MiLB - Las Vegas Stars : 1983 - 2000

June 15, 1989 Las Vegas, Nv

The Las Vegas Pacific Coast League franchise traces its roots to the Portland Beavers who entered the PCL in 1919 after a two-year hiatus. The team relocated to Spokane, Washington, in 1973, becoming the Spokane Indians. The franchise moved once again in 1983, becoming the Las Vegas Stars.

In 2001, Las Vegas became the top farm club of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The new affiliation was accompanied by rebranding to the Las Vegas 51s in reference to Area 51

Mexico - Diablos Rojos Del Mexico : 2015

2015 - 75th Anniversary of the Diablos Rojos del Mexico

The Diablos Rojos del Mexico are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Mexico City, Mexico. The team was founded in 1940 by Salvador Lutteroth and Ernesto Carmona. The Diablos Rojos play their home games at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú. They have won a league leading sixteen league championships, including back-to-back championships three times.

Keith Hernandez

September 15, 1987 New York - Shea Stadium

Chicago Cubs  4 - 12  New York Mets

 CHI RBI: Ryne Sandberg 2; Leon Durham

NYM RBI: Barry Lyons 3; Lenny Dykstra 2; Wally Backman 2; Darryl Strawberry 2; Rafael Santana; Keith Hernandez; Gregg Jefferies

CHI Pitching: Greg Maddox (L 5-innings)

NYM Pitching: Sid Fernandez (W 5-innings)

Keith Hernandez collected 3 hits to reach his 2,000 career hit, and would finish his career with 2,182 hist playing from 1974-1990 for the St Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians

 

Don Sutton

June 24, 1983 Milwaukee, Wi - County Stadium

Cleveland Indians  2 - 6 Milwaukee Brewers

CLE RBI: Andre Thornton 2 (HR)

MIL RBI: Cecil Cooper 3 (HR); Jim Gantner; Rick Manning; Ben Oglivie

CLE SB: Gorman Thomas

MIL Pitching: Don Sutton – complete game win – 8 strikeouts - 3,000 career strikeout

CLE Pitching: Larry Sorenson (L 7-innings)

June 18, 1986 Anaheim, California - Anaheim Stadium

Texas Rangers  1 - 5 California Angels

TEX RBI: Pete Incaviglia (HR)

CAL RBI: Brian Downing 2; Rob Wilfong 2; Ruppert Jones (HR)

TEX Pitching: Jose Guzman (L 6.2-innings)

MIL Pitching: Don Sutton – W 300th career win, pitching a complete game, allowed only three hits and one run

Don Sutton - American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 23 seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and California Angels. Sutton won a total of 324 games and pitched 58 shutouts including five one-hitters and ten two-hitters

Rollie Fingers

April 13, 1985 Arlington, Tx - Arlington Stadium

Milwaukee Brewers  6 - 5  Texas Rangers

Rollie Fingers replaces Bob Gibson, who picked up the win, for the 9th-inning facing 4 batters, giving up a walk, bunt ground out, flyable out and a foul pop-out to earn his 217th save. On September 4, 1985, Fingers broke Sparky Lyle's American League record of 232 career saves

Game stats: 

MIL RBI: Ed Romero 2; Cecil Cooper 2; Rick Manning; Jim Gantner

TEX RBI: Cliff Johnson 3 (HR)

MIL pitching: Pete Vuckovih (Start 5-innings) Bob Gibson (W 1-inning) Rollie Fingers (Sv 1-inning)

TEX pitching: Charlie Hough (Start 4.1-innings) Dickie Noles (L 4.2-innings)

All-Star Game - 1968 Houston

July 9, 1998 Houston, Tx

30th Anniversary

American League  0-1  National League

MVP - Willie Mays (SFG)

The American League was limited to three hits, unable to get a rally going against Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver, all future Hall of Famers

A first-inning run scored by Willie Mays on a single, an errant pickoff attempt, a wild pitch by Luis Tiant and a double-play ball gave the winning National league the only run they would need

 

New York Yankees : 1976

April 15, 1976 Bronx - Stadium Sta, NY - Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees  11 - 4  Minnesota Twins

Opening day at Yankee Stadium, Yankees come off a 4-1 road trip to start the season

NYY RBI: Mickey Rivers 2; Oscar Gamble 2; Chris Chambliss 2; Roy White; Willie Randolph; Lou Piniella; Fred Stanley; Otto Velez

Twins RBI:  Dan Ford 2 (HR); Steve Braun; Craig Kusick

Yankees SB: Willie Randolph

Twins SB: Larry Hisle; Steve Brye; Rod Carew

Yankee pitching: Rudy May (Start 2.1-innings); Dick Tidrow W (5-innings) Sparky Lyle S

Twins pitching: Dave Goltz (Start 3.1-innings) Vic Albury (L 1.2-innings) Steve Luebber (2.1-innings) Tom Burgmeier (0.2-innings)

Ben Grieve

September 3, 1997 Oakland, Ca - Oakland-Alameda Coliseum

SF Giants  3 - 12   Oakland As

Ben Grieve - debut right Field

3 hits - 4 at-bats; 5 RBIs; 1 walk

Grieve career stats:

Oakland Athletics (1997-2000) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001-2003)

Milwaukee Brewers (2004) Chicago Cubs (2004-2005)

• Batting Ave: .269
• RBI: 492
• Home Runs: 118
• All-Star - 1998
• AL Rookie of the Year 1998

Game stats:

OAK RBI: Ben Grieve 5; Brent Mayne 4 (HR); Scott Spiezio 3

SFG RBI: Bill Mueller; Darryl Hamilton ; Brian Johnson

OAK Pitching: Brad Rigby (W 6.1-innings)

SFG pitching: Danny Darwin (L 5.1-innings)

Nicaragua - 1984

Ventura Escalante - Dominican Republic

Daniel Herrera - Mexico

Adelberto Herrera - Venezuela

Roberto Clemente - Puerto Rico

Carlos Colas - Cuba

Stanley Cavasso - Agentina

Babe Ruth - United States of America

 

New York Stamp Club Cachets

May 24, 1984 Shawnee, Ok - Jim Thorpe

June 24, 1984 Syracuse, NY - Olympic baseball

Oswego Stamp Club - JT Fulton cachet

June 24, 1984 Syracuse, NY - Olympic Baseball

Aug 17, 1984 Carolina, PR - Roberto Clemente

June 10, 1989 Cooperstown, NY - Lou Gehrig

Central NY Chapter AFDCS

Not sure of actual producer, all seem to be related to New York state stamp clubs - great design. would appreciate any further information

New York Yankees : 1984

April 2, 1984 Bronx, NY - Yankee Stadium

Opening day scheduled for April 2 Kansas City at Royals Stadium was rained out, with the make up day being April 3

Kansas City  4-2  Yankees

Yankees RBI: Dave Winfield 2 (HR)

Royals RBI: on Slaught (1); Hal McRae (1); Onix Concepcion (1-HR); Steve Balboni (1)

Yankees pitching: Ron Guidry, L (0-1) 5-innings; Jay Howell 3-innings

Royals pitching:  Bud Black, W (1-0) 7-innings; Dan Quisenberry, S (1) 2-innings

New York Mets - 1996

8.5 x 11 USPS card stock

April 1, 1996 Opening Day

St Louis Cardinals 6-7 New York Mets

Shea Stadium

StL RBI: Willie McGee (3-HR), John Mabry (2-HR), Royce Clayton

NYM RBI: Bernard Gilkey (2-HR), Todd Hundley (2-HR), Rico Brogna, Lance Johnson, Chris Jones

StL Pitching: Andy Benes (start) Tony Fossas (L)

NYM Pitching: Bobby Jones (start) Jerry Depot (W)

I am curious about the postmark, as there is no location

Stamp Show - Joypex - Tommy Herr : 1991

1991-April-17 Mount Joy, Pa - Joypex 91

Tommy Herr 

hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

St. Louis Cardinals (1979–1988)

Minnesota Twins (1988)

Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1990)

New York Mets (1990–1991)

San Francisco Giants (1991)

Career highlights and awards

All-Star (1985)

World Series champion (1982)

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

Italy - Softball : 1980

September 1980 - Rome

Softball Friendship Tour - Women's National Softball

St Vincent - MLB Rookies : 1989

July 23, 1989

Major League Baseball Rookies

18 stamps issued in two 9-stamp souvenir sheets

St Vincent and the Grenadines, former British colony in the Winward Islands, has produced stamps since 1861. these featured the British monarchs head or the ER Mongram and crown until 1970. Stamps were then printed with "St. Vincent" until 1992 when stamps began carrying the "St. Vincent and the Grenadines" title

Since 1988 the country has been client of the Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation (IGPC), which has been criticized for inappropriate (stamp subjects not related to the country) and excessive issues. The IGPC represents over 70 different countries

St Vincent - MLB Award Winners : 1989

July 23, 1989

1988 - Major League Baseball Award Winners

Past Award Winners:

St Vincent and the Grenadines, former British colony in the Winward Islands, has produced stamps since 1861. these featured the British monarchs head or the ER Mongram and crown until 1970. Stamps were then printed with "St. Vincent" until 1992 when stamps began carrying the "St. Vincent and the Grenadines" title

Since 1988 the country has been client of the Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation (IGPC), which has been criticized for inappropriate (stamp subjects not related to the country) and excessive issues. The IGPC represents over 70 different countries