April Pick-Ups

[Runscott]

Just to show I'm a sport about modern game-used.

Finally have all the photos for this ball display. The ball is photo-matched against all the pics except the punt and Seattle field goal, but because it's matched against kicking plays before and after these, it's the same ball. It was only used for kicking plays, but apparently was used for ALL kicking plays, at least well into the second half of the game. Unfortunately, I just got word from the photographer that I can't get a large print of the centerpiece photo (shown just above ball). I have a smaller one that will have to do.

[yanks12025]

Bryce Harper hit ball from today and it's his second of the season.

[tony]

Just picked up this game for my room. Its in beautiful shape

[Runscott]

Brock - did you catch that one?

Congrats.

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Brock - did you catch that one?

Congrats.

No bought it at the mets shop.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

No bought it at the mets shop.

There are some real jewels at those stadium shops - last September I bought the ball James Paxton used to strike out Chris Young in Paxton's ML debut, for $45. Apparently he threw it in the dirt and Young went for it, so it got tossed over to the ball-handler-tagger lady.

[yanks12025]

Yeah. Every hit I was watching to see if they gave the ball to the mlb hologram guy. Because pretty much you can get any ball that is hologram the next inning. So after Harper got the hit, I went to the shop and asked for it.

[71buc]

Originally Posted by tony

Just picked up this game for my room. Its in beautiful shape

Congrats that is a very cool machine. Is it coin operated?

[tony]

Hi Yes , its a 5 cent machine. You put money in a slot on the side and shoot it with the lever. The nickel than works its way down. If you are lucky it will go into the hits. Its amazing what we thought was hight tech. LOL

[pencil1974]

This is my Ruth that I had posted a few months back in the prewar section and forgot to put up here. This is my center piece to my collection. It's a postcard of the Babe with Ruppert on the day of his signing in 1933. Thought you guys might enjoy it.

Here is a newspaper clip from that day as well. I know mine version of his signature is not worth $52K but maybe someday I hope! HA!

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by pencil1974

This is my Ruth that I had posted a few months back in the prewar section and forgot to put up here. This my center piece to my collection. It's a postcard of the Babe with Ruppert on the day of his signing in 1933. Thought you guys might enjoy it.

Wow

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Wow

HOLY COW

[pencil1974]

What I love about the Ruth though is you never seem him sign his first name along with his nickname. That is what really drew me to the card.

[Scott Garner]

I just picked up this great first generation photo of "Bobo" Holloman following his no-hitter on 5/6/53.

Holloman's background story was an interesting one. In 1953, the 27-year- old rookie, made the show with the St. Louis Browns, but was not getting much of an opportunity to pitch on the big club. Bobo Holloman was never short of confidence. In fact, he was his own #1 fan.

Up to this point in the 1953 season he was relegated to only eating up meaningless innings. The entire season he kept asking Brownies Mgr. Marty Marion to give him one start so that he could show him what he really could do.

Bobo finally got his chance on May 6th, 1953. In his first ML start, Holloman no-hit the light hitting Philadelphia A's 6-0 in front of only 2473 fans at home in St. Louis.

Holloman never recaptured the magic of his no-hitter game. In fact, he was back in the minors less than 3 months later, never to return again...

[Bumpus Jones]

Nice one Scott!

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Holloman never recaptured the magic of his no-hitter game. In fact, he was back in the minors less than 3 months later, never to return again...

but he did, apparently, claim the role of Kramer on Seinfeld.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by pencil1974

This is my Ruth that I had posted a few months back in the prewar section and forgot to put up here. This is my center piece to my collection. It's a postcard of the Babe with Ruppert on the day of his signing in 1933. Thought you guys might enjoy it.

Here is a newspaper clip from that day as well. I know mine version of his signature is not worth $52K but maybe someday I hope! HA!

Awesome!!

[pencil1974]

Thanks guys I knew you would appreciate it. I don't go into this section often enough since this is my only auto but I'm hoping to change that soon.

[karamaxjoe]

Originally Posted by pencil1974

Thanks guys I knew you would appreciate it. I don't go into this section often enough since this is my only auto but I'm hoping to change that soon.

I don't think you can top that! Your one and only autograph collection is complete.

[pencil1974]

No I would like to pick up a Cobb Auto, Gehrig, Wagner etc.. I just got lucky and found my white whale so to speak as my first one.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by pencil1974

This is my Ruth that I had posted a few months back in the prewar section and forgot to put up here. This is my center piece to my collection. It's a postcard of the Babe with Ruppert on the day of his signing in 1933. Thought you guys might enjoy it.

Here is a newspaper clip from that day as well. I know mine version of his signature is not worth $52K but maybe someday I hope! HA!

Holy shi7!! That is awesome!

[sebie43]

Just let that go, Im glad it was you Scott!

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by sebie43

Just let that go, Im glad it was you Scott!

Thanks sir. Never had a CY, and w the cost of playing day Type Ones, this fits in nicely.

[sebie43]

That is really cool Nate. If I ever had the chance I actually would like a Stanton bat, just for the hell of it. That kid can swing