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I went back and re-read the info on Briggs stadium capacity available on the internet. I had two sources state that the capacity of Briggs Stadium was expanded to 30,000 in 1923, but you are correct in that they didn't expand to capacity of 36,000 until 2 years after Babe's 700th HR game in 1934. Here is my original post about the Emergency tickets used in 1934 and my questions about the use of them after reading Josh from Huggins and Scotts post in the first thread: "Very interesting... I'm curious where the photo of all the tickets came from? I see that it says eBay on the screen shot, but I'm intrigued how this image shows a ticket issued only one day apart (wow!) from the alleged Ruth 700 HR ticket. That's an amazing coincidence! They obviously are stamped identically, at the same angle, yet the Emergency Tickets are "A" tickets one day, and "Z" the following day- in July, no less (half way through the season)! FWIW, about 22,000 were in attendance for Ruth's 700th HR. Did this require that the Tigers issue emergency tickets? I looked at all the surrounding games at DET on the 1934 schedule and they all appear to have similar attendance, especially with the Yankees in town. I saw attendances ranging from 20,000-26,000 during this homestand. I would also note that at least 4 games at DET prior to the NY series that featured Ruth's HR drew at least as many fans. One of the games drew 30,000 fans and the game on July 4th drew 40,000 fans for a twin bill. Would Ruth's 700th HR be Emergency ticket "Z" if it was at a minimum the 6th high attended game in DET in 1934? I don't know, and I'm quite certain that no one knows for sure. It just seems odd to me, FWIW... I certainly can be wrong, but I stand by my assertion that I have not seen other earlier vintage Tigers tickets stamped in this fashion prior to the screen shot that you posted" FWIW, I now believe, given all of the new evidence submitted, that they would have issued Emergency tickets for the July 14th game as well, especially if they were anticipating a blow out turnout because of all the PR and the pennant battle between the Tigers and the Yanks. You are correct in that the ticket takers would all be privy to the Emergency tickets being "A" or "Z" or whatever depending on the day. Last edited by Scott Garner; 04-22-2013 at 06:39 PM. |
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Why were emergency tickets issued? Was it only for the upper deck? How would they keep track of seats so there were no duplicates sold? These weren't SRO, or lawn, or even GA. These were section/ row/ seat. And can anyone answer WHY they were date stamped? Early purchase can be a possible explanation. Has anyone found any others beyond the 2009 eBay lot. From any date beside the day before this ticket? Am I being too much of a PITA?
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Why do you think your being anyting but interested is a pita.
I think the one place that no has gone to is the company that said the ticket not the autorgraph is real. I would love to know how they authenticated that ticket. If was not stamped how did they know it was from 1934. Scott, don't get upset. I think that the company that said the ticket is authentic should explain why. If there is secret to this then I wouild really be upset, that would mean that the ticket could be faked. Leon, can you find this out? Scott please correct me. The only 700 hr ticket you have seen was dated on the ticket and sold for $2500 plus. There is no other ticket out there except the one that is not a real ticket but one that is stamped. Hof,Yankees, Tigers, all of the place that you would think have a ticket don't. It is like Jimmey Spence authenticating an autograph that has no exemplars. Last edited by shelly; 04-22-2013 at 09:45 PM. |
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If you look at my history on this site I have nerver sided with Spence or Psa. Travis and I might not see eye to eye but both of us want to know the truth.Travis just goes about a little different than I do I still want to thank everyone that whent the distance to find out if that ticket is authentic or not. I really think it is time for the company that said it is authentic to explain. If I spent over $12000 I would like to know. This is not an autorgraph I really think there is no secret to this. Is the ticket without a stamp from that year no more no less and why? Last edited by shelly; 04-22-2013 at 10:34 PM. |
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Shelly - we're talking autographs. You have to pick a side. One side is right and the other is wrong - that's why it's so easy to buy a Babe Ruth autograph and know it is not a forgery. Hasn't this sub-forum taught you anything?
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Yes, it has. Instead of looking at the autograph let us find out if the ticket is authentic. Then like I have said over and over again it is up to you to decide if that autograph is real or not. I dont think the signiture is authentic. If the ticket is not authentic then it suports my thinking. I only want to know why that the comapny said that ticket was from that year without saying it had a stamp Do you think that is a question that should not be asked?
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One important point is that a ticket actually exists with a date on it, period. MANY tickets never had dates or years printed on the tickets themselves, only game numbers. This was the rule, not the exception at many ball parks. Detroit was one of the stadiums, that for history sake, fortunately produced plenty of dated tickets in this era. |
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Scott, I hand you my sword.
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BTW, I would also like to mention a couple of other specific historic baseball games that Emergency tickets were used (both were unscheduled games): 1) Denny McLain's 31st win in 1968 at DET. McLain also served up Mickey Mantles 2nd to last career HR in this game. No printed or stamped date on this ticket at all. 2) HOF Wade Boggs' career ML debut at CWS. No printed or stamped date on this ticket. Unless you knew what you were looking for, you would never know these tickets if you saw them. It should be noted that many of my answers come from knowing friends that worked in baseball ticket offices for many years, FWIW... Last edited by Scott Garner; 04-23-2013 at 04:17 AM. |
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