cool Babe Ruth find on the dock of the 'bay

[Shoeless Moe]

1915 Babe Ruth "Rookie Year" Boston Red Sox Ticket Booklet (w/some tickets remaining)

Found this on Ebay this week. Probably hasn't seen the light of day in 100 years. (Equally cool, belonged to Forrest Cady one of Ruth's catchers & Red Sox teammate)

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...cadyhi01.shtml


Forrest Cady YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pGgpIxMH_g&t=85s

In over 20 years, never seen another one from 1915. Could be another out there, but funny.....on the back of the booklet it says to turn in the booklet once you were done with it. So many were probably turned in and discarded.

RARE "Rookie Year" Ruth item none-the-less

[Shoeless Moe]

Some famous pictures, who knew Cady was in them?

Cady & Ruth signing their contracts

Famous team pix, Cady in front of Ruth

Fun fact: Cady became one of the few men to pinch-hit for Babe Ruth

[scooter729]

Love it, wish I saw it! I have several of these books, but not a 1915 one. Closest is 1913, when the tickets themselves were much smaller coupons than the larger tickets as you have in the 1915 one.

Here's my 1913 one - note the recipient. Not THE JFK (as we wasn't even born yet) but a relative.....

[Shoeless Moe]

Pretty sure that's JFK's fathers or grandfather. Maybe?

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Pretty sure that's JFK's fathers or grandfather. Maybe?

It was actually a cousin of his father. I acquired a few items that originated from him. This gentleman held a elected government position in Boston as well. Unfortunately, he passed away suddenly, late in August 1913. The remaining tickets in the booklet are all from late August and September. I imagine he was a loyal fan (as was JFK's father, Boston Mayor Honey Fitz), and attended all of the games in the season with this booklet, up until his untimely passing.

[mrreality68]

Very cool piece
Very cool piece of history indeed