[Darner]

Thanks, Rob.

Here's some of the Philadelphia Athletics tickets I have. Except for World Series tickets and maybe some special event tickets, I don't think I've seen a dated example before the early 1940's.

The column on the left are tickets from 1908-1913. Early Athletics tickets have "C. McGillicuddy, Manager" printed on them. The dates and scores were written by the original patron and preserved in a scrapbook. 1908 was the last year the Athletics played in Columbia Park so "Shibe Park" doesn't appear on tickets until 1909. The 1910, 1911, and 1913 tickets (World Series champion years) have about the same design. The backs are blank.

The $1 grandstand ticket (front and back) is a little later perhaps from the '20s. It still reads "C. McGillicuddy, Manager". It also says, "Greater Shibe Park" which I'm guessing they used after expanding the seating capacity in the mid-20's.

The $1.10 grandstand ticket (front and back) is from the '30's with "Thomas Shibe, President" printed on it. Thomas Shibe died in 1936.

The $1.30 grandstand ticket (front and back) is probably from the late 1940's with "Connie Mack, President" printed

$2.50 upper box seat ticket - 1950 was Connie Mack's last year as manager

Finally, $1.30 grandstand ticket with "Connie Mack Stadium" printed on it is from 1953-54 after Shibe Park was renamed. I've been looking for a dated 1954 ticket (the team's last year in Philadelphia) but haven't found one yet.