Rafael Palmero

Sep 23, 2000 Arlington, Tx

400th career home run (Gateway Stamps cachet)

Texas Rangers 15 - 4 Los Angeles Angels

HR off Scott Karl, 5th inning, 2 on, 1 out to right field

May 11, 2003 Arlington, Tx

500th career home run (PMW B-70 & PMW B-71)

Texas Rangers 17 - 10 Cleveland Indians

HR off Dave Elder, 7th inning 2 on, 2 outs to right field

Rafael Palmeiro Corrales played his career of the Chicago Cubs 1986-1988, Texas Rangers 1989-1993, 1999-2003, Baltimore Orioles 1994-1998, 2004-2005

Palmeiro was named to the All-Star team 4-times and won 3 Gold Gloves

Alvin Davis - Rookie of the Year

Nov 21, 1984 New York, NY

Alvin Davis was named Rookie of the Year for the 1984 season. The Seattle Mariner first baseman finished the season with 567 at bats in 152 games and a .284 BA. Davis had 27 home runs, with 116 RBI. Davis made his debut on April 11 at Boston's Fenway Park, hitting home runs in his first 2 games played.

Davis would play for the Mariners from 1984 - 1991, California Angels 1992, Osaka Kinetsu Buffaloes 1992

Davis finished his career with a .280 Ba, 160 HRs, 683 RBI

Selected as an All-Star 1984

Inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame 1997

Bud Smith - No-hit game

2001-Sep-03 San Diego, Ca

Bud Smith had a short major league career, finishing with a 7-8 record over 2 years (2001-2002) with the St Louis Cardinals. Smith pitched in a total of 27 games, with 24 starts.

In 2001, Smith became the 18th rookie to pitch a no-hit game, defeating the Padres 4-0. Smith gave up 4 walks, and threw 134 pitches. Smith finished 4th in voting for Rookie of the Year after a 6-3 season and an 3.83 ERA

The Cardinals received help from Albert Pujols, who homered in the 1st inning to give Smith a 2-0 start. Placid Palanco also picked up an RBI. The Padres had 1 error in the game.

Roberto Clemente Statue Dedication - 1994

July 8, 1994

Roberto Clemente statue dedication at PNC Field, Pittsburgh

Karoline's Cachets #/25

1994 the Pittsburgh Pirates honored Roberto Clemente with a statue

overhead schematic of the Clemente statue from the dedication program

Honus Wagner bronze statue by Frank Vittor, created to honor former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop. Originally dedicated April 30, 1955 at Schenley Park, the statue was relocated in 1972 to Three Rivers Stadium and then relocated to PNC Park

New York Giants - World Series 30th Anniversary

Found this unique 30th Anniversary cover commemorating the New York Giants on an auction website.

September 29, 1954 - Dusty Rhodes of the New York Giants pinch hitting for Monte Irvin homered with Willie Mays and Hank Thompson on base in the 10th inning of the 1st game of the World Series to give the Giants a 5-2 victory. they went on to defeat the Cleveland Indians 4 games to 0. Rhodes got 4 hits in 6 time at bat, drove in 7 runs and hit 2 home runs in the 4 game sweep

the cover is signed by Hoyt Wilhelm, Dusty Rhodes, Willie Mays, Alvin Dark and Don Mueller

Los Angeles Dodgers v San Francisco Giants : 1958

1958-April-15 Seals Stadium - San Francisco, Ca

A beautiful internet find, a 1958 cover commemorating the inaugural game on the Pacific Coast between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants at Seals Stadium

The Giants and Dodgers, arch-rivals for 68 years in New York, faced each other on the opening day April 15 of the 1958 season. The Giants blanked the Dodgers 8-0 behind Ruben Gomez' complete game, six-hit shutout. Gomez struck out 6, with no walks.

Daryl Spencer hit the first home run for the San Francisco team, followed by rookie Orlando Cepeda. Willie Mays had 2 RBIs. 

Don Drysdale took the loss for the Dodgers.

Attendance at the minor league stadium was 23,448

The Giants were approached by Dan Francisco mayor George Christopher to move the franchise to the Pacific Coast, around the same time the Dodgers' owner Walter O'Malley was approached to move to Los Angeles. The National League determined that the Dodgers could not re-locate unless another team also moved to the Pacific Coast. By the Summer of 1957 the Dodgers and the Giants would leave New York City.

Little League Baseball

1959-Aug-08 Hastings Ne

1965 LaFollette Tennessee State Champions meter

Various postmarks and commemorative covers celebrating Little League Baseball

Little League - Williamsport

Aug 24, 1949 Williamsport, Pa

1981 Williamsport slogan cancel

1987

1989

1989-October Susqpex show postmark and Colorado cachet

 1998 - Mike Mussina Fan Club

2001

2002

2003 - Mike Mussina fan club

Williamsport, Pa

Little League Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization based in South Williamsport, Pa. Founded by Carl Stotz in 1939 as a 3-team league in Williamsport, Little League Baseball encourages local volunteers to organize and operate Little League programs that are annually chartered through Little League International.

1946 the league expands to 12 leagues

1948 the league expands to 94 leagues

1950/1951 the first girl plays Little League Baseball, in Corning, NY posing as a boy

Brooklyn Dodgers - 1947 Anniversary

1997-Apr-15 Jackie Robinson Station - Brooklyn NY

50th Anniversary Breaking the color barrier