Sunday, July 7, 2024

Cy Young - Janesville Stamp Club : 2006

2006-Feb-12 Janesville Wi
Janesville Stamp Club

Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) - American Major League Baseball pitcher. Young entered the major leagues in 1890 with the National League's Cleveland Spiders and pitched for them until 1898. He was then transferred to the St. Louis Cardinals franchise. In 1901, Young jumped to the American League and played for the Boston Red Sox franchise until 1908, helping them win the 1903 World Series. He finished his career with the Cleveland Naps and Boston Rustlers, retiring in 1911.

The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball, one each for the American League and National League. The award was introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young. The award was originally given to the single best pitcher in the major leagues, but in 1967, the award was given to one pitcher in each league

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Orel Hershiser

1988-Sep-28 San Diego Ca
Jack Murphy Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 1-2 San Diego Padres
Herschier pitched 10 scoreless innings, giving up 4 hits, 1 BB, 3Ks
The Dodgers and Padres went 15 scoreless innings until the Dodgers scored 1 in the top of the 16, and the Padres scored 2 in the bottom of the 16th inning

Orel Hershiser - American baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 – 2000 (Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets).


Career highlights and awards
  • 3× All-Star (1987–1989)
  • World Series champion (1988)
  • NL Cy Young Award (1988)
  • World Series MVP (1988)
  • 2× LCS MVP (1988, 1995)
  • Gold Glove Award (1988)
  • Silver Slugger Award (1993)
  • NL wins leader (1988)
  • MLB record 59 consecutive scoreless innings pitched

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Eric Davis

1987-May-30 Pittsburgh Pa
Three Rivers Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 6-2 Pittsburgh Pirates
Davis hits 3rd Grand Slam HR, going 1 for 4, 4RBI, 1Ks

Eric Davis - American former center fielder 1984-2001 (Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants). Davis was 21 years old when he made his major league debut with the Reds on May 19, 1984. 

From 1986 to 1990, Davis averaged 30 home runs and 40 stolen bases. One of Davis' most famous moments was when he homered off Oakland's Dave Stewart in his first World Series at bat in 1990. The home run triggered a World Series sweep for the Reds.

Monday, July 1, 2024

Brett Butler - 2,000 Hit

1994-May-15 Los Angeles Ca
Dodger Stadium
San Diego Padres 1-7 Los Angeles Dodgers

Brett Butler collects his 2,000th hit
1 for 5, with 2 strikeouts

Brett Morgan Butler - American center fielder in Major League Baseball and coach. He played for five different teams from 1981 - 1997 (Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets). A leadoff hitter for the majority of his career, Butler led the league in triples and runs scored twice each and was named a National League All-Star in 1991

Career totals: Hits 2,375, Home runs 54, RBI 578, Stolen bases 558


 

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Houston Astros - Enron Field 2000


April 7, 2000 Houston, Tx
Enron Field Inaugural Game
Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 Houston Astros
Attendance: 41,583

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Canada Pictorial Postmarks


For many years Canada has offered collectors pictorial postmarks from post offices around the country. Collectors can obtain a postmark on a stamp addressed envelope and receive a cancel. Subject matter is historically related to the city the postmark comes from. Some baseball related postmarks above... 

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Italy : 2006

January 28, 2006 Pesaro Centro - Baseball-Softball Coaching Convention

July 15, 2006 Ronchi Dei Legionari
European Championship U-21
 
July 25, 20006 Bollate - Softball Cup Championship

June 13, 2006 Grosseto Centro - Baseball Cup Championship

Monday, June 24, 2024

Corey Kluber - No-Hit : 2021

2021-May-19 Arlington Tx - Globe Life Field
New York Yankees 2-0 Texas Rangers
Corey Kluber threw the sixth no-hitter of the 2021 MLB season

Kluber - 0-hits, 1-BB, 9-Ks
NYY RBI: DJ LeMahieu, Tyler Wade

Sunday, June 23, 2024

European Baseball Championships : 2005

June 22, 2005 Czech Republic
European Baseball Championships - was held in the Czech Republic.The top 4 qualified for the 2007 Baseball World Cup
Netherlands - Gold; Italy - Silver; Spain - Bronze; Germany (4th)

 

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Hall of Fame - 1999 : Yount, Cepeda, Ryan, Brett

Jan 5, 1999 New York
Election to the Hall of Fame

1999 Hall of Fame Induction
July 25, 1999 Cooperstown, NY
Robin Yount, Smokey Joe Williams, Nolan Ryan, George Brett, Orlando Cepeda
Nestor Chylak (umpire) Frank Selee (manager)

Hall of Fame official cover, art by Kendall Bevil
limited edition to 2,500 



Uncle Sam Stamp Club - Troy NY

Dual postmarked 19990Jul-25 Cooperstown and St Vincents Grenadines

July 25, 1999 Arlington, Tx
Pictorial postmark commemorating Ryan's Induction 

Monday, June 17, 2024

Derek Jeter - New York Yankees

1996-Nov-04 New York
Rookie of the Year
1998-Apr-09 Bronx NY
Pride of the Yankees Award
2011-Jul-09 Bronx NY
3,000 Hits

Sunday, June 16, 2024

2014 - Asian Games : Guinea

 

2014 Asian Games
Guinea souvenir sheet featuring baseball, basketball, soccer, field hockey and tennis

The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every fourth year among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Home Run Race - 25th Anniversary

1986-Oct-01 Bronx NY - Stadium Station

1961 - Yankee home runs began to come at a record pace. As mid-season approached, it seemed quite possible that either Roger Maris or Mickey Mantle, or perhaps both, would break Babe Ruth's 34-year-old home run record. Sportswriters began to play the "M&M Boys" against each other, inventing a rivalry where none existed; in fact, the two men were friends and roommates. Mantle would be hampered by a hip infection and finished with 54 home runs

Maris hit his 61st home run on October 1, 1961, in the fourth inning of the last game of the season, at Yankee Stadium in front of 23,154 fans



 

Friday, June 14, 2024

New York Yankees

1983-Apr-18 Yankee Stadium 60th Anniversary - New York NY
1993-Apr-18 Yankee Stadium 70th anniversary - Bronx NY Stadium Station
1998-Apr-18 Yankee Stadium 75th Anniversary - Bronx NY

2006-Aug-16 Ground Breaking - Bronx NY

2008-Sep-21 Yankee Stadium final Game - Bronx NY
Baltimore Orioles 7 - 3 New York Yankees
Attendance: 54,610
BAL RBI: Melvin Mora, Brian Roberts, Jay Payton
NYY RBI: Johnny Damon (HR), José Molina (2 HR), Jason Giambi Robinson Canó
Pitching: BAL Chris Waters (L 5.2-innings) NYY Andy Pettitte (W 5-innings)


1957-Aug-30
1951-Nov-28 - New York Yankees
See Champions in the Home of Champions
1959
1960-Jun-29 - New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium All-Star Game Wednesday July 13th
1965
1969

1994-Sep-22 - New York Yankees - Tampa Office


1942-Aug-31 - WOR radio - Yankees and Giants
1955-May-06 WPIX-11 television - Yankees and Giants