August pickup thread

[Forever Young]

1942 rookie type 1 photo used for 1948 bowman card

[sicollector1954]

Lucky enough to add this carved mini bat to my Rockford Peaches collection. The bat looks to be made in 1945 by Helen Filarski who played for Rockford tin 45 and 46. She made it for her sister Grace.

[kdixon]

Picked up this Zach Wheat in Love of the Game auction .

[Scott Garner]

I haven't posted any recent pickups in a while, but I finally came up with one that I'm very excited about.

This is a ball from what many experts feel is the greatest game ever pitched.
On May 26, 1959 Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix hurled 12 innings of perfection against the Milwaukee Braves, before finally becoming the hard luck loser 1-0 in the 13th inning.

On hand in Milwaukee to witness the event was AP Sports Editor and beat writer Dave O'Hara. O'Hara had a storied and amazing career with AP.
Do yourself a favor and take a minute to read his obit from 2013:

https://www.ap.org/ap-in-the-news/20...tor-ohara-dies


After the game, Haddix apparently gifted this game ball to Dave O'Hara and inscribed it accordingly. A great trophy from one of baseball's most memorable games. Perfect for my advanced no-hitter collection and a great complimentary piece for a Haddix PG mini-collection that I have been putting together through the years.

Enjoy!

[GoCubsGo32]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I haven't posted any recent pickups in a while, but I finally came up with one that I'm very excited about.

This is a ball from what many experts feel is the greatest game ever pitched.
On May 26, 1959 Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix hurled 12 innings of perfection against the Milwaukee Braves, before finally becoming the hard luck loser 1-0 in the 13th inning.

On hand in Milwaukee to witness the event was AP Sports Editor and beat writer Dave O'Hara. O'Hara had a storied and amazing career with AP.
Do yourself a favor and take a minute to read his obit from 2013:

https://www.ap.org/ap-in-the-news/20...tor-ohara-dies


After the game, Haddix apparently gifted this game ball to Dave O'Hara and inscribed it accordingly. A great trophy from one of baseball's most memorable games. Perfect for my advanced no-hitter collection and a great complimentary piece for a Haddix PG mini-collection that I have been putting together through the years.

Enjoy!

Awesome Scott! Love it!

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by sicollector1954

Lucky enough to add this carved mini bat to my Rockford Peaches collection. The bat looks to be made in 1945 by Helen Filarski who played for Rockford tin 45 and 46. She made it for her sister Grace.

Very cool! Well done, too.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I haven't posted any recent pickups in a while, but I finally came up with one that I'm very excited about.

This is a ball from what many experts feel is the greatest game ever pitched.
On May 26, 1959 Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix hurled 12 innings of perfection against the Milwaukee Braves, before finally becoming the hard luck loser 1-0 in the 13th inning.

On hand in Milwaukee to witness the event was AP Sports Editor and beat writer Dave O'Hara. O'Hara had a storied and amazing career with AP.
Do yourself a favor and take a minute to read his obit from 2013:

https://www.ap.org/ap-in-the-news/20...tor-ohara-dies

After the game, Haddix apparently gifted this game ball to Dave O'Hara and inscribed it accordingly. A great trophy from one of baseball's most memorable games. Perfect for my advanced no-hitter collection and a great complimentary piece for a Haddix PG mini-collection that I have been putting together through the years.

Enjoy!

I don't know how you continue to unearth these treasures, Scott. Great pickup!

[MCyganik]

I echo Rob's sentiments that the Harvey Haddix and Rockford Peaches finds are awesome! Love the unique one of a kind stuff!

[bigj7489]

Originally Posted by mrozie21

picked up a 1979 world series pittsburgh pirates banner which would have been used during the world series.

awesome!!!

[parker1b2]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I haven't posted any recent pickups in a while, but I finally came up with one that I'm very excited about.

This is a ball from what many experts feel is the greatest game ever pitched.
On May 26, 1959 Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix hurled 12 innings of perfection against the Milwaukee Braves, before finally becoming the hard luck loser 1-0 in the 13th inning.

On hand in Milwaukee to witness the event was AP Sports Editor and beat writer Dave O'Hara. O'Hara had a storied and amazing career with AP.
Do yourself a favor and take a minute to read his obit from 2013:

https://www.ap.org/ap-in-the-news/20...tor-ohara-dies


After the game, Haddix apparently gifted this game ball to Dave O'Hara and inscribed it accordingly. A great trophy from one of baseball's most memorable games. Perfect for my advanced no-hitter collection and a great complimentary piece for a Haddix PG mini-collection that I have been putting together through the years.

Enjoy!

Wow!!!! It found its way into the right collection. Nice pick up Scott!!!