Colorado Rockies

The 1992 Expansion Draft allowed the Rockies and the Florida Marlins to select unprotected players from other major league teams. The first player selected by the Rockies was pitcher David Nied from the Atlanta Braves. Charlie Hayes was selected second from the NY Yankees.

April 5, 1993 Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY

Colorado Rockies 0-3 New York Mets

Mets RBI: Tony Fernandez, Eddie Murray, Bobby Bonilla (HR)

Mets pitching: Dwight Gooden - complete game win

Rockies pitching: David Nied - starter, loss

April 9, 1993 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Inaugural home game

Montreal Expos 4-11 Colorado Rockies

Expos RBI: Mike Lansing (HR), Tim Spehr

Rockies RBI: Charlie Hayes 2 (HR), Eric Young 2 (HR), Andres Galarraga 2, Dante Bichette 2, Dale Murphy, Freddie Benavides

Expos pitching: Kent Bottenfield - starter, loss

Rockies pitching: Bryn Smith - starter, win

April 26, 1995 Coors Field, Colorado

New York Mets 9-11 Colorado Rockies

Mets RBI: Todd Hundley 4 (HR), Bobby Bonilla 2, Rico Brogna (HR), Jose Vizcaino, Joe Orsulak

Rockies RBI: Dante Bichette 4 (HR), Larry Walker 3, Eric Young Sr, Andres Galarraga, Jim tatum, Joe Girardi

Mets pitching: Bobby Jones - starter, Mike Remlinger - loss

Rockies pitching: Bill Swift - starter, Mark Thompson - win

Stamp Show - Bux-Mont Stamp Club : Warminster, Pa

1994-March-08

1995-Mar-05

1996-February-28

1997-March-01

2001-March-03

2002-March-02

2003-March-02 

2004-March

2007-March-04

March 8, 2008

February 28, 2009

2010-March-07

2012-March-17

But-Mont Stamp Club, Warminster, Pa

Forbes Field - Pittsburgh

Forbes Field was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, after Recreation Park and Exposition Park. The Pirates played their home games at Forbes Field from 1909 until June 28, 1970, when the Pirates moved into Three Rivers Stadium.

1909, in the first season playing at Forbes, the Pirates deleted the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
August 5, 1921, KDKA radio had the first live radio broadcast of a MLB game, when Harold W Arlin announced the play-by-play between the Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies.
May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth hit his last 3 career home runs, playing for the Boston Braves in a losing effort against the Pirates

Forbes Field was named after British General John Forbes, who fought in the French and Indian War.

Forbes Field was also home to the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL), Pittsburgh Panthers (University of Pittsburgh - NCAA), Homestead Grays (Negro Leagues), Pittsburgh Americans (AFL) and Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL)

Reggie Jackson

Aug 11, 1980 400th Home Run

Sep 17, 1985 500th Home run

Oct 28, 1984 Baseball Card show

Aug 30, 1985 New York, NY

Zaso Silk cachet

1,000 extra base hit

Aug 11, 1993 Bronx, NY

Robinson Stamps linoprint cachet

Reggie Jackson Day - Yankee Stadium

signed by Reggie 2019-01-26

Reggie Jackson Day - Zaso Silk cachet

Reggie Jackson "Mr October" was a clutch hitter, helping several teams to post season play during his 21 years.

Oakland Athletics (1967-1975, 1987) 5 consecutive American League divisional pennants, 3 consecutive American League pennants, 3 consecutive World Series pennants

Baltimore Orioles (1976)

New York Yankees (1977-1981) 2 World Series. Hit 3 consecutive home runs at Yankees Stadium during game 6 of the 1977 World Series

California Angels (1982-1986) 2 consecutive American League divisional pennants

14-time All-Star (1969, 1971-1975, 1977-1984)

American League MVP (1973)

2-time World Series MVP (1973, 1977)

4-time American League Home Run leader (1973, 1975, 1980, 1982)

533 career Home runs

Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame 1993

Jersey retired by New York Yankees (1993) and Oakland Athletics (2004)

Finally had the opportunity to meet Reggie on 2019-01-26, MAB Pinstripe Party, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. A pure delight to meet, always smiling...

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On This Day in Baseball History - TCMA

1984-May-02 St Louis Mo

 

On This Day in Baseball History - TCMA

Willie McCovey Hall of Fame Induction- Harvey Haddix - 12 perfect innings pitched

Billy Williams - 1117 consecutive games - Roger Maris - 61st Home run

Clark Griffiths - NY Yankees - Roger Craig - Mets lose 118 games

Grover Cleveland Alexander - Jack Graney

Juan Marichal -- Nate Colbert

On This Day in Baseball History - TCMA

Ted Williams - managerial debut :: Chicago Cubs - Grimm and Boudreau

Johnny Pesky - 11 consecutive hits :: National league - first night game

2nd annual All-star game :: Satchel Paige - oldest pitcher

1948 World Series :: New York Mets - 1969 World Series

TCMA, Ltd, better known for their production of minor league baseball cards, produced first day covers for the baseball related issues, as well as a series of covers chronicling the history of baseball through unrelated first day covers...