Spokane Indians - MiLB

1962

1980

1984

Spokane's minor league history dates to 1890, when it fielded a team in the Pacific Northwest League. 

Spokane Indians (1903–1920, 1940–present)

Spokane Hawks (1937–1939)

Spokane Smoke Eaters (1902)

Spokane Blue Stockings (1901)

Spokane Bunchgrassers (1892)

Spokane Bunch Grassers (1891)

Affiliations;

Colorado Rockies (2021–present)

Texas Rangers (2003–2020)

Kansas City Royals (1995–2002)

San Diego Padres (1983–1994)

California Angels (1982)

Seattle Mariners (1979–1981)

Milwaukee Brewers (1976–1978)

Texas Rangers (1973–1975)

Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1972)

Philadelphia Phillies (1953)

Brooklyn Dodgers (1947)

Babe Ruth : business ventures

1926

1928

Babe Ruth Home Runs postcard

Babe Ruth Candy Co - Cleveland Oh - 1929

Examples of Babe Ruth meter slogans from Sports Philatelist International July/August 1999 

Babe Ruth A Philatelic Remembrance - Norm Rushefsky

Sinclair-Babe ruth Baseball Contest radio show on CBS radio - 1937

The Babe Ruth Story - 1948

The Home Run of Hits - The Babe Ruth Story - 1950 movie promotion

Feb 4, 2015 - Algieria - World Cancer Day

Babe Ruth cachet documenting Babe's fight against his own diagnosis of cancer

 

Denver Bears - Western League

1911 "Official Mailing Score Card"

Excellent art on this postcard, postmarked from Denver, Co Oct 6, 1911. The Official mailing scorecard either came from the team to inform fans of their status or for fans to send to other fans, not sure of the ultimate purpose. The address was removed, however their was no game information

The Denver Bears (Grizzlies, Mountaineers or Mountain Lions through their existence), were a minor league team playing in the Colorado State League, and then the Western League. The team was founded in 1885

 

US President Jimmy Carter - Softball

Softball was President Carter's passion. during his vacations in Plains, Georgia, he would often organize softball games with his Secret Service security detail

New York Mets

Oct 1, 1969 Baltimore, Md

NY Mets World Champions

found on Flickriver

Dec 10, 1984 New York

Gary Carter traded to Mets (1985-1989)

Apr 9, 1985 New York Opening Day - Shea Stadium

New York Mets 6-5 StLouis Cardinals

Sep 21, 1985 New York - Shea Stadium

Rusty Staub 100th pinch-hit

New York Mets 12-1 Pittsburgh Pirates

April 14, 1986 New York - Shea Stadium Home Opener

25th Anniversary

New York Mets 2-6 St Louis Cardinals

April 11, 1987 St Louis, Mo - MHP Mets Milestones

25th anniversary of the New York Mets inaugural game

April 23, 1987 Pittsburgh, Pa - MHP Mets Milestones

25th anniversary of the New York Mets first victory

April 17, 1989 New York

Shea Stadium 25th Anniversary

Home Opening Day the Mets defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2, to bring their record to 4-7

Gateway Silk cachet

March 18, 1989 NYC Baseball Spectacular

Salute to the 1969 Mets and the 150th Anniversary of baseball

Zaso silk cachet

April 4, 1994 Flushing, NY - Mets 1969 25th anniversary Opening Day

Sep 24, 1994 Flushing, NY

25th anniversary - Mets clinch Eastern Divison

October 6, 1994 Flushing, NY

25th anniversary Mets become National League Champions

1994 - 25th Anniversary World Champions

set of 4 covers by Robert Patlen (thermographed and paste-on cachet) commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the New York Mets 1969 World Championship team, highlighting 4 historic days in the 1969 season...

10 sets were produced...

New York Mets stationery

 Meet the Mets - 1961 meter cancel

 Meet the Mets - 1964 meter cancel

Meet the Mets - 1966

Season Tickets Now (running Mr Met) - 1966

1968 schedule : Mar 27 Mayor's Trophy Game v NY Yankees

You Gotta Believe More in '74 - 1974

1975 - Season Tickets NOW

Season Tickets Now - 1978 meter slogan

 The New Mets The Magic is Back - 1981

Meet the Mets - 1986

c1964 Shea Stadium postcard

Salt Lake Bees

The Salt Lake Bees started playing in 1994, when the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League moved their team to Salt Lake Utah. Originally named the Salt Lake Buzz from 1994 until 2000, the team changed it's name to the Stingers in 2001, due to a lawsuit filed by Georgia Tech, whose mascot name is Buzz.

In 2005 the team changed the name to the Salt Lake Bees, in honor of the original PCL team which played in Salt lake City from 1915 to 1926

Salt Lake Bees postcard

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