Up for your consideration is an exceedingly rare and momumental piece of sports memorabilia history. This is the program and scorecard is without a doubt from the April 15th 1954 game in which Hank Aaron logged his first and second career major league hits (and was robbed of his third).
Many will ask how we can be so sure since it is unscored. The answer is simple.... Steve Bilko.
Here are the facts:
The April series between the Braves and Cardinals was scheduled to be only one game (as is proof from photo #2).
Steve Bilko is listed on the roster of this program ( see photo #4).
Steve Bilko was sold to the Chicago Cubs for $12,500 on the 30th of April.
The Braves and Cardinals would not meet again at Milwaukee until 5/28.
These facts are evidence that the only game in which this program could be valid for was the April 15th contest in which Hammerin' Hank pounded out 2 hits including a double.
We have also attached photos from the
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Fri, Apr 16, 1954 – Page 17
which detail Aaron's hits.
An exceptional example of one of baseballs greatest milestones.
$180
Up for your consideration is an exceedingly rare complete Joe DiMaggio Day bundle.
Included in this package is the original ticket stub from the game which took place on October 1st 1949. The ticket stub is valuable in it's own right, however the cachet cover and Mel Allen authorization slip is seldomly found together.
A unique Joe DiMaggio item at a more than affordable price.
$185
Up for your consideration is an exceptional example of a very early FULL All-Star Game Ticket.
It is our opinion that this ticket is in NM-MT condition with it's only flaw being a light mark on the back that can be seen on the photos.
The 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 14th playing of the "Midsummer Classic" between Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL) and National League (NL) All-Star teams. The All-Star Game was held on July 8, 1947, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, the home of the NL's Chicago Cubs.
The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League by a score of 2–1 in 2 hours and 19 minutes.
The National League manager was Eddie Dyer of the St. Louis Cardinals, and the NL coaches were Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman and New York Giants player-manager Mel Ott.
The American League manager was Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox, and the AL coaches were Red Sox coach Del Baker and Detroit Tigers manager Steve O'Neill.
The first three and a half innings were scoreless with four hits between both teams. Johnny Mize hit a solo home run off of Spec Shea to deep right field in the bottom of the fourth inning to put the National League ahead 1–0. In the top of the sixth, Luke Appling scored from third base as Joe DiMaggio hit into a 6–4–3 double play to again tie the game.
Stan Spence, pinch hitting for Shea, singled to right-center field in the top of the seventh inning, scoring Bobby Doerr from third base to give the American League the lead. Doerr had made it to third after pitcher Johnny Sain failed a pickoff attempt to second baseman Eddie Stanky.
The NL's tying and winning runs in the form of Phil Cavarretta and Phil Masi (pinch running for Johnny Mize) were on third and first bases respectively in the bottom of the eighth inning, with Enos Slaughter at bat. Slaughter grounded out to shortstop Joe Boudreau, and pitcher Joe Page got out of the inning with the AL still on top, 2–1.
Warren Spahn and the National League squad held off any more offense by the AL in the final inning, again giving them a chance to win it in their half of the ninth. Whitey Kurowski grounded out to Bobby Doerr at second and Pee Wee Reese walked to put the tying run on first. Eddie Stanky grounded out to Doerr also, preventing Reese from advancing. Schoolboy Rowe came to bat, pinch hitting for the pitcher Spahn. Rowe flew out to right fielder Tommy Henrich to give the American League a 2–1 victory.
$185
