World Series - 1999 : NY Yankees v Atlanta Braves

 1999 World Series

October 23-27

New York Yankees (Yankee Stadium) v Atlanta Braves (Turner field)

Yankees sweep the Braves in 4 games

Mariano Rivera (Yankees) - MVP

World Series - 1947 : Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

1987-Oct-03 Brooklyn NY

40th Anniversary 1947 World Series

1997-Oct-06 Bronx, NY

50th Anniversary 1947 world Series

Sept 30 - Oct 6

Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

Ebbets Field -- Yankee Stadium

Yankees defeat the Dodgers 4 games to 3

Jackie Robinson appeared in his first world series

World Series - 1982 Milwaukee Brewers v St Louis Cardinals

1982 World Series - St Louis Cardinals v Milwaukee Brewers

October 12-20, 1982

Busch Stadium (St Louis) - County Stadium (Milwaukee)

Cardinals defeat Brewers 4 games to 3

Valley of the Moon Express Local Post

MVP - Darrell Porter (Cardinals)

LA Dodgers - Dodger Stadium

April 13, 1987 Los Angeles, Ca

25th Anniversary - Dodger Stadium

1987 - On this day the Dodgers faced the Houston Astros in the 6th game of the season.

The Dodgers defeated the Astros 4-2

Dodger RBI: Tracy Woodson (2-HR), Reggie Williams, Pedro Guerrero

Astros RBI: Phil Garner (HR), Bill Doran

Dodger pitching: Ric Honeycutt (start) Brian Holton (W)

Astros pitching: Nolan Ryan (start - L)

Located in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Ca., Dodger Stadium is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Stadium opened in 1962

Tommy Lasorda referes to the stadium as "Blue Heaven on Earth"

Stamp Show - Sparpex 83 : Spartanburg, SC

Nov 6, 1983 Spartanburg, SC

Sport for Peace - United Nations 2021

 

July 23, 2021 the United National Postal Administration released "Sport for Peace" stamps to mark the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The games were postponed until 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic

The United Nations worked closely with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in issuing these stamps. The aim is to promote the positive influence that sport has on humankind, as we strive for peace and international understanding

Six stamps were issued as part of this set: Sailing (US$ 0.55) Baseball (US$1.20) Judo (CHF 1,00) Diving (CHF 1,50) Equestrian (€ 0.85) Golf (€ 1,00) 

The stamps were designed by Satoshi Hashimoto, Japan

UNPA - Fascination No. 135 August 2021

Municipal Stadium - Kansas City, Mo

October 4, 1997 Kansas City, Mo - 25th Anniversary

Kansas City Municipal Stadium was a baseball-football stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Opened in 1923 as Muehlebach Field, named after the owner of the Kansas City Blues of the American Association, George E Muehlebach. The New York Yankees purchased the Blues and the stadium was renamed in honor of their owner Rupert Stadium. 1943 the stadium was renamed Blues Stadium.

Arnold Johnson, Chicago real estate magnate purchased the Blues and the stadium in 1953, before purchasing the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954. Johnson then sold the stadium to the city and it was renamed Municipal Stadium

Kansas City Monarchs (Negro Leagues) 1923-1955

Kansas City Athletics (American League) 1955-1967

Kansas City Royals (American League) 1969-1972

Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) 1963-1971

Kansas City Spurs (NASL) 1968-1969

MLB All-Star game 1960

The Beatles 1964

Stamp Show - WALPEX

1989-Oct-29 Waltham Ma

1992-Oct-25 Weston, Ma

1997-Oct-25 Lexington, Ma

2001-Oct-28 Lexington, Ma

2003-Oct-18 Lexington, Ma

2008-Oct-19 Lexington, Ma

2023-Oct-28 - shown on website without postmark

Walpex

Baseball Card Show : Brooklyn NY

Feb 11, 1984 Brooklyn NY

Duke Snider -Brooklyn Dodgers

Oct 28, 1984 New York - Brooklyn Card show

Reggie Jackson - California Angels & New York Yankees

Mar 23, 1985 Brooklyn, NY

Willie Mays and Willie McCovey - 500HR Club - NY/SF Giants

World Series - 1962 : New York Yankees v San Francisco Giants

October 16, 1997 San Francisco, Ca

35th Anniversary - 1962 World Series

New York Yankees v San Francisco Giants

Yankee Stadium  - -  Candlestick Park

Yankees defeat the Giants 4 games to 3

With Runners on second and third, two outs in the bottom of the ninth, game 7 - Willie McCovey hits a hard line drive that is caught by Yankees' second baseman Bobby Richardson to maintain the Yankees one-run victory

MVP - Ralph Terry

NYYankees pitcher: 2 wins - 1 loss

Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

April 7, 19984 Detroit, Mi

The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit committed to preserving the State of Michigan's sports history and celebrating the States legendary athletes, coaches and contributors

The Hall of Fame was organized in 1954 by Lt Governor Philip A. Hart, Michigan State University athletic director - Biggie Munn, President of the Greater Michigan Foundation - Donald Weeks, General Manager of the Detroit Lions - W. Nicholas Kerbawy and George Alderton of the Lansing State Journal who conceived the project

The inaugural class was inducted in 1955

1988 - Tom Browning - Perfect Game

Sep 16, 1988 Cincinnati, Oh - Riverfront Stadium

Cincinnati Reds v Los Angeles Dodgers

Reds 1-0 Dodgers

Tom Browning pitched a perfect game, with 7 strikeouts

Keio University - The Sokeisen

2008-Nov-07

150th Anniversary Keio University, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The oldest institute of western higher learning was founded in 1858

The "Sokeisen" : The Waseda University -  Keio University competition is the most anticipated inter-university game for baseball, soccer and other university sports

Tom Glavine

 

Aug 5, 2007 Chicago, Il - Wrigley Field

Tom Glavine 300th career victory

New York Mets 8-3 Chicago Cubs

Mets RBI: Carlos Delgado (4) Paul LoDuca, Shawn Green, Tom Glavine, Jose Reyes

Cubs RBI: Aramis Ramirez, Jacque Jones, Mike Fontenot

Mets pitching: Tom Glavine (W - 6.1 innings)

6 hits, 1 strikeout, 1 walk

Cubs pitching: Jason Marquis (L - 5.1 innings)

Nat C. Strong - Baseball Enterprises

Recent internet finds on various auction websites: Nat C. Strong envelopes, which have been cleaned up for reference purposes

Nathaniel Calvin Strong (1874-1935) was an American sports executive: Secretary for the National Association of Colored Baseball Clubs of the United States and Cuba, booking agent for East Coast teams, officer with the Brooklyn Royal Giants and Spalding Sporting Goods

Pinch Hitting - Negro Leagues

2017-Oct-13 Washington DC

Collins cachet

The National Museum of African American History and Culture opened Sep 24, 2016, located in Washington, DC

World Series - 1958 New York Yankees v Milwaukee Braves

Oct 9, 1993 Milwaukee, Wi

35th Anniversary - 1958 World Series

Oct 1-9, 1958

New York Yankees (Yankee Stadium) v Milwaukee Braves (County Stadium)

Yankees defeat the Braves 4 games to 3

MVP: Bob Turley (Yankees pitcher)

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