Help with 1950s-era Cleveland Indians ticket prices

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>I'm trying to pinpoint the year of a pair of Cleveland Indians ticket stubs that I have. I've narrowed it down considerably, but what I need to know is the team's ticket prices for the 1950 season (specifically lower-reserve seats).<br><br>I've checked the 1950 media guide and come up empty. My guess is that the info might be found in an Indians regular-season program from 1950, of which I have none. A check of 1951 and '52 sketch books turned up nothing, but I do not have a 1950 edition, so I cannot say for sure whether the info is there.<br><br>While knowing 1950 prices would nearly nail this down for me 100 percent, finding out ticket prices from 1944 also would be useful.<br><br>Thanks for any help on this shot in the dark.<br><br>Rob

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Posted By: <b>Fred Y</b><p>Hi Rob--<br><br>I have an Indian Scorecard booklet from 1949. I just looked thru it twice thinking I would find something about ticket prices, but NOT a THING!<br><br>I do have a couple of stubs w/ prices from 1957, but that's as close as I can come.

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Posted By: <b>doug.goodman</b><p>1950 - I have a scorecard from August 6, 1950 Indians home game vs the Yankees, there is no mention of ticket prices anywhere within it's 20 pages.<br>The ticket stub for that game is priced at $1.50 in the upper reserve, section 35, row A, seat 5.<br><br><br>1949 - My scorecards for the May 29, 1949 doubleheader vs the White Sox have a mention on page 6 and an ad on page 14 for $1.50 reserved seats ($0.90 for children under 12)<br><br><br>1948 - A scorecard from September has an ad for season tickets, but no prices.<br><br>The scorecard from the May 23, 1948 game vs the Yankees (Joe D goes 4 for 4 with 3 HRs) has an ad on page 14 with Box seats $2 ($1.40 children under 12) and reserved seats $1.50 ($0.90 children under 12)<br><br><br>1946 - The 12 page scorecard from the July 26, 1946 game vs Washington has no mention of ticket prices.<br><br>Hope this info is helpful,<br>Doug

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>Thanks, Doug, that is helpful.<br><br>The two ticket stubs in question were part of a large group of ones from the late 1940s and early to mid-50s. They're marked Sunday July 2, with a face value of $1.50 for the lower-reserve location.<br><br>A check of perpetual calendars shows that during a 30-year span, July 2 fell on a Sunday in 1939, 1944, 1950, 1961 and 1967. The Indians' 1961 media guide does list ticket prices, and reserve seats were more than $1.50. I know my ticket stubs aren't from 1939 becauee they're the wrong design. So that left 1944 and '50. These don't look like any early to mid-1940s Indians stubs I have, so your info confirms a little bit more that these are from 1950.<br><br>July 2, 1950, is the date that Bob Feller notched his 200th career victory. Not a &quot;big-ticket&quot; ticket stub, but definitely worth keeping for the collection.<br><br>Thanks again for your help.<br><br>Rob

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Posted By: <b>William</b><p>It has to be 1950. In 1944 the Indians played in Washington on July 2.<br><br>They played a double header on July 2, 1950. Hal Newhouser won the first game, Bob Feller the second.

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>Thanks, William. I was so caught up in the date/ticket price that it didn't dawn on me to check the schedules.<br><br>Thanks again.

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Posted By: <b>William</b><p>No problem. Fun little diversion.