Ticket collectors, show us your tickets !

[MVSNYC]

Via eBay...have 6 ticket run complete now for '96 WS...

[DPassner1]

I got the Mickey Owen dropped third strike. I'm selling but it's super cool to have while I wait. I'm hoping to get some Hank Greenberg moment tickets for the PC. Joe Choynski fight tickets even more.

[butchie_t]

I have/had some reservations about this ticket, but I just picked it up.

Senators last home game 9/30/1971 against the Yankees. I am a bit leery because this information was written onto the ticket, I have to believe it was on the day of the game but I just don't really know for sure.

The information about the seat, row, and section do fit the stadium layout. It just strikes me odd as to being written verses printed. JMHO.

However, it is headed my way now.

Update: The person that sold me this ticket had a friend that went to RFK in the early 70s for Redskins and Senators games. So, a fair chance the ticket writing is period. SCORE!!

[mcgwirecom]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

I have/had some reservations about this ticket, but I just picked it up.

Senators last home game 9/30/1971 against the Yankees. I am a bit leery because this information was written onto the ticket, I have to believe it was on the day of the game but I just don't really know for sure.

The information about the seat, row, and section do fit the stadium layout. It just strikes me odd as to being written verses printed. JMHO.

However, it is headed my way now.

Update: The person that sold me this ticket had a friend that went to RFK in the early 70s for Redskins and Senators games. So, a fair chance the ticket writing is period. SCORE!!

They actually sold tickets like this back in the day. it was before computers so if you bought from a ticket agent (outside of the organisation) they would write them out. They probably had a block of setas they sold or had to conirm the seats were available and then just wrote them out. The biggest problem is that I doubt anyone would slab them as they could be manipulated.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

The biggest problem is that I doubt anyone would slab them as they could be manipulated.

Which is only really a problem if you care what the opinion sellers think.

If you as a COLLECTOR believe it to be real based on the evidence at hand (on hand?), then you win.

If you buy stuff needing to pay somebody else to tell you it's real, well, good for you.

Doug "getting a secretarial autograph in the mail as an 11 year old was still pretty darn cool" Goodman

[butchie_t]

I am a collector, and I now believe it to be real. I certainly call this a win. It is the last Senators home game before they moved to Texas. And Frank Howard smacked a home run that was grooved to him by Mike Kekich. Who can’t love that story. I am totally stoked.

Butch

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Which is only really a problem if you care what the opinion sellers think.

If you as a COLLECTOR believe it to be real based on the evidence at hand (on hand?), then you win.

If you buy stuff needing to pay somebody else to tell you it's real, well, good for you.

Doug "getting a secretarial autograph in the mail as an 11 year old was still pretty darn cool" Goodman

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

They actually sold tickets like this back in the day. it was before computers so if you bought from a ticket agent (outside of the organisation) they would write them out. They probably had a block of setas they sold or had to conirm the seats were available and then just wrote them out. The biggest problem is that I doubt anyone would slab them as they could be manipulated.

The intent was never to have it slabbed. I’m just happy to have proof that is it period. It will go nicely with my other Senators items.

Butch

[doug.goodman]

Congrats!

[doug.goodman]

I don't collect a lot of tickets, I'm mostly a scored program guy, but I'm happy to add these two (sort of three).

Because I'm in a playful mood, I'm turning this into a trivia question. If anybody gets the right answer (in the next 48 hours) I will send them one of the duplicates.

A certain event has happened 21 times since 1930 (I think. I could have missed some when I was searching box scores on Retrosheet, it also may have happened before then, but I haven't had time to go that far into the box scores), that event happened in each of these games, what is it?

Doug

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Via eBay...have 6 ticket run complete now for '96 WS...

I found a counterfeit ticket to Game 6 of the 1996 World Series (October 26, 1996) lying on the street in front of Stan's Sports Bar, across the street from Yankee Stadium, as the game was being played. (I didn't have a ticket to the game and wasn't planning to attend; I just wanted to be there and soak up the post-season atmosphere and excitement.)

My guess is that the ticket was discarded by the scalper who was unable to trick someone into buying it. Or, it could have been discarded by the poor soul who purchased it only to find the ticket was a fake.

The source ticket from which this was made was a ticket for Game 7. The numeral "6" has been pasted over the "7" in the "Game 6" references. (At the top of the ticket, the "EYSW7" stands for 'Event - Yankee Stadium - World Series 7.' Had this been a real Game 6 ticket, it would have said EYSW6.)

[71buc]

Roberto Clemente Night ticket stub, program, and original photo from that date.

[guy3050]

Expos fans remembers Dennis Martinez perfect game on July 28 1991, 7 years earlier on April 21st 1984 in St Louis David Palmer threw a rain shorten 5 inning perfect game.
Major League Baseball listed Palmer's performance as a perfect game until 1991, when it clarified the definition of a no-hitter to stipulate that the pitcher had to go nine or more innings to receive credit for a gem.
ticket and signed stamped gateway envelope

[guy3050]

My run of Expos home openers at Jarry Park 1969-1976

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by guy3050

My run of Expos home openers at Jarry Park 1969-1976

Cool Those are beautiful as they are. Would resist any temptation to slab them.

[guy3050]

Originally Posted by icollectDCsports

Cool Those are beautiful as they are. Would resist any temptation to slab them.

No slabs for these tickets, will probably frame them with a nice photo of Jarry Park stadium

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by guy3050

My run of Expos home openers at Jarry Park 1969-1976

Those are great!

[GregZakwin]

[guy3050]

Just got this one back from Michaels, my run of Jarry Parks Home Openers 1969-1976 , The Photo is from the 1970 Home opener with Bob Gibson on the mound and Rusty Staub at bat (he struck out) its a little hard to see but in right centerfield you can see fans watching the game on top of snow banks and on top of the swimming pool's cabin

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by guy3050

Just got this one back from Michaels, my run of Jarry Parks Home Openers 1969-1976 , The Photo is from the 1970 Home opener with Bob Gibson on the mound and Rusty Staub at bat (he struck out) its a little hard to see but in right centerfield you can see fans watching the game on top of snow banks and on top of the swimming pool's cabin

Nice final product, Guy!

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by guy3050

Just got this one back from Michaels, my run of Jarry Parks Home Openers 1969-1976 , The Photo is from the 1970 Home opener with Bob Gibson on the mound and Rusty Staub at bat (he struck out) its a little hard to see but in right centerfield you can see fans watching the game on top of snow banks and on top of the swimming pool's cabin

That is freakin' beautiful!

[5-Tool Player]

Originally Posted by guy3050

Just got this one back from Michaels, my run of Jarry Parks Home Openers 1969-1976 , The Photo is from the 1970 Home opener with Bob Gibson on the mound and Rusty Staub at bat (he struck out) its a little hard to see but in right centerfield you can see fans watching the game on top of snow banks and on top of the swimming pool's cabin

Guy, nice display..continue on your passion

[doug.goodman]

Continuing the Expos theme (sort of), this one is from the first game I saw at Wrigley Field.

The Expos won 10-5

Randy Hunt hit his 1st career HR, while Greg Maddux raised his career batting average to .444 while failing to get his 2nd career win.

[Gary Dunaier]

More Expos-related tickets...

Florida at Montreal, September 27, 2004. This was the second-to-last Montreal Expos game to be played in Olympic Stadium. The Expos lost to the Marlins 4-1. Josh Beckett got the win, John Patterson got the loss, and Armando Benitez got the save.


Montreal at New York (NL), October 2, 2004. This was the next-to-last game in the history of the Expos, and the last one the Expos would win as they defeated the Mets by a score of 8-1. Chad Cordero got the win, Braden Looper got the loss, and Gary Majewski got the save.


Washington at New York (NL), April 22, 2005 - the first game played in New York by the former Expos under their new incarnation as the Washington Nationals. It was the 17th game of the year for the Nationals, and they lost to the Mets, 3-1. Tom Glavine got the win, Esteban Loaiza got the loss, and Braden Looper got the save.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by guy3050

Just got this one back from Michaels, my run of Jarry Parks Home Openers 1969-1976 , The Photo is from the 1970 Home opener with Bob Gibson on the mound and Rusty Staub at bat (he struck out) its a little hard to see but in right centerfield you can see fans watching the game on top of snow banks and on top of the swimming pool's cabin

Fantastic!

[71buc]

Not mine but thought I’d share anyway. I did some work at the Clemente Museum this last weekend. This is a new item on loan. The owner traveled to Pittsburgh as a child and attended the 9/1/71 all minority lineup game. He stood outside the stadium that day and collected almost every player’s autograph in his autograph book. The poor quality snap shot is of him getting Roberto’s autograph outside of Three Rivers.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by 71buc

Not mine but thought I’d share anyway. I did some work at the Clemente Museum this last weekend. This is a new item on loan. The owner traveled to Pittsburgh as a child and attended the 9/1/71 all minority lineup game. He stood outside the stadium that day and collected almost every player’s autograph in his autograph book. The poor quality snap shot is of him getting Roberto’s autograph outside of Three Rivers.

Every aspect of that is just so great. Thanks for sharing.

[philo98]

Originally Posted by 71buc

Not mine but thought I’d share anyway. I did some work at the Clemente Museum this last weekend. This is a new item on loan. The owner traveled to Pittsburgh as a child and attended the 9/1/71 all minority lineup game. He stood outside the stadium that day and collected almost every player’s autograph in his autograph book. The poor quality snap shot is of him getting Roberto’s autograph outside of Three Rivers.

Thats a great piece. Ill have to check it out and see what new things they have in the museum. That ticket is on my must-find list but I have only ever seen a few of them. Attendance was just above 11K. I would think there would be a few more around the Pittsburgh area but its a tough find. A few months ago I was able to purchase original slides of a family that attended game 7 of the 1960 World Series. Really added some like to the tickets that came with them. Only had a few Clemente photos in it and that was from a distance.