Johnny Mize "The Big Cat"

John Robert Mize (1913 – 1993), "The Big Cat", professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons between 1936 and 1953, (St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, New York Yankees) Mize was a ten-time All-Star 

He was selected for induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1981. In 2014, he was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum

Stamp Show : Wespnex - White Plains NY

Wespnex - White Plains New York

Westchester Stamp & Coin show

Savannah Sand Gnats

August 6, 2000 pictorial postmark

August 8, 2001 pictorial postmark

The Savannah Sand Gnats were a minor league team based in Savannah, Georgia

They were a member of the A-level South Atlantic League since 1984. Games were played at Grayson Stadium

Affliates:

New York Mets (2007-2015)

Washington Nationals (2005-2006)

Montreal Expos (2003-2004)

Texas Rangers (1998-2002)

Los Angeles Dodgers (1996-1997)

StLouis Cardinals (1984-1995)

2016 the team relocated to Columbia, S Carolina, playing as the Columbia Fireflies

Stamp Show : TEXPEX - Dallas 2005

Baseball's Legendary Playing Fields : 2001

Tiffin Stamp Club (Ohio)

The Tiffin Mud Hens, an independent, minor league baseball team, played in the Ohio State League between 1935 and 1941. Affiliations: St. Louis Browns 1936-1938; Detroit Tigers 1939

2000-Sep-07 Tiffin Oh - Tiffin Stamp Club

Pan American Games : 1999

 

Republic of Domenica issued stamps featuring baseball and weight-lifting for the 1999 games

Cuba issued a baseball stamps along with stamps for volleyball and boxing

Baseball at the 1999 Pan American Games was held between July 25 and August 2 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A total of nine teams competed: Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the United States. The primary venue for this competition was CanWest Global Park, while Stonewall Quarry Park in Stonewall, Manitoba, was used as a secondary venue.

Cuba entered the competition as the seven-time defending champions, having won each gold medal dating back to 1971. They successfully defended their title, with the United States finishing second (Silver), Canada finished third (Bronze)

Canada Post issued 4-stamps for the games featuring soccer, swimming, cycling and track

The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and cities

Players advancing to MLB:

Team USA: Travis Dawkins, Adam Kennedy, Marcus Jensen, Craig Paquette, Dan Wheeler

Team Cuba: Jose Contreras, Danys Baez

Team Canada: Andy Stewart, Ryan Radmanovich

Elysian Fields - Hoboken New Jersey : 1996

June 19 1996 Hoboken, New Jersey

The Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey were recreational parkland located on the city's northern riverfront in the 19th century. The area was a popular getaway destination for New Yorkers, offering a variety of sports, public spectacles and amusements (Wikipedia)

LS cachet #/100

1845, alexander Cartwright wrote down the rules for a new game that resembled Cricket or the children's game Rounders. He called the game Base Ball. On June 19, 1846, he gathered a group of people and they all hopped the ferry from Manhattan to Hoboken's Elysian Fields to participate in a game of Base Ball according to his written rules. The New Yorks defeated the Kinckerbockers 23 to 1. Cartwright served as the umpire - Project Ballpark