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09-26-2010, 10:54 AM
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I chose my oversized Cubs pennant from the teens. I selected this piece because it may be a "lone survivor" and thus has some potential significance to the collecting world and history of the Cubs. It displays graphics from the golden age of pennant production and artistry that has since been lost.
 
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09-26-2010, 12:04 PM
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Tough to top that one, Mike....
Mine is either Johnny Bench's first-ever Home Run Ball, Tony Perez' Flannel Home Jersey from 1970 (his best season), or Tony Perez' Batting Helmet from the 1975 World Series (the pinnacle of success for the Big Red Machine). All 3 items represent landmark times in Reds' history. I guess that makes them "important".... they are to me, anyway. The set of 5 Spalding Trophies and a Nap Lajoie Game-used Bat (Mears A8) from the 1900s would be other important pieces, but the Reds' items mean the most to me personally.
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09-26-2010, 03:54 PM
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Mark...from a historical significance perspective you have set the high bar for this thread. What I want to know is if you ever put on the jersey and helmet while watching Reds games...come on...it's ok you are among friends
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09-26-2010, 05:40 PM
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5,714 K's with no one in the rear view mirror......
I posted this one before, but it's one of my favorites. History speaks for itself here.
Nolan Ryan wore this glove during his 5,000th career strikeout on 8/22/89. The letter of provenace for this glove is direct from Ryan. As many of you may know, he ended up with 5,714 career strikeouts. Now that Randy Johnson has retired with 4875 career K's, IMHO no pitcher will ever reach 5,000 K's ever again due to a number of factors including, in no particular order: genetics, 27 year career, today's focus on specialized pitching, 5 day rotatations, 100 pitch pitchcounts.... Last edited by Scott Garner; 09-26-2010 at 05:42 PM.
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09-26-2010, 09:44 PM
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I have tried on the Helmet, as it's very sturdy and I couldn't hurt it. But I'm way too scared to try on the jersey... I'm sure I would pop a button or snag the fabric or something horrible. Since turnabout is fair play... Have you taken your Pennant to any Cubbie games this year? I can just see you taking it to Wrigley (on a rainy day) and waving it around, to rally on the Cubs! Hard to believe that someone did just that about 100 years ago (on the day it was first sold) 
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09-27-2010, 12:22 PM
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Yellow Basepath
A no brainer here as I still have a Hank Aaron PM15 pin that I purchased from a gumball machine back in 1956. These are commonly called 'yellow basepath' pins. I have very fond memories of those wonderful years back in Fergus Falls, MN.
 Jim R.
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09-27-2010, 05:24 PM
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Mark...when I first acquired it I wrapped myself in it and just rocked back and forth until my wife smacked me upside the head and said "get a life!". I have to think this was an expensive pennant as pennants go...even back in the day. But I'm sure many of them were trampled, forgotten in the stands, and thrown out when that child left home. It's amazing any of the pennants from that era survived.
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09-27-2010, 06:05 PM
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1940's A's pennant
My father gave me his 1940's Phila. A's pennant some years ago. It was nice, had an elephant I think... was navy blue and white. A bit dirty.... I put it in the washer on gentle with woolite... what came out was just a pile of felt ...LOL he never let me forget it!
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09-27-2010, 07:27 PM
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Over 5 years ago i purchased this, then put in 2_ years of research.
It is a 1914-15 Ty Cobb Gamer. At the time there was questions of its use (due to its original Kork status 40k) by Cobb. 5 years later, after astounding evidence to legitimize use. (let alone all of his characteristics , Length/weight/Twisted tape/Cleat marks) What also was discovered was the fact during this era was the 1st time Players branded signatures were used on the end of the bat. 1 other Cobb during that era recently sold for over $30,000, and currently SCP is asking over 45,000
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09-27-2010, 07:33 PM
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Four commons from the 1962 Topps sixth series. The first pack I ever bought, and I was instantly and forever hooked. No idea where the fifth card went, but I've saved those four all these years. On the memorabilia side, three scored Cardinals scorecards from 1954. Hank Aaron's first home run, and Musial's five homer doubleheader - signed.
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