Mike Warren

Sep 29, 1983 Oakland, Ca

Mike Warren no-hit game

Mike Warren made 27 starts for the Oakland Athletics (1983-1985). On Sep 29 he threw a no-hit game against the Chicago White Sox at Oakland-alameda County Coliseum.

Warren would be assisted by 3 Oakland runs, RBIs Jeff Burroughs (2, 1 home run) Davey Lopes
Britt Burns earned the loss for the White Sox, pitching a complete game and allowing 7 hits

José Jiménez

Jun 25, 1999 Phoenix, Az
José Jiménez no-hit game

Jiménez pitched for the St Louis Cardinals (1998-1999) Colorado Rockies (200-2003) Cleveland Indians (2004) with a 24-44 W-L record and 110 saves

Still considered a rookie during the 1999 season, Jiménez entered the starting rotation facing the Arizona Diamondbacks and Randy Johnson. The Cardinals would be victorious behind Jiménez' no-hitter, only scoring 1 run at One Bank Ballpark, Phoenix. The only run of the game was an RBI by Thomas Howard in the ninth scoring Darren Bragg.

Johnson pitched a complete game allowing 5 hits

Gary Busey - Rookie of the Year

Gary Busey signed cover commemorating the film Rookie of the Year (1993)

I have always enjoyed Busey's work in film and I enjoyed this film when it came out. 

The film stars Busey, Dan Hedaya, John Candy, Daniel Stern (hilarious), Amy Morton, Albert Hall, Eddie Bracken. 

Henry Rowengartner is a little league with limited skills, who breaks his arm playing the game. When the arms heals, the tendons heal "a little too tight", and he discovers he can throw a ball with incredible speed. This is witnessed at a Chicago Cubs game, when he throws a home run ball back on the field. The result is the Cubs sign him to pitch. A true sports fantasy as many of us have dreamed of being pulled from the stand to play in the big leagues. 

Gary Busey portrays Chet Steadman, a pitcher on the decline, who mentors Henry through the difficult process of playing with the big guys.

a fantasy card to complete the picture

Wilmington Blue Rocks - 1993

Wilmington Blue Rocks Inaugural Season - 1993

Advert in the Journal of Sports Philately March 1994, published by Sports Philatelists International for the 1994 Wilmington Blue Rocks pictorial commemorative postmark

The Blue Rocks began their history as the Peninsula Pilots ( Hampton, Va) and moved to Delaware. The team plays at Judy Johnson Field, Daniel S Frawley Stadium

Passport stamp from Frawley Stadium, scan from Hartriono Sastrowardoyo

Milford Stamp - 1939 Baseball

Nov 7, 1976 Milford, De

Milford Stamp & Coin Club

Commemorating William A Roach designer of the 1939 baseball stamp

William A Roach, was the designer of over 60 stamps for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing with the US Post Office.  He is credited with the Baseball Centennial issue of 1939, Pony Express, Pan-American Union, Panama Canal, Famous Americans series, 

A commercial artist Roach is also credited with design of Phillips cigarette posters, RCA Victor "His Master's Voice" advertising

signature taken from a Pony Express first day cover

William A Roach honored as part of the Lou Gehrig baseball issue

Lee Smith

Aug 25, 1991 St Louis, Mo

Lee Smith 300 career save

Lee Smith pitched for the Chicago Cubs (1980-1987) Boston Red Sox (1988-1990) St Louis Cardinals (1990-1993) New York Yankees (1993) Baltimore Orioles (1994) California Angels (1995-1996) Cincinnati Reds (1996) Montreal Expos (1997)

Aug 25, 1991 the Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2. Lee Smith entered the game in the top of the 9th facing giving up 2 hits before earning the final out

Real Cormier earned the victory, Tim Belcher the loss

Cardinal RBIs - Todd Zeile (2) Tom Pagnozzi, Ozzie Smith, Rex Hudler

Dodger RBIs - Brett Butler, Darryl Strawberry

7x All Star (1983, 1987, 1991-1995)

4x Saves Leader (1983, 1991, 1992, 1994)

Elected to the Baseball hall of Fame 2019

Homer Bailey

Sep 28, 2012 Pittsburgh, Pa

Homer Bailey No-Hit game

Homer Bailey pitched for the Cincinnati Reds from 2007-2018. Bailey has pitched 2 no-hit games in his career

Sep 28, 2012 - bailey pitched the first no-hit game at PNC Park, Pittsburgh defeating the Pirates 1-0. A Todd Frazier RBI in the first inning. Bailey struck out 10 batters, and gave up 1 walk

July 2, 2013 - Bailey threw his second no-hit game defeating the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ballpark, SF. The Reds were helped with RBIs from Brandon Phillips (2, 1 home run, Joey Votto

Clay Buchholz

Sep 2, 2007 Boston, Ma

Clay Buchholz no-hitter (Sept 1)

Envelope commemorates the event the day after

Clay Buchholz made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 2007, staying with the team until 2016. He would also pitch for the Philadelphia Phillies (2017) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2018)

In his second career start, the rookie pitcher threw a no-hit game against the Baltimore Orioles, backed by 10 runs. Buchholz became the third pitcher to throw a no-hit game in his first or second career start, since 1900. Buchholz is the first Red Sox rookie to secure the feat

Buchholz was aided in this effort behind RBIs from Kevin Youkilis (3 RBI, 1 home run) David Ortiz (3) Jacoby Ellsbury (2) Coco Crisp (1) Mike Lowell (1)

Buchholz career includes selection to 2 all-Star games (2010, 2013) an World Series Champion (2007, 2013). The no-hit game was the third caught by Jason Veritek

Stamp Show - 150th Anniversary of Baseball : Westfield, NJ