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Old 05-05-2025, 09:18 AM
bpschwartz bpschwartz is offline
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Default FS: New York Giants 1938/1941 Mel Ott Opening Day HR Ticket Stubs (1 Grand Slam)

The following are the tickets included in this Lot, which are listed on ebay at: https://www.ebay.com/itm/267241473879:

April 19, 1938 (Opening Day): Boston Bees @ New York Giants; Giants win 13-1; Mel Ott hits career HR #307; Johnny McCarthy and Vince DiMaggio HRs; Cliff Melton complete 7-hit game win.

April 18, 1941 (Opening Day): Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants; Giants win 7-2; Mel Ott hits career HR #389 (Grand Slam); Bob Bowman complete 7-hit came win

The dates for these tickets are listed in the 2025 REA Spring Auction and confirmed by Dan Busby, the acknowledged baseball ticket expert, at page 203-204 of his book "Before and After Babe Ruth," which indicates that the Letters F and J on the tickets denote 1938 and 1941, respectively. The tickets are from the Busby Collection.

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