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Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks
Thanks Brad...yeah research is part of the fun...so you collect early Purdue items?
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Yes, Carlton...And I believe you have a couple Purdue pieces in your collection that would fit nicely in mine (if you ever want to sell...hint, hint).
I don’t want to hijack your thread, but here is one of my favorite Purdue pieces. I grew up in central Indiana and most of my family attended Purdue and/or lives nearby. I transferred to Purdue for my junior year of college (1991) and a friend of mine had a relative who lived nearby who had been a student at Purdue in the late 30s/early 40s. He knew I collected, in his words, “old sports stuff.” One day he brought me something and said I could add it to my collection if I wanted it.
It’s a tri-fold program/scorecard from the opening game played at Purdue's "new" baseball field in 1939 – an exhibition against the Pittsburgh Pirates - Saturday, April 15 (the Pirates opened the season two days later at Cincinnati). It measures 5-1/2 inches by 8 inches. Hall of Famers on the club included both Waner brothers, Arky Vaughan and Heinie Manush. Honus Wagner was a coach and Pie Traynor was the manager.
The back page has the baseball season schedule and the upcoming fall football schedule. The football squad played eight games that season and SIX were on the road!
Anyway...back to your thread. Thanks!