New York Yankees -1989

 

April 30, 1989 Yankee Stadium, New York

New York Yankees 5-2 Chicago White Sox

Chicago RBI: Ron Karkovice (HR)

Yankees RBI: Don Slaught (3); Hal Morris; Steve Sax

Pitchers: John Candelaria (NYY-W)  Melido Perez (Chicago-L)

The yankees came into this game with a 12-12 record, Jesse Barfield made his debut on May 2 as the Yankees lost to the KC Royals, with Barfield getting 1-hit in 4-at bats

Homestead Grays - front office

1947 Homestead Grays - Homestead, pa

internet find searching auction sites -

The Homestead Grays were a professional baseball team that played int eh Negro Leagues. Established by Cumberland Posey in 1912, the team was in existence until 1950.

Originally based in Homestead, Pa the team eventually moved their games to Forbes Field and Greenlee Field in Pittsburgh. Starting in  the 1940  seasons the team played half of their home games Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC

Following the collapse of the Negro National League after the 1948 season, the Grays continued as an independent club until 1951 when the team disbanded

Stockton Ports

April 15, 1999 Stockton, Ca - 50th Anniversary

The Stockton Ports are a minor-league team, a A-affiliate fo the Oakland Athletics, playing in the Low-A West league. The team name derives from the city's seaport. Home games are played at Banner Island Ballpark, which opened in 2005

The team, the Stockton Flyers was established in 1941 as members of the California League, winning the championship 11 times. Operations were suspended from 1943-1946, when they returned as the Stockton Ports

They have been associated with many teams over the years:

• Los Angeles Angels PCL - 1941
• independent - 1946
• Oakland Oaks PCL - 1947-1948
• Chicago White Sox - 1949
• independent - 1950-1951
• St Louis Browns - 1952
• Chicago Cubs - 1953-1954
• Oakland Oaks PCL - 1955
• Baltimore Orioles - 1956-1957
• St Louis Cardinals - 1958
• Baltimore Orioles - 1959-1971
• California angels - 1972
• Seattle Mariners - 1978 (Stockton Mariners)
• Milwaukee Brewers - 1979-2000 (Mudville Nines in 2000)
• Cincinnati Reds - 2001-2002
• Texas Rangers - 2003-2004

1941-2004 the team played at Billy Herbert Field

c1980s business envelope

Stamp Show - Aripex : Spring Training

Feb 24, 2004 Mesa, Az

Aripex 2004 Station

Spring training by major league teams in sites other than they regular season game sites first became popular in the 1890s, by 1910 was in wide use. Hot Springs, Arkansas has been called the original birthplace of spring training baseball used by the Chicago White Stockings (Chicago Cubs)

The Philadelphia Phillies were the first team to re-locate their spring training home to Florida in 1889, starting the Grapefruit League

Bill Veeck brought the Cleveland Indians to Arizona, after purchasing the team in 1946. In 1947 with the Indians in Tucson, Veeck convinced the New York Giants to move to Phoenix, creating the Cactus League

Arizona is home to the Cactus League, the spring training  site for fifteen major league teams. Games are played in ten stadiums around the Phoenix metropolitan area

Stamp Show - American Festivals : Baseball Salute

As we open the 1988 baseball season, fans across the nation look forward to a championship year for their favorite team. For stamp collectors, baseball and other sports can be enjoyed in the quiet of a study as well as in the noise of a stadium. Colorful issues from around the world have made sports on stamps one of the hobby's most popular topics

The American Festivals - Baseball Salute

 April 1988 - Card #60

World Series - 1977 : Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Yankees

1977 World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Yankees

October 11-18, 1977

Yankee Stadium (New York) - Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

Yankees defeat the Dodgers 4 games to 2

MVP - Reggie Jackson (New York)

October 18, 1977 New York

World Series - 1956 : New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers

Oct 9, 1986 Brooklyn, NY

30th Anniversary - 1956 World Series

New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers

Yankee Stadium  --  Ebbets Field

Yankees defeat the Dodgers 4 games to 3

MVP: Don Larsen (Yankees pitcher)

Larsen threw a perfect game, with Yogi Berra behind the plate in Game 5

World Series - 1955 : Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

 

Oct 4, 1985 Brooklyn, NY

30th Anniversary of 1955 World Series

Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium -- Ebbets field

Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3

MVP - Johnny Podres ( Brooklyn Pitcher)

This was the fifth time in nine years that the Yankees and Dodgers met in the World Series, with the Yankees winning in 1947, 1949, 1952 and 1953. They would met for the last time in 1956 with the Yankees winning before the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles

this series marked the end of a long period of invulnerability for the Yankees. It was their first loss since 1942 and their second since 1926

World Series - 1941 : New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers

Oct 5, 1986 Brooklyn, NY

45th Anniversary - First Subway Series

Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

Ebbets Field  --  Yankee Stadium

Yankees defeat the Dodgers 4 games to 1

World Series - 1949 : Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

Oct 9, 1994 Brooklyn, NY

1949 World Series - 45th Anniversary

New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers

Oct 5-9, 1949

Yankee Stadium - Ebbets Field

Yankees win series 4 games to 1

Both teams finished the regular season with exactly the same records and winning they respective league by one game

Bulls Eye Dateline Series cachet

Boston Red Sox - Fenway Park Anniversary

October 4, 1989 Bangor, Me - Banpex

Penobscot Valley Stamp Club

75th Anniversary of Fenway Park

Stamp Show - Gulfpex : Gulfport, Ms

Sep 2, 2000 Gulfport, Ms

Gulfpex stamp show

Semi-Pro Baseball - front office

Dec 26, 1937 Carnegie, pa

Semi-Pro Baseball - Office of the Commissioner Honus Wagner

Honus Wagner (1874-1955) played from 1897-1917 Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh PiratesElected to Baseball hall of Fame - 1936 (2nd highest votes after Ty Cob)

Pirates retired #33 - 1956

After his professional playing day were over, Wagner continued to play and manage semi-pro clubs

portion of the Semi-Pro letterhead

National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues

April 2, 1951 Columbus, Oh

The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, now know as Minor League Baseball, was formed September 5, 1901. Fourteen leagues and 96 clubs were members during the first season in 1902. Main offices were located in Auburn, NY. 1932 the offices moved to Durham, NC. 1947 the offices moved to Columbus, Oh - at the time there were 59 leagues and 448 clubs 

Johnny Evers Sporting Goods Co

July 1945 Albany, NY

Johnny Evers Sporting Goods

Johnny Evers played as a 2nd baseman from 1902-1917, 1922, 1929 for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox

Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame - 1946 and Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame - 2021

Considered one of the smartest ballplayer, Evers was part of a great double-play combination with Joe Tinker and Frank Chance, which was immortalized in the poem :Baseball's Sad Lexicon"

portion of Johnny Evers letterhead

Sandlot Baseball - Fights Juvenile Delinquency

Brooklyn vs World Baseball Combats Juvenile Delinquency

August 15-16-17 1947

(Luffs #590)

Brooklyn vs World Baseball Combats Juvenile Delinquency

July 26, 1949

(Luffs #590a)

International Sandlot Baseball Classic Fights Juvenile Deliquency

August 14, 1950

(Luffs #3555)

International Sandlot Baseball Classic Fights Juvenile Delinquency

August 14, 1950

(Luffs #5010)

US Postal Slogan Cancel Catalog - Moe Luff 1975 edition

Denver Bears - Western League

1911 "Official Mailing Score Card"

Excellent art on this postcard, postmarked from Denver, Co Oct 6, 1911. The Official mailing scorecard either came from the team to inform fans of their status or for fans to send to other fans, not sure of the ultimate purpose. The address was removed, however their was no game information

The Denver Bears (Grizzlies, Mountaineers or Mountain Lions through their existence), were a minor league team playing in the Colorado State League, and then the Western League. The team was founded in 1885

 

Athletic Round Table - Spokane, Wa

August 1939 Spokane, Wa

The Athletic Round Table, Spokane

internet auction site find: The Athletic Round Table, founded by Joseph Albi (1892-1962), in an effort to expand sports in the Spokane area in 1920. The ART helped to fund the construction of Memorial Stadium, 1950 - remained the Joe Albi Stadium in 1962

The ART was involved with the PGA bringing the Championship to Manito Country Club in 1944 and the Esmeralda Open in 1943 at Downriver in 1934; Indian Canyon 1945 and 1947. US Women's Open at the Spokane Country Club 1946

Nolan Ryan - Reid Ryan

April 2, 1991 Austin, Tx

Texas Rangers - Texas Longhorns exhibition game

Nolan Ryan started for the Rangers pitching 5 innings, Reid Ryan pitched 2 innings

The Rangers won 12-5