Ticket collectors, show us your tickets !

[RichardSimon]

The two greatest games in Mets history - Full tickets.
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[3and2]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

The two greatest games in Mets history - Full tickets.
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Richard,

I am drooling over the game 6 full ticket. If you ever want to sell it let me know.

Regards,
Anthony

[Heritage Sports]

Anybody here ever seen this ticket? Actually, that's a silly question, because the answer is almost certainly "no," so let me rephrase--does anybody have any information on the event? The consignor is a friend of ours, and we're confident it's vintage to the period, but we can find no info on the event:

http://sports.ha.com/common/view_ite...&LotIdNo=80003

[Scott Garner]

Jonathan,
The date, style and information printed on this gives me the impression that it is from an unidentified barnstorming exhibition game following the 1916 baseball season, FWIW. As I'm sure you are well aware, Ruth and other baseball players from the era would play in barnstorming games after the regular season ended. This was a way that players could substantially add to their yearly earnings.
BTW, Boston had just won their 2nd consecutive World Series Championship in 1916 when this game was played. Ruth was arguably the best pitcher in baseball in 1916. Babe Ruth, in his World Series debut had a 14 -inning victory in the longest and one of the most exiting World Series games ever played.
Ruth would have probably pitched in this exhibition game since he had not fully transitioned into a position player at this point in his career.
I'm sorry that I can't offer any more clues as to the specifcs of this particular game, but perhaps one of the other members can help with identifying it.

[Heritage Sports]

Scott,

Thanks for your response. We came to the same conclusion as you, but obviously we'd love to be able to help our consignor out a bit more with some reference in a local newspaper or a similar bit of documentation. The libraries in the area we've contacted have come up empty though. We don't doubt the legitimacy of the ticket whatsoever, but it would be cool to provide our bidders with a few more details. But, again, I appreciate your comments and agree with them completely.

[joelsabi]

12572 in attendance.

[sago]

Originally Posted by Heritage Sports

Scott,

Thanks for your response. We came to the same conclusion as you, but obviously we'd love to be able to help our consignor out a bit more with some reference in a local newspaper or a similar bit of documentation. The libraries in the area we've contacted have come up empty though. We don't doubt the legitimacy of the ticket whatsoever, but it would be cool to provide our bidders with a few more details. But, again, I appreciate your comments and agree with them completely.

If you have a copy of The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs by Bill Jenkinson, there could be some information in it that will help you. BTW, an outstanding book that furthered my respect and support of Ruth as the greatest ever.

The author scoured every source imaginable, and referenced many barnstorming events in the book. I hope you find it in there; I gave my copy away otherwise I'd check for you.

[DixieBaseball]

1938 Atlanta Crackers vs Nashville Vols, 1940's Nashville Vols...

[Den*nis O*Brien]

The date of the Rockford ticket and stub is unknown