Oklahoma - Pinch-hit

2007-Jan-11 Oklahoma City OK

Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe (1887 – 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won two Olympic gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics (one in classic pentathlon and the other in decathlon). He also played football (collegiate and professional), professional baseball, and professional basketball.

Thorpe grew up in the Sac and Fox Nation in Indian Territory (what is now the U.S. state of Oklahoma)

World Series : 1954 - New York Giants v Cleveland Indians

1994-Oct-02 Cleveland Oh - 40th Anniversary

1954-Sep-29 – Oct-02

Polo Grounds (NYG) - Cleveland Stadium (CLE)

New York Giants (4) Cleveland Indians (0)

"The Catch" occurred during Game 1 of this series, when Giants center fielder Willie Mays snared a long drive by Vic Wertz near the outfield wall with his back to the infield

World Series - 1937 New York Yankees v New York Giants

1937 New York

Yankee Stadium - - Polo Grounds

New York Yankees 4games - 1 New York Giants

The 1937 Series was the first in which a team (in this case, the Yankees) did not commit a single error, handling 179 total chances (132 putouts, 47 assists) perfectly. Game 4 ended with the final World Series innings ever pitched by Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell, who during the ninth inning gave up Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig's final Series home run

Back of envelope: sponsored by Wm P Gabel - Cleveland Ohio

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

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

World Series - 1951 New York Giants v New York Yankees

Oct 3, 1986 New York, NY

35th Anniversary - National League Playoffs

Oct 3, 1996 New York, NY

45th Anniversary - National League Playoffs

Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Giants

The Giants defeated the Dodgers in a three-game playoff when Bobby Thompson hit the Shot Heard 'Round the World in the ninth inning of the 3rd game, with the Dodgers leading 4-2. Thompson faced Ralph Branca with two runners on and hit a home run to win the game and the series

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Oct 4-10, 1951

New York Giants v New York Yankees

Polo Grounds  --  Yankee Stadium

Yankees defeat the Giants 4 games to 2

this would be the last World Series for Yankee legend Joe DiMaggio and the fist for Yankees' Mickey Mantle and the Giants Willie Mays

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

Baseball Card Show : New York

Don Mueller - New York Giants

Zoilo Versailles - Los Angeles Dodgers

Jim Perry - Minnesota Twins

Billy Pierce - San Francisco Giants

Walt Dropo - Boston Red Sox

Feb 9, 1985 Manhattan Center I, New York

Jan 26, 1985 Madison Ave I, New York

Rollie Fingers - Milwaukee Brewers

Carl Hubbell

June 16, 1990

Oklahoma Homecoming, Meeker, Ok

Oklahoma native Carl Hubbell was honored this day at the Carl Hubbell Museum, Meeker, Ok
The museum showcases memorabilia from Hubbell's career and is located in the foyer of the Meeker City Hall

Nick-named King Carl, Hubbell pitched for the New York Giants from 1928-1943. Twice voted NL Most Valuable Player, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.

Hubbell set the record for most consecutive wins at 24 during the 1936-1937 seasons. His performance in the 1934 All-Star Game is legendary, as he struck out 5 consecutive American League All-Stars - Babe ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Joe Cronin

• Career record: 253-154
• Hubbell was selected to the All-Star team 9-times
• New York Giants jersey #11 retired 1944
• Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame 1986

New York Giants - World Series 30th Anniversary

Found this unique 30th Anniversary cover commemorating the New York Giants on an auction website.

September 29, 1954 - Dusty Rhodes of the New York Giants pinch hitting for Monte Irvin homered with Willie Mays and Hank Thompson on base in the 10th inning of the 1st game of the World Series to give the Giants a 5-2 victory. they went on to defeat the Cleveland Indians 4 games to 0. Rhodes got 4 hits in 6 time at bat, drove in 7 runs and hit 2 home runs in the 4 game sweep

the cover is signed by Hoyt Wilhelm, Dusty Rhodes, Willie Mays, Alvin Dark and Don Mueller

Jim Thorpe - 1984

TCMA Ltd

1984-May-24 Shawnee OK

Jim Thorpe - 1984

Don Bloom

Ex-A-Cal cachet

Don J Kapner

HM (Hank Mezzack) cachet

Tom Mulcahy cachet

Fleetwood cachet

G. Alexander

BSA-4, signed by Whitey Wietelman, who was the batboy for the Zanesville Grays in 1925. Jim Thorpe played on the Grays and is pictured in the back row. Wietelman would go on to play professionally for the Boston Braves.

unofficial B Free Franklin, Philadelphia first day postmark

Generic Philadelphia cachet from New View, Merchantville, NJ

featuring an outline of Independence Hall fill with image so f Philadelphia, including the Flyers, 76ers, Zoo, Liberty Bell, Eagles and the Phillies at the top of the image

Jim Thorpe grew up in the Sac and Fox Nation, Oklahoma. He attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlise, Pa, where he earned All-American honors in football. A natural athlete, Thorpe gained fame for his success in the 1912 Olympics. He played football for 6-teams in the NFL eventually serving as the first President of the American Professional Football Association, which would become the NFL. Many of the cachet designs for the Thorpe stamp issued in 1984 show him as an Olympian or football player.

Thorpe also played in baseball signing his first contract with the New York Giants in 1913 playing through 1915 and again in 1917-1919. Thorpe also played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1917 and the Boston Braves in 1919.

Above are some of the cachets that depict Thorpe as a baseball player..

additionally Collins produced a cachet for the Oklahoma stamps depicting several famous Okies, including Thorpe as a baseball player...