Our Best Find In 20 Years

[Rob D.]

A similar scenario played out in my basement last winter, when I was going through a storage box looking for a particular reference work.

Sandwiched within a stack of Cleveland Indians programs and old hobby magazines was a program and ticket stub from Sonny Siebert's no-hitter against the Senators in 1966. Like Bruce, I couldn't remember where or when I got it, but I was happy to be reacquainted with it.

Edited to add scans and to note that as I was scanning, two newspaper clips from the next day's early editions of the Cleveland papers fell out of the program. I've posted a scan just because I think the writing found on the sports pages nearly 35 years ago can be funny.

"A vigorous tip of the cap to Sonny Siebert ... "

[ElCabron]

Bruce,

I have to disagree with you on that one. The Grays photo is nice, but the Stars photo sounds amazing! Who are the 2 HOFers on it? I know Bell would be there, but who is the other one? It should have several other important non-HOFers as well. "Candy" Jim Taylor (brother of HOFer Ben Taylor) and possibly a very young George Scales. Congrats on the discovery and re-discovery of these pieces.

-Ryan

[ethicsprof]

Great stories, Bruce and Rob!!!
Congrats!

I note that you mention you have been facing some rough times with illness,
Bruce. I do hope that things are much better now.

all the best,

barry

[Rich Klein]

That Indians program with those notes fell on my b-day; with no disrepect to Bruce, I personally found your program much more interesting as it brings up memories of my youth -- if you are ever interested in trading that piece; please let me know

Rich

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

That Indians program with those notes fell on my b-day; with no disrepect to Bruce, I personally found your program much more interesting as it brings up memories of my youth -- if you are ever interested in trading that piece; please let me know

Rich

Hi Rich,

One of my collecting goals is to get a ticket or ticket stub from every no-hitter thrown by an Indian, so unless I get another stub, I likely won't be looking to sell or trade this one. (Maybe if Scott Garner reads this he'll chime in if he knows of an extra Siebert stub lying around some place.) The program is a bonus to me. I'm sure when I bought this I was thinking only about the ticket stub. So if I can find a ticket stub from that game, I'd have no problem with a trade.

Rob

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Hi Rich,

One of my collecting goals is to get a ticket or ticket stub from every no-hitter thrown by an Indian, so unless I get another stub, I likely won't be looking to sell or trade this one. (Maybe if Scott Garner reads this he'll chime in if he knows of an extra Siebert stub lying around some place.) The program is a bonus to me. I'm sure when I bought this I was thinking only about the ticket stub. So if I can find a ticket stub from that game, I'd have no problem with a trade.

Rob

Hi Rich & Rob,
I may possibly know another collector that has an extra Siebert stub. I'll look into it and get back to you once I have an answer.

[bcbgcbrcb]

My guess on the other Negro League HOF'er is Willie Wells as the photo maybe pictures the 1924-1929 Stars and not 1923