1985 - Roberto Clemente
1987 - Pittsburgh Pirates 100 Anniversary
1991 - First Prime Time Series Game
Baltimore Orioles v Pittsburgh Pirates, Three Rivers Stadium
1995 - Babe Ruth
hit his last three career home runs in 1935, in one game at old Forbes Field in Pittsburgh
hit his last three career home runs in 1935, in one game at old Forbes Field in Pittsburgh
2000 - Bill Mazeroski
remembered for his Series winning home run for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960
2001 - Three Rivers Stadium
The Home of Champions
2002 - Cal Hubbard
attended Geneva College, was the first man ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame for both professional football and baseball
2004 - Dick Groat
A college All-American in basketball and baseball, he is well remembered as the Pirates MVP in 1960
A college All-American in basketball and baseball, he is well remembered as the Pirates MVP in 1960
2007 - Elroy Face
set many records as a relief pitcher for the Pirates from 1952 to 1968
set many records as a relief pitcher for the Pirates from 1952 to 1968
2008 - Steve Blass
spent his entire major league career as a Pirate
spent his entire major league career as a Pirate
2009 - Harvey Haddix
the first pitcher in the major leagues to take a perfect game past nine innings and did so into the thirteenth
the first pitcher in the major leagues to take a perfect game past nine innings and did so into the thirteenth
2010 - Vernon Law
played 16 seasons as a pro, all as a pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates
played 16 seasons as a pro, all as a pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates
2013 - Bob Friend
right-handed starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1951 until 1965. He was the first to lead the national League in ERA while pitching for a last place team
right-handed starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1951 until 1965. He was the first to lead the national League in ERA while pitching for a last place team
2015 - Kent Tukulve
the Pirate pitcher saved 158 games, pitching 1,071 innings
2016 - Gene Baker
became the first African-American manager in organized baseball during a game in Los Angeles, 1963
The Wilkinsburg Stamp Club was founded as the Westinghouse Stamp Club in the early 1930s. The Club met in Wilknsburg at a Westinghouse building on Pennwood Ave. Shortly after World War II, the prominent members of the club formed the present organization.
Since 1951, an annual exhibition and bourse is held in the spring of each year, titled Wilkpex. the exhibition features exhibits,a youth area, members flea market, a USPS substation with an annual pictorial postmark focused on Pittsburgh related sports and dealers.
Besides baseball, the Wilkpex postmarks featured Arnold Palmer, college and professional football and basketball
Wild Horse hand painted cachet with the 2000 Wilkpex postmark
