1979 - Japan Intercity Tournament - 50th Anniversary

July 27, 1979 - 50th Intercity Baseball Tournament

The Intercity Baseball tournament, an annual nationwide tournament. The winners are awarded the Black Lion Flag, the runner-ups are awarded the White Lion Flag

1978 - Taiwan : Little League

Sept 9 1978

In commemoration of winning the Triple Championship

of the 1978 Little League World Series

by the Republic of China teams

1976 - Taiwan : Little League Championship

In Commemoration of winning twin championships of the 1976 Little League World Series by the Republic of China teams

September 9, 1976

1976 World Series  August 24-28 Williamsport, Pa

This was the first LLWS to put the International and US teams on different sides of the bracket after the return of non-US teams to the tournament

Chofu LL (Tokyo, Japan) defeated Campbell (Cal) Little League

1976 Senior League World Series (13-16y) - August 17-21, Gary Indiana

Pingtun, Taiwan defeated Aiea, Hawaii

1976 Big League World Series (15-18y) August 14-21, fort Lauderdale, Fl

Taipei, Taiwan defeated Broward County (Fl)

1975 - Taiwan : Little League Championship

In commemoration of the winning of the twin championships of the 1975 Little League World Championships by the Republic of China

September 9, 1975

The 1975 Little League World Series August 20-23, Williamspport, Pa

The Lakewood (NJ) Little League defeated Belmont Heights (Tampa) Little League for the Championship

Nov 11, 1974 - Little League Baseball announced that all non-US teams were banned from competing in the Little League World Series, due to allegations that Taiwan was using out-of-district players. Actual reason given were travel costs and nationalism

International Leagues still held regional championships: in the 1975 Far East Tournament Taiwan defeated Japan. Taiwan also took Championships in the Senior and Big League World Series

1974 - Taiwan : Little League Championship

Nov 24, 1974

Three teams of the Republic of China:

All-Stars from the Big League team; Mei Ho Senior League team and Li Teh Little League, won the triple championship in the 1974 Little League World Series

2 stamps were issue to commemorate the event:

Yen Ki-shih, stamp designer

1952 - First Italian International Game

August 31, 1952 Rome

Postcard was found on TopicalCovers.com

Commemorative postmark for the first Italian international baseball game played abasing Spain.

The Italian team featured Giulio Glorioso, born in the Udine in the region Friuli Venezia Giulia, 1931

A pitcher and hitter whose contributions to the sport made baseball known to many Italians.

His career lasted 26 years from 1948-1974

We The Italians

 

European Championships : 1991

Aug 4, 1991 pictorial postmark for the European Championships held in Italy August 2 through August 11

Italy won its second straight European Championship sweeping the tournament.

Roberto Bianchi was named best hitter and Guglielmo Trinci voted MVP

Netherlands won the silver, and Spain won the bronze medals

Xavier Camps, Spain, named best pitcher, while Xavier Civit, Spain threw a no-hitter abasing Britain

A series of postmarks were used during the tournament

July 16, 1991 Livorno - Italian Juniors

August 3, 1991 Caserta - Olympic Select

August 8, 1991 Montefiascone - Olympic Select

August 8, 1991 Nettuno - Extraordinary Congress

 
July 14, 1991 Livorno 

August 2, 1991 Roma Prati - Olympic Select

August 11, 1991 Nettuno -  Finals Day

 

Oina - Romania 1997 Non-Olympic Sports

Nov 21, 1997 Bucharest, Romania

Oina is a Romania traditional sport similar to baseball. The oldest direct notation of Oina was founded in a diet manual of 1782. In 1899 the minister of education decided that oina was to be played in schools as part of their physical education classes

Oina was features as one of four non-olympic sport stamps issued by Romania in 1997

1938 Central American and Caribbean Games - Panama

Feb 12, 1938 Panama

The 4th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Panama City at Estadio Juan Demostenes Arosemena. The games were held from Feb 5-24, 1938

The Games included 16 sports, 1,216 athletes from 10 nations.

Mexico picked up the most medals with Panama coming in second

Panama issued a set of 5 stamps with baseball one of the sports represented

modern postcard of Estadio Juan Demostenes

George Bush - Yale University

Presidential Inaugural covers

George Bush played for Yale baseball serving as Captain and first baseman. The team advanced to the first two NCAA sanctioned National Baseball Championship, Kalmazoo, Michigan

1990 Topps George Bush baseball card

Babe Ruth and George Bush, June 5, 1948. ruth presented Bush with the manuscript for the Babe Ruth Story, for the Yale Library

April 19, 2021 historic Yale Field, which has hosted Babe ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams was renamed in honor of George H. W. Bush '48 Field in honor of former President George Bush

Gameday Postmark - This Day in Baseball

Mailed from New York's Cathedral Station, cover has an oval postmark on the cover to cancel the stamps

The reverse has two postmarks dated April 21, 1949 New York

On this day: 

Washington Senators 1-2 New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium - attendance 11, 659

Washington RBI: Buddy Lewis (HR)

NYY RBI: Billy Johnson (HR), Hank Bauer

Pitching: Was-Forrest Thompson complete game loss; NYY-Tommy Byrne complete game win

across town:

New York Giants 4-1 Brooklyn Dodgers

Ebbetts Field - attendance 22, 436

Giants RBI: Mickey Livingston 2(HR), Sid Gordon 2(HR)

Pitching: NYG Clint Hartung complete game win; Preacher Roe 7 innings-loss

April 22, 1949 Registered - Chicago, Il

StLouis Brown 2-5 Chicago White Sox

StL RBI: Jack Graham, Paul Lehner

CWS RBI: Dave Philly 2, Marino Pieretti, Gus Zernial, Gordon Goldsberry

Pitching: StL Red Embree - 3 innings loss; Marino Pieretti 7 innings win

Hilldale Club - front office

April 1931, Swarthmore, Pa

Hilldale Base Ball Club stationery

The Hilldale Athletic Club (Darby Daisies) were a Negro league baseball team based in Darby, Pa. Established in 1910, the Daises became one of the powerhouse teams of the league, winning the first three Eastern Colored League pennants, winning the 2nd Colored World Series. The club incorporated in 1916 as Hilldale Baseball and Exhibition Company, and hired established ballplayers

Hall of Fame player Judy Johnson played 12 of this 15 years with the Hilldale Club, along with Oscar Charleston, Biz Mackey, Louis Santop, Jesse "Nip" Winters, Chaney White

Rickey Henderson - New York Yankees

April 23, 1985 New York, NY

Yankee Stadium - Opening Day

Boston Red Sox 5-4 NY Yankees

Henderson had 1 hit in 6 at-bats

Sep 25, 1985 New York, NY - Yankee Stadium

Detroit Tigers 2-10 NY Yankees

Henderson gets 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 4 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base

April 5, 1988 New York, NY

Yankee Stadium - Opening Day

Minnesota Twins 0-8 NY Yankees

Henderson gets 1 hit in 4 at-bats, 2 RBI, 1 home run

Sep 25, 1988 New York, NY - Yankee Stadium

Boston Red Sox 6-0 NY Yankees

Henderson gets 2 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 stolen base

April 28, 1989 New York, NY Yankee Stadium

Chicago White Sox 1-3 NY Yankees

Henderson gets 1 hit a home run in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI