, cleaned and shown for reference purposes

In 2007 the New York Yankees took over the affiliation and the team was renamed the SWB Yankees (2007-2012) Railriders (2013- )

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Ted Williams - OpSail '80

June 4, 1980 OpSail, Boston, Ma

Boston today held Operation Sail '80. Plus celebrations of the many people and events that made Boston a great city. Part of that history includes Boston's own Ted Williams

Friday, August 13, 2021

Anaheim - California Angels

Apr 9, 1985 Anaheim, Ca
Anaheim Stadium
Minnesota Twins 6-2 California Angels
Twins RBI: Tom Brunansky (3-HR) Mickey Hatcher (2-HR)
Angels RBI: Bobby Grich (2)
Pitching: Frank Viola (Twins-W) Mike Witt (Angels-L)

Oct 3, 1993 Anaheim, Ca
Oakland-Alameda county Stadium, Oakland, Ca
Angels 7-3 Oakland Athletics
Angels RBI: Chris Turner 2, Chili Davis, Jim Edmonds, Stan javier, JT Snow (HR), Rene Gonzales
Athletics RBI: Scott Lydy, Scott Brosius, Troy Neel
Pitchers: Mark Langston (W) - Bobby Witt (L-complete game)

April 2, 1997 Anaheim, Ca - Opening Day
The Angels lost to the Boston Red sox 6-5 at Anaheim Stadium
Pat Mahomes picked up the win, Troy Percival the loss
Boston RBI: Tim Naehring (2 - home run), Wil Cordero, Rudy Pemberton, Troy O'Leary, John Valentin
Angels RBI: Luis Alicea (2) Dave Hollins, Eddie Murray, Jim Edmonds (home run)

1973
Fireworks - Anaheim Stadium - Opening Night - April 6
1978


Thursday, August 12, 2021

Gameday Postmark - This Day in Baseball


Sep 30, 1922 Chicago, Ill
International Livestock Exposition slogan postmark

St Louis Cardinal 9-8 Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
StL RBI: Ray Blades (HR), Doc Lavan, Eddie Ainsmith, Jack Smith, Joe Schultz, Jim Bottonley
Cubs RBI: Hack Miller, Cliff Heathcote, Vic Aldridge, Turner Barber, Bernie Friberg, John Kelleher
Cubs Stolen Base: Bernie Friberg

StL Pitching: Bill Sherdel - starter, Epp Shell - W
Cubs Pitching: Vic Aldridge - starter - L

Rogers Hornsby played 2B for St Louis, Gabby Hartnett caught for the Cubs