New York Mets - 1996

8.5 x 11 USPS card stock

April 1, 1996 Opening Day

St Louis Cardinals 6-7 New York Mets

Shea Stadium

StL RBI: Willie McGee (3-HR), John Mabry (2-HR), Royce Clayton

NYM RBI: Bernard Gilkey (2-HR), Todd Hundley (2-HR), Rico Brogna, Lance Johnson, Chris Jones

StL Pitching: Andy Benes (start) Tony Fossas (L)

NYM Pitching: Bobby Jones (start) Jerry Depot (W)

I am curious about the postmark, as there is no location

World Series - 1983 Baltimore Orioles v Philadelphia Phillies

Spiral bound folder provided by the Baltimore Post Office. The above postmarks were mechanical printed, rather than being provided as a hand-stamp to facilitate large production

1983 World Series.. The Baltimore Orioles defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 games to 1

Rick Dempsey was voted Series MVP

This was Cal Ripken Jr's only World Series appearance

The Post Office offered machine printed versions of the postmarks with the game information inserted into the boxes. The actual postmarks applied at the time of the game being played have the boxes empty to allow the fans to fill in the information

World Series - 1984 Detroit Tigers v San Diego Padres

American League Playoffs

Detroit Tigers defeat the Kansas City Royals

National League Playoffs

San Diego Padres defeat the Chicago Cubs

The USPS provided envelopes with printed postmarks in a souvenir folder

hand made envelope showing the grip for the sacrifice bunt

The 1984 World Series began on October 9 and ended on October 14. The American League's Detroit Tigers defeated the San Diego Padres 4 game to 1

Alan Trammell named series MVP

Softball - 1995 Recreational Sports

USPS Commemorative Panel

USPS Souvenir sheet

Art craft

Postal Commemorative Society

Postal Commemorative Society - Gold Replica

Bevil cachet #/125

CCC

House of Farnum

Artmaster

These stamps showcase five recreational sports played by millions from the serious competitor to the amateur. 

Softball was invented in 1887 in Chicago, credited to George Hancock, to be played as an indoor variation of baseball. The ball used was softer than a baseball. A tournament held at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair spurred interest in the game. The Amateur Softball Association of America would be founded in the same year.

Softball today played with variation of Fast-pitch, slow-pitch and modified has gone beyond the realm of just being a recreational sport. Softball made it's Olympic debut in 1996 Atlanta.

Softball is played in over 100 countries around the world. The European Softball Federation was formed in 1976

Baseball Sluggers - 2006

Set of four cards with pictorial first day postmark on the front of the cards

reverse of the Mel Ott card with the color digital first day postmark

Mickey Mantle card without postmark

The USPS issued 24-cent stamped postal cards in four designs, Baseball Slugger, in booklets of 20 card. Cards are perforated at the top for removal from the booklet. The cards were issued July 15, 2006, the same as the related stamp issued, at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY 

Artcraft cachet added to Mantle postcard