You have one day and two 1888 Morgan's......

[Tao_Moko]

If you could go back in time to any date 1888-1945 and purchase anything sports related within the value of two dollars(Morgan's), when and what would you buy?

[whitehse]

I would buy a ticket to a ball game at 1927 Yankee Stadium in which I knew Ruth and Gehrig both hit homers. Being in that electric atmosphere in the original Yankee Stadium on a warm summer day.....I swear to God I would drink that in and savor every freaking moment!!

I assume I would have to buy a bleacher seat but what a better place to enjoy a game but with the real baseball fans in the cheap seats.

[Tao_Moko]

Yes! Much respect for choosing the experience over the possession. Great choice in my opinion.

Originally Posted by whitehse

I would buy a ticket to a ball game at 1927 Yankee Stadium in which I knew Ruth and Gehrig both hit homers. Being in that electric atmosphere in the original Yankee Stadium on a warm summer day.....I swear to God I would drink that in and savor every freaking moment!!

I assume I would have to buy a bleacher seat but what a better place to enjoy a game but with the real baseball fans in the cheap seats.

[G1911]

I'd bribe a worker at American Lithography for an uncut sheet

[packs]

20 packs of Drum cigarettes, please.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

I'd go to a baseball game in St. Louis in 1904 at Robinson Field and have Jake Beckley sign a baseball. He's a hometown boy and HOF'er.

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by packs

20 packs of Drum cigarettes, please.

Or 40 packs of Victory's.

[atx840]

Originally Posted by G1911

I'd bribe a worker at American Lithography for an uncut sheet

This was my answer. Try to snag a few sheets with Wagner & Plank.

[Leon]

I was thinking more of a physical thing but even the ticket stub would be a good investment at 2 bucks. Nice answer...

Originally Posted by whitehse

I would buy a ticket to a ball game at 1927 Yankee Stadium in which I knew Ruth and Gehrig both hit homers. Being in that electric atmosphere in the original Yankee Stadium on a warm summer day.....I swear to God I would drink that in and savor every freaking moment!!

I assume I would have to buy a bleacher seat but what a better place to enjoy a game but with the real baseball fans in the cheap seats.

[Tao_Moko]

Thought long and hard and settled on Owens taking the podium at the '36 Olympics in Berlin for the big fat f*+!k you to Hitler.

Runner ups:
Johnson taking down Jeffries

Ali v Frazier I at Madison Square Gardens.(don't think I could do it for $2

Merkle's boner

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Thought long and hard and settled on Owens taking the podium at the '36 Olympics in Berlin for the big fat f*+!k you to Hitler.

Runner ups:
Johnson taking down Jeffries

Ali v Frazier I at Madison Square Gardens.(don't think I could do it for $2

Merkle's boner

Unfortunately you couldn't get into Johnson/Jeffries either. The nosebleeds were 10 bucks.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Unfortunately you couldn't get into Johnson/Jeffries either. The nosebleeds were 10 bucks.

Even in 1892 the Sullivan Championship fight ticket was $15!

[Tao_Moko]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Unfortunately you couldn't get into Johnson/Jeffries either. The nosebleeds were 10 bucks.

Yes, two bucks might have been too limiting. Maybe a late round admission...

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Leon

I was thinking more of a physical thing but even the ticket stub would be a good investment at 2 bucks. Nice answer...

I'm like Leon, I was thinking of a physical card or collectible. I don't know how you would pick the "where and when" of finding a particular collectible. I guess you could say the summer of 1910 or 1911 in some bigger city like New York and hang out at a tobacco shop. But that wouldn't necessarily mean you would find anything great. Although you could probably get some great tobacco advertising. Maybe you should drop in on Honus Wagner at his house and see if he got those tobacco card samples. You could tell him you'd be willing to give him $2 for all he had. Or maybe you decide to go to North Carolina and search for some Ty Cobb tobacco tins with the Ty Cobb cards. If you were in Philadelphia you should be able to find some E cards. If they come with penny candy you could have 200 cards for your $2. Would they charge tax back then? I don't know. Or, if you jump to Babe Ruth's debut year, you could go to Boston, buy a baseball, and have Ruth sign it. He'd be a rookie, so he'll be eager to sign since he would be unknown. Be sure to have him add the year he's signing and maybe "Redsox". That would be pretty sweet. Those were some I came up with.

[ocjack]

I think I mentioned this in another thread, but by 1945 Uncle Jimmy should have already amassed a fine collection. Not sure how much $2 would buy, but then, just meeting him might be worth the price of admission.

[D. Bergin]

Jeez, you probably could have picked up a couple full boxes of Goudey's for a couple bucks.

[JohnP0621]

I'd purchase a bunch of Old Mill cigarette packs from 1910 when the series 8 came out in hopes of getting a Joe Jackson Rookie. Also some Drum and Uzit packs plus a Ty Cobb tobacco Tin .

John P

[Jcosta19]

October 1st 1932, Wrigley Field bleacher seat, game 3. Babe Ruth's called shot.

Ticket stub is valuable. And if I can bring a camera to capture that moment it would be priceless.

Not to mention the experience of being there.

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by Jcosta19

October 1st 1932, Wrigley Field bleacher seat, game 3. Babe Ruth's called shot.

Ticket stub is valuable. And if I can bring a camera to capture that moment it would be priceless.

Not to mention the experience of being there.

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Hate to burst your bubble, but the moment is on moving film. There was no called shot. It is a myth. He was just waiving at the Cubs’ dugout and pitcher. However, seeing the Babe hit a bomb is
a solid choice.

[Jcosta19]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

Hate to burst your bubble, but the moment is on moving film. There was no called shot. It is a myth. He was just waiving at the Cubs’ dugout and pitcher. However, seeing the Babe hit a bomb is

a solid choice.

As a Yankee fan, we do not believe that version of events. Haha. The film is inconclusive.

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

Hate to burst your bubble, but the moment is on moving film. There was no called shot. It is a myth. He was just waiving at the Cubs’ dugout and pitcher. However, seeing the Babe hit a bomb is
a solid choice.

C'mon, that's akin to saying there is no Santa and we know there is!!

[Rookiemonster]

1916 sporting new ! As many issues as I can get that have a certain young pitcher from Boston

[Troy Kirk]

I'd go to Coney Island in the summer of 1888. I'd hire 3 10-year-old boys to bring me back as many cigarette cards as they could beg off the smokers for 50 cents each for the day. Whichever boy brought me the most by the end of the day would get an extra 50 cents.