Showing posts with label Joe Collins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joe Collins. Show all posts

Monday, May 10, 2021

Baseball Card Show : New Jersey

1984-Feb-18 New Brunswick NJ : Darryl Strawberry (post card and cover)
1985-Jan-19 New Brunswick, NJ : Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
1984-Feb-04 Sheraton II, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ : Joe Collins - New York Yankees
1984-Jul-14 Freehold Classic, Freehold, NJ : Stan Musial - St Louis Cardinals
1984-Jan-21 Freehold Classic, Freehold, NJ : Dave Winfield -New York Yankees
1984-Mar-24 Hasbrouck Heights-Hackensack, NJ
Guests of Honor: Bobby Thompson and Ralph Branca
1984-Nov-24 Treadway I, Saddle Brook, NJ : Al Dark - NY Giants
1985-Feb-16 Treadway II, Saddle Brook, NJ
Early Wynn - Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox
1987-Nov Cranford, NJ
baseball card show pictorial postmark
1987-Feb-08 Springfield, NJ
baseball card show pictorial postmark

photocopied examples - looking for better images

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Joe Collins

May 11, 1985 Union, NJ

Joe Collins (1922-1989) was born in Scranton, Pa. He played for the New York Yankees from 1948 until 1957. 10 years with one club, during which time he played in 7 World Series. Collins was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies prior to the 1958 season, but chose to retire.

Collins lived in Union, New Jersey and was essential in the development of the Union Little League and was honored by the town by having a park named after him. I had the pleasure of attending the dedication ceremony and prepared a couple of dedication envelopes.


A brass keychain has handed out to all in attendance. The front is made to look like a Yankees game ticket and the back has a Joe Collins signature.