Cincinnati Reds

April 7, 1969 Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Oh

Opening Day signed cover (internet auction find)

Cincinnati lost to the LA Dodgers 3-2

Reds power came from Pete Rose and Bobby Tolan solo home runs

The Dodgers picked up RBI from Ron Fairly and Jim Lefebvre

Don Drysdale picked up the win for the Dodgers pitching 6 innings

Gary Nolan picked up the loss pitching 7 innings

The Reds would finish out the season in 3rd place with a record of 89-73

 1940 Championship - meter

1970 schedule - meter

1983 schedule - meter

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1958

1979

1983

Ty Cobb

1951

I found this interesting cover on Heritage auctions site, consisting of postmarks from Ty Ty, Ga and Cobb, Ga, signed by Ty Cobb. An interesting use of postmarks to create a perusal collectible on which to obtain an autograph.

Cobb is a county in Sumpter, Ga. Ty Ty is located in Tif County, taking it's name from the local Ty Ty Creek

Ty Ty is the birthplace of Darby Cottle Veazy, 2-time All-american softball player from Florida State University. Elected to the FSU Hall of Fame, and had her number retired by the University. Winner of the Broderick Award

Sep 8, 1985 Chicago

Pete Rose surpasses Cobb's all-time record of 4,190 hits

I am not aware of the winning bid on the above piece

Ty Cobb signed Ramada Inn letterhead envelope.. part of an auction for signed letter with envelope

World Baseball Championships : 1988

The 1988 Baseball World Cup - Italy August 23 - September 7. Prior to 1988 the tournament was called the Amateur World Series

In commemoration of the XXXth World Baseball Championship, the Italian Federation of Baseball and Softball commissioned postmarks for each of the Italian team games. The postmarks notes the team Italy played against. The set consists of 13 commemorative postmarks and one machine postmark that saw everyday use

Cuba would win the tournament with the USA in second and Taiwan in third. The host team Italy would finish in 9th place

Italian Postal Cancels by Gino Tognellini

Sports Philatelist International Journal