If You Collect Scorecards or Programs, Show 'em Here!

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Here is my scorecard from Aug 12, 2018 when the Cubs beat the Nationals on a David Bote Ultimate Grand Slam.

For those who don't know, an Ultimate Grand Slam is when the home team is losing by three runs with two out in the bottom of the 9th and one swing wins it.

This is yet another benefit of reading fantastic posts---one can get impressed, inspired, and learn at the same time. I forgot they are called Ultimate GS's. And your post reminded me of a game that I'd attended in which A-Rod hit a walk-off grand slam in 2007. I was in NY for business but at Yankee Stadium for pleasure that day, and I know I kept both the ticket and the program from that game, and I thought for sure the visitors were down by 3 runs. But...a little research indicated that was not the case. Still, it was great to watch the YouTube video and re-live that walk-off GS again!

[guy3050]

October 2nd 1972 at Jarry Park Bill Stoneman's 2nd no-hitter

[commishbob]

Programs (and yearbooks/media guides) are the part of my collection that I enjoy the most. I collect mostly Orioles, Baltimore Colts, and NY Rangers items in addition to ephemera related to games that interest me.

A few years ago I tracked down a program from the first game I attended with my Dad, a 1960 doubleheader at Yankee Stadium versus the White Sox.







This one is from a 1951 exhibition game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the International League Orioles. The Dodgers barnstormed their way north from spring training. The O's were a Phillies farm club in 1951.





Dodger lineup for the game:
Don Thompson CF
Carl Furillo LF
Duke Snyder RF
Jackie Robinson 2B
Gil Hodges 1B
Roy Campanella C (the scorer listed him as 'Campy', I love that)
Pee Wee Reese 3B
Rocky Bridges SS
Preacher Roe P

What a kick it must have been for the locals to see those Dodgers stars in person.

Here's a pretty beat-up 1953 IL Orioles program, their last year as a AAA club (if you don't count some of those 1990s Orioles teams!



Lastly my oldest hockey program, from a Rangers game in 1943. I picked it up because of the cover art.



The awesome US Armed Forces content was a nice bonus.

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by commishbob

A few years ago I tracked down a program from the first game I attended with my Dad, a 1960 doubleheader at Yankee Stadium versus the White Sox.

Those of us that kept the tix or programs from our first games (or who have been able to track them down later in life) are pretty lucky!

[bigfanNY]

The Newark Bears won the Junior or Little world series 3 times 1932 1937 ( The Wonder Bears ) 1940.

[doug.goodman]

What a great thread. Not a boring post yet, besides this one.

I particularly love that Expos no-hitter and the Mets openers...

[gonefishin]

How about Warren Spahn's 300th win. The most undervalued player in baseball.

[commishbob]

Originally Posted by jethrod3

Those of us that kept the tix or programs from our first games (or who have been able to track them down later in life) are pretty lucky!

That’s for sure. I have quite a few tickets from games I attended and publications I picked up back then but not many from those early 60s games. I keep looking for that first game stub on eBay. One day I’ll get lucky

[Bumpus Jones]

Great thread and posts everyone. Here's a first night game scorebook / program where the original owner / attendee pasted their ticket to the front cover.

[Belfast1933]

You guys are killing me! Now I TOTALLY want to get into programs too. Some of the cover artwork and/or images are just awesome!

I know this is a silly/hard question but what should I expect from a budget POV compared to cards from the same era? Trying to figure out if my scrawny card budget can afford a few cool programs.

Great thread!

[Scott Garner]

Wow! What a great thread so far!!
I can't believe that no one has ever started a scorebook thread before...

FWIW, I have nowhere near the collection that Doug Goodman has (who does LOL?)

But, I do have a pretty extensive collection of vintage no-hitter game programs, but rather than post the obvious, I thought I would post a few of the others that I like in my collection.

Here is a scored program to HOF Sandy Koufax's NL record of 382K's in a single season in 1965. Mack Jones was K #382.

I also have a scored program to Nolan Ryan's ML single season K record of 383K's in 1973. Rich Reese of the Minnesota Twins was K #383.

A scored program to HOF Nolan Ryan's ML debut on 9/11/1966.

Finally, a scored program to Ryan's 3509K game where he passed Walter Johnson for the All Time ML strikeout record.
Tim Blackwell was 3508 which tied WaJo and Montreal's Brad Mills was K # 3509.
This scored program is signed by both Blackwell and Brad Mills. Pretty cool!
Yes, Guy Bourque, this post is for you!
Love the Stoneman 2nd no-hitter scorebook, Guy!