1962 - National Athletic Meet - Japan

Stamps issued for the 1962 National Athletic Meet -- 1962-October 岡山国体 (Okayama Kokutai)

Shooting and Softball

First day of issue with official postmark an Rugby pictorial postmark

Softball cover with informative insert card

The National Sports Festival of Japan

Originally called the Meiji Shrine Tournament, 1924-1943, held in area of Kanto commencing in the outer gardens of the Meiji Shrine

1946 the tournament was re-established as the National Sport Festival or National Athletic Meet, the national premier sporting event held in Japan

 

Rugby and a commemorative regional pictorial postmark

Not sure of the exact location of the regional postmarks - still looking, appreciate any help, thanks

 

World Series - 2011 St Louis Cardinals - Texas Rangers

2011 World Series - St Louis Cardinals v Texas Rangers

October 19-28, 2011

Busch Stadium (St Louis) -- Globe Life Park, Arlington (Texas)

Cardinals defeat the Rangers 4 games to 3

MVP - David Freese (St Louis)

Stamp Show - Atlantic City - 1989

150th Annie Organized Baseball - USA

Atlantic City, NJ

World Series - 2007 Boston Red Sox - Colorado Rockies

2007 World Series - Boston Red Sox v Colorado Rockies

October 24-28, 2007

Fenway park (Boston) -- Coors Field (Colorado)

Red Sox defeat the Rockies in a 4 game sweep

MVP - Mike Lowell (Boston)

European Baseball Cup Championship : 1986

The European Cup is an annual baseball tournament, sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB). The tournament features the top teams of the professional baseball leagues in Europe 

The 1986 Baseball Cup has hosted by Antwerp, Belgium, with the Parma (Italy) Baseball Club taking first place, followed by the Amstel Tigers (Netherlands) and Rimini Baseball Club (Italy)

European Championships : 1971

postmarks from Bologna Centro C.P. and Parma C.P.

The 1971 European Baseball Championship was held in Italy and was won by the Netherlands for the second time in a row. Italy finished as runner-up.

Frank Robinson

September 13, 1994 Baltimore, Md

23rd Anniversary of 500th Home Run

Career (player)

• Cincinnati Reds 1956-1965
• Baltimore Orioles 1966-1971
• Los Angeles Dodgers 1972
• California Angels 1973-1974
• Cleveland Indians 1974-1976
• Home Runs: 586
• RBI: 1,812
• Hits: 2,943
• BA: .294
• National Baseball hall of Fame - 1982
• AL Manager of the Year - 1989
• Cincinnati Reds retire jersey # 20 - 1998
• Baltimore Orioles retire jersey #20 - 1972
• Cleveland Indians retire jersey #20 - 2017
• Washington Nationals Ring of Honor

Cuba - 1962 University Games

October 13, 1962

University Games

Yankees v Mets - Exhibition : 1989

1989-Apr-02 Flushing, NY - Shea Stadium

The April 1 game was played at Yankee Stadium

 The Mayor's Trophy Game, a label given to an annual in-season exhibition game in New York City, was originally played between the New York Yankees and New York Giants, was first played in 1946. The Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951. The series was discontinued after the Dodgers and Giants moved west following the 1957 season

The formation of the New York Mets in 1962, allowed for the game to resume in 1963 until 1983

1989 the Yankees and Mets met for a 2-game exhibition pre-season game. this was not part of the Mayor's Trophy series, held previous years. The /advent of interleave play diminished the need for an annual game to be resumed

1957 - 12th National Athletic Meet - Japan

1957-October - 静岡国体 (Shizuoka Kokutai)

The National Sports Festival of Japan

Originally called the Meiji Shrine Tournament, 1924-1943, held in area of Kanto commencing in the outer gardens of the Meiji Shrine

1946 the tournament was re-established as the National Sport Festival or National Athletic Meet, the national premier sporting event held in Japan

additional pictorial postmarks for Sumo Wrestling and Tennis

1984 - 50th Anniversary of Japanese Professional Baseball

1984 Japan - 50th Anniversary of Professional Baseball  1915

Se-tenant pair featuring Eli Sawamura  (沢村 栄治) 1917-1944 - right-handed pitcher Yomiuri Giants (1936-1943) and Masaru Kageura (景浦 將)1915-1945 outfielder, infielder, right-handed pitcher - Hanshin/Osaka Tigers (1936-1938, 1943) : both inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Single issue for Matsutaro Shoriki (正力 松太郎)1885-1969 Japanese media mogul and politician, owner of the Yomiuri Shimbun. Known as the father of Japanese professional baseball. Hw organized the an All-Star team in 1934 that meet an American All-Star team. Shoriki became the Nippon Professional Baseball's unofficial first commissioner in 1949. Inducted in the 1959 inaugural class of the Japanese Baseball Gall of Fame. The Matsutaro Shoriki Award is presented annually to the person who contributes the most to Japanese baseball

baseball is my life

1984-November-15

Baltimore Orioles

Apr 29, 1988 Chicago, Ill

Orioles end 21-game losing streak

Oct 5, 1991 Baltimore, Md

Farewell to Memorial Stadium
signed by Gregg Olson

The Orioles Advocates' Charitable Foundation, Inc
limited to an edition of 10,000 worldwide

The Baltimore Orioles originated as one of the eight charter members of the American League in 1901 as the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1902 the franchise moved to St Louis taking the nickname Browns. After 52 year in St Louis, the franchise was sold and moved to Baltimore Maryland. The new team would take on the name Orioles in honor of the official state bird of Maryland.

Prior to this there had been other major and minor league clubs using the Baltimore Orioles name, including the team that moved north in 1903, that would eventually become the New York Yankees

September 12, 1931 - Baltimore Baseball and Exhibition Co

MiLB - International League

1966

1968

1982