Saturday, June 8, 2024

Italy : 1995

FIBS - Baseball and Softball Convention
Oltretorrente Baseball Club 10th anniversary

June 26, 1995 Settimo - IX European Softball Championships
September 11, 1995 Livorno - Softball Championships

 

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Italy - Baseball : 1996

1996-August-10 - Sala Baganza 25th Anniversary

April 26, 1971, with the affiliation to the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS), officially begins operations. Sala Baganza participates in FIBS activities recognized by CONI with a number of teams in the youth and amateur sectors and in the Serie C and Serie A championships.

1996-November-11
1996-September-22 Ustica
Trofeo Delle Isole

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Italy - Baseball & softball : 1994

September 13, 1994 Livorna
Softball Cup Championship

 

June 26, 1994 San Giovanni In Persiceto
ASD yankees 40th Anniversary - Serie A

June 17, 1994 Collecchio - Baseball Cup Championship

July 18, 1994 Firenze - European Baseball Championship

 
August 6, 1994 Sala Baganza - Youth International Baseball Tournament

Sala Baganza participates in FIBS activities recognized by CONI with a number of teams in the youth and amateur sectors and in the Serie C and Serie A championships.

September 14, 1994 Ustica - Islands trophy

October 16, 1994 - Baseball for the blind

Baseball for the blind and visually impaired is a sport similar to baseball structured in such a way as to allow blind people, through sound systems present on the ball, to be able to play baseball. The first Italian championship for the blind was organized by AIBXC Onlus in collaboration with FIBS in 1997 even if it was played in amateur form since 1994

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Korean Baseball Organization - Christmas Seals : 2012

2012 KBO - Christmas Seals
Hanwha Eagles - - LG Twins - - Lotte Giants
Kia Tigers -- Samsung Lions - - Kiwoom Heroes
NC Dinos -- Doosan Bears - - SK Wyverns

 

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Stamp Show - BOPEX Bowie Md

1983-Apr-09 Bowie Md
(standard black ink and red variation postmarks)

Bowie Stamp club cachet and show postmark with combo Babe Ruth first day of issue postmark

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Italy Baseball : 1990


June 16, 1990 Sasso Marconi
Umberto Valmarana Baseball Field Inauguration
1990-September-13  Ustica - International Baseball Tournament
Trophy of the Islands : The Island of Ustica perhaps more it was also the island of baseball and softball
1990-April-28 Genova - European Softball Championship
1990-February-03 Grado - Softball Convention
1990-April-08 Ronchi
National Youth Baseball Tournament
5th Enzo Civelli Memorial

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Italy - Baseball : 1992

1992-January-02 Rome
National Technical Meeting

1992-June-13 Parma
International Juniors Tournament

Friday, May 24, 2024

Cuba Baseball

1969 Amateur Baseball Championship
1970 Amateur Baseball Championship
1972 World Baseball Cup
 

Thursday, May 23, 2024

European Cup : 1992



1992 European Cup - host Rotterdam, Netherlands
Parma (Italy) - Gold; Neptunus (Rotterdam) - Silver; Nettuno (Italy) - Bronze

 

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Korean Baseball Organization : 2016



The Korea Baseball Organization (한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League and KBO Futures League since 1982. It is one of two major baseball governing bodies; the other is the Korea Baseball Association, which is the governing body for amateur baseball competitions





Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Early Wynn

1982-May-06 Seattle, Wa

 Early Wynn (1920-1999) nicknamed "Gus",  was a right handed pitcher for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White sox. Known as one of the most intimidating pitchers in the game  throwing a powerful fastball.

Wynn won his 300 game on July 13, 1963, with a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Athletics, pitching 5 innings

300 W - 244 L
ERA: 3.54
Strikeouts: 2,334
Cy Young award - 1959
Baseball Hall of Fame - 1972

Not sure what the postmark commemorates

Monday, May 20, 2024

Amateur World Series - Italy : 1978


The 1978 Amateur World Series was the 25th Amateur World Series, an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation. The tournament took place in Italy, only the second time outside the Americas, from 25 August to 6 September, and was won by Cuba – its 15th AWS victory

There were 11 participating countries, including first-time participants Belgium and Australia

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Italy - Baseball : 1991

1991-September-12 Ustica
International Baseball Tournament
Island Trophy