St Vincent - MLB Award Winners : 1989

July 23, 1989

1988 - Major League Baseball Award Winners

Past Award Winners:

St Vincent and the Grenadines, former British colony in the Winward Islands, has produced stamps since 1861. these featured the British monarchs head or the ER Mongram and crown until 1970. Stamps were then printed with "St. Vincent" until 1992 when stamps began carrying the "St. Vincent and the Grenadines" title

Since 1988 the country has been client of the Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation (IGPC), which has been criticized for inappropriate (stamp subjects not related to the country) and excessive issues. The IGPC represents over 70 different countries 

Wrigley Field, Chicago

April 25, 1989 Chicago, Ill - 75th Anniversary Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field - Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. Home of the Chicago Cubs. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago Whales of the Federal League, which folded after the 1915 baseball season. The Cubs played their first home game at the park on April 20, 1916, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings. Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. of the Wrigley Company acquired the Cubs in 1921. It was named Cubs Park from 1920 to 1926, before being renamed Wrigley Field in 1927

It is actually the second stadium to be named Wrigley Field, as a Los Angeles ballpark with the same name opened in 1925

World Series - 2012 San Francisco Giants - Detroit Tigers

2012 world Series -- San Francisco Giants v Detroit Tigers

October 24-28, 2012

AT&T Park (San Francisco) -- Comerica Park (Detroit)

Giants sweep the Tigers in 4 games

MVP - Pablo Sandoval (SF Giants)

The 2012 World Series was the first since 1954 to feature the batting champions from each league, Buster Posey of the Giants and Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers (the 1954 Series showcased Willie Mays of the New York Giants and Bobby Ávila of the Cleveland Indians)

1958 - 13th National Athletic Meet - Japan

1958-Oct  富山国体 (Toyama 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

First day cover featuring stamps for Tennis and Weightlifting - additional pictorial postmarks for Torch Relay, Soccer, Tennis, Weightlifting and Martial Arts

All-Star Game - 2014 Minneapolis

July 15, 2014 Minneapolis, Min - Target Field

American League 5-3 National League

MVP - Mike Trout (LA Angles)

Starting Pitchers: Adam Wainwright (St Louis) - Felix Hernandez (Mariners)

 

1992 World Series - Toronto Blue Jays v Atlanta Braves

1992 World Series

October 17-24

Toronto Blue Jays (SkyDome) v Atlanta Braves (Fulton Co. Stadium)

Toronto defeats the Braves 4 games to 2

Pat Borders (Toronto) - MVP

Toronto Blue Jays became the first team outside of the US to compete in the World Series. These were also the first games played outside of the US

Cincinnati Reds - 1982

April 5, 1982 Cincinnati, Oh - Opening Day

Riverfront Stadium

Cincinnati Red 2-3 Chicago Cubs

Reds RBI: Mike Vail, Ron Oester

Cubs RBI: Keith Moreland 2 (HR), Bump Wills (HR)

Reds Pitching: Mario Soto (start -L 7 innings)

Cubs Pitching: Doug Bird (start - W 7 innings)

Hall of Fame - 2000 : Anderson, Perez, Fisk, Sterns, McPhee

July 23, 2000 Cooperstown, NY

Induction Carlton Fisk, Sparky Anderson, Tony Perez

Bid McPhee, Turkey Stearns

Uncle Sam Stamp Club, Troy, NY

PMW B-54 #/20

2000-Jan-11 Hall of Fame Election - New York NY

XXXIV Baseball World Cup Taipei 2001 Commemorative Issue

Taiwan issued 4 stamps to commemorate the Baseball World Cup

each of the stamps features a pitcher, catcher, batter and a runner sliding into base

Check out the additional stamps at Baseball is My Life. The stamps were designed by Lee Kuang-chi

The 2001 Baseball World Cup was the 34th international men's amateur baseball tournament, sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation. The tournament was held from November 6-18, Taiwan. Cuba defeated the United States in the final winning its 24th title.

There were 16 participating countries

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