Hall of Fame - 2007 - Cal Ripken Jr, Tony Gwynn

Tony Gwynn - H&M Bevil cachets

Armstrong cachet

Oriole Advocates Charitable Foundation
Cal Ripken Signature postmark - Baltimore, Md

Oriole Advocate Charitable Foundation

with standard Cooperstown circular date stamp postmark

Uncle Sam Stamp Club - Troy NY

There were three pictorial postmarks available for this day at Cooperstown. The Hall of Fame Induction postmark with a batter decorative bunting. There were also two additional designs that were similar, honoring the Class of 2007 and a baseball. Legends Station honored both Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn, while the Iron Man Station honored Cal Ripken

Baseball's Legendary Playing Fields - 2001

The USPS issued a set of 10 stamps commemorating Baseball's Legendary Playing Fields on Jun 27, 2001. The stamps had their official issuance in New York, Detroit, Chicago and Boston. The stamps were designed by Phil Jordan. The Ballparks, also known as baseball's cathedrals are Ebbets Field (Brooklyn Dodgers) Tiger Stadium (Detroit Tigers), Crosley Field (Cincinnati Reds) Yankee Stadium (NY Yankees) Polo grounds (NY Giants, NY Mets) Forbes Field (Pittsburgh Pirates) Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox) Comiskey Park (Chicago White Sox) Shibe Park (Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia A's) Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs).  The banner portion across the top of the sheet features a scene from Sportsman's Park (St Louis Cardinals).  The back of each stamp provides details about the baseball fields.

 

Had the opportunity to go to a Pirates game at PNC Park. Brought a Forbes Field cover with a hand drawn cachet. Kent Tekulve was working the game for Root Sports, and he was generous in signing the cover. I then went to the clubhouse store to obtain the MLB passport stamp.

I have to have the ticket, no electronic entry...

Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies

Senior Stroll - My wife and I strolled the bases with the other senior citizens in attendance, there were quite a few. I stopped at short stop to obtain a smudge of dirt for the first day cover, along with the MLB passport

Shibe Park First day cover, former home of the Philadelphia Phillies

The Lakewood Blueclaws usually have a celebrity appearance during the season. 2015, the team had Ron Blomberg on Jewish Heritage Day. Bloomberg, playing for the New York Yankees, was the first designated hitter when he stepped to the plate  on April 6, 1973 in Fenway Park, Boston.

Artcraft cachet

The USPS issued a set of post cards along with the stamp issue.. Artcraft cachet added to the message area of the postcard

Armstrong Cachet

Edken cachet

Ted Williams

Sep 38, 1981 Philadelphia, Pa - Gateway Silk cachet

40th anniversary of .406 batting average in the 1941 season

In the final game of the season the Red Sox lost to the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park

Williams had 2 hits in 3 at bats

May 29, 1984 Boston, Ma

Red Sox retire Williams' jersey #9

Dec 1, 1984 King of Prussia, Pa

15th Delaware Valley Sports Collectors Show

Zaso Silk cachet - signed by Ted Williams

Sep 28, 1991

50th Anniversary BA .400

June 17, 1994 Cleveland, Oh

500th Home run Anniversary

Kelly Armstrong cachet

unused Ted Williams personal stationery

Ted Williams is considered one of the greatest players in baseball, not just for his hitting but also his fielding. He played for the Boston Red sox from 1939 - 1960, only missing time to serve as a pilot in the US Navy and Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War.

Nicknamed "The Kid", "The Splendid Splinter", "Teddy Ballgame", "The Thumper".

Williams was a 19-time All-Star, 2-time American League MVP, 6-time AL batting champion, 2-time Triple Crown winner. Finished his playing career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs. 

Inducted into San Diego Hall of Champions 1954

Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame 1966

Retired Red Sox Jersey #9 1984

Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George HW Bush, 1991

Inducted into Red Sox hall of Fame 1995

Selected to Major League Baseball All-Time Team, 1997

Selected to Major League Baseball All-Century Team 1999

Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame, opened in Hernando, Fa, 1994 and closed in 2006. The Museum would find a new home as part of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays

Ted Williams mourning envelopes

 Bernard Goldberg hand colored cachet

Bevil cachets