1983-Jul-06 Chicago (1982 Walcopex cachet)
1983-Sep-18 Elkhorn Wi - Walcopex Sta
1984-Aug-17 Carolina, PR - Walcopex - Clemente FDC
1989-Jun-10 Cooperstown NY
1989-Sept-17 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin - Walcopex Sta
Monday, September 27, 2021
Friday, September 17, 2021
Hall of Fame - 2021: Jeter, Walker, Simmons, Miller
Original postmark design with the date of induction as July 25, 2021.
On August 12, a correction was issued by the USPS indicating the correct date as September 8
Derek Jeter - New York Yankees 1995-2014
AL Rookie of the Year - 1996, World Series MVP - 2000
Roberto Clemente Award - 2009, 2-time Hank Aaron Award - 2006, 2009
5-time Gold Glove Award, 5-time Silver Slugger Award
14-time All-Star, NY Monument Park Honoree
Larry Walker 1989-2005
(Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, St Louis Cardinals)
NL MVP 1997
NL Home Run Leader 1997, 7-time Gold Glove Award
3-time Silver Slugger Award, 3-time MLB batting champion
5-time All-Star
Ted Simmons 1968-1988
(St Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves)
Silver Slugger Award 1980, 8-time All-Star
St Louis Cardinal Hall of Fame, Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor
Marvin Miller
Executive Director, Major League Baseball Players Association
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Gameday Postmark - This Day in Baseball
Aug 24, 1928 New York - Yankee Stadium
The St Louis Browns met the New York Yankees in a rescheduled double-header
Game 1: rescheduled from Aug 23, 1928 (rain)
StL Browns 5 - 2 NY Yankees
Browns RBI: Red Dress 2, Heinie Manush, Beauty McGowan, Wally Schang (HR)
Yankees RBI: Lou Gehrig 2
Yankees doubles: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig
Winning pitcher: General Crowder - 9 innings
Losing pitcher: Wally Pipgras - 8 innings
Game 2: rescheduled from Aug 22, 1928 (rain)
StL Browns 3-1 NY Yankees
Browns RBI: Otis Brannan, Fred Schulte
Yankees RBI: Tony Lazzeri (HR)
Winning pitcher: George Blaeholder - 9 innings
Losing pitcher: Fred Heimach - 9 innings
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays
April 9, 2001 Canada Post first day cover
Toronto Blue Jays were founded in 1977, originally playing at Exhibition Stadium. The team color, blue is the traditional color of Toronto's collegiate and professional sport teams, including the NHL - Maple Leafs and the CFL- Argonauts. The Blue also references the original team owners Labatt Brewing Co., producers of Labatt's Blue
The Jays played their inaugural game on April 7, 1977 against the Chicago White Sox before a home crowd of 44,649. A minor snowstorm hit the stadium just before the game started, but the Jays would still go on to defeat the White Sox 9-5 powered by Doug Alt's 2-home runs
1986 - Blue Jays 10th Anniversary
1991 - All-Star Game
2014
Faux-stamps from the artist Shelina Pachai's Twitter
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Greetings from America - 2006
2002-April-04 Greetings from America series
Collins cachets include legendary baseball players as part of the cachet design: Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams
2006-May-27 Wonders of America - Gateway Arch - Stan Musial
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Bancroft, Iowa
July 1, 2006 Bancroft, Iowa
Bancroft, Ia, established in 1881, is a small town built on agriculture and family owned businesses. Located 16 miles north of Algona, Bancroft serves as a hub for the northern part of Kossuth County
Bancroft Memorial Baseball Field, 1948, has been home to many high school state championship teams. The field serves as home for the Bancroft Bandits of the Pioneer Summer Collegiate Baseball League
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