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[71buc]

This is the first time I have come across this thread. Wow there are very impressive items here. Allow me to share my own two favorite Red Sox pieces. The first picture contains items that are of little significance in terms of value other than the memories they bring back to me. In 1970 at age seven my father took me to see my first game at Fenway. Needless to say I was hooked. When people ask me how long I have been collecting I always show them this picture of me with the pennant and pins that remain in my collection. He bought me those items that day and I will cherish them always. The fact that I managed to hold onto them for 41 years speaks volumes of the impact that my father and that day had on me. The other is a Fisk a payroll check. I realized early in life that my own meager baseball talents would never generate such a check with my own name on it.

[thekingofclout]

Here is a vintage 1919 TYPE 3 (photo printed of a dupe negative) Composite Photograph dated 9/9/19 entitled;

"Maker & Breaker of World's Home Run Record"

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And if the Babe looks familiar in that image, it's because it was made from this photo.

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[Scott Garner]

For all of you Boston Red Sox fans, here are tickets to early no-hitter games that the Bosox won:

George "Rube" Foster- June 21, 1916- 1st no-hitter at Fenway Park!

Mel Parnell- July 14, 1956

Earl Wilson- June 26, 1962

Bill Monbouquette- August 1, 1962 (at Chicago White Sox)

[Scott Garner]

More Boston Red Sox no-hitter tickets for you Bostons. These are all games that were pitched by the Red Sox in the last half century.

Trivia question: What catcher holds the record for most no-hitters caught in a career and how many?

Hideo Nomo (2nd) no-hitter- April 4, 2001 (At Baltimore)- Earliest date that a no-hitter was ever thrown in the season

Derek Lowe no-hitter- April 27, 2002

Devern Hansack- Unofficial 5-inning no-hitter- October 2, 2006*

Clay Buchholz no-hitter- September 1, 2007

Jon Lester no-hitter- May 19, 2008

[perezfan]

Scott:

Amazing array of No-Hit Tickets... you must have the best collection in existence! I don't mean to hijack the BoSox thread, but a quick diversion...

Do you have the Armando Galarraga Ticket from when he was "jobbed" a couple of years ago? I've been meaning to ask about this, and the Harvey Haddix game as well. Even though neither qualifies as a No-Hitter, it seems like they'd make interesting additions to your incredible collection.

Then again, if you tried to collect every "near" No-Hit stub, you'd probably go nuts.

Thanks!
Mark

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Scott:

Amazing array of No-Hit Tickets... you must have the best collection in existence! I don't mean to hijack the BoSox thread, but a quick diversion...

Do you have the Armando Galarraga Ticket from when he was "jobbed" a couple of years ago? I've been meaning to ask about this, and the Harvey Haddix game as well. Even though neither qualifies as a No-Hitter, it seems like they'd make interesting additions to your incredible collection.

Then again, if you tried to collect every "near" No-Hit stub, you'd probably go nuts.

Thanks!
Mark

Thanks Mark!

Yes, I actually do have both Harvey Haddix and Armando Galarraga's near perfect game. I'm sure that you're not shocked by this revelation.

BTW, I view what defines a no-hitter game differently than what the current philosophy is by MLB. I started collecting no-hitter tickets in 1972. What defined what was a no-hitter game when I began collecting was much different than the current parameters that went into effect in 1991. I collect tickets to any official ML game where a hit was not allowed. I have games that are shortened, unofficial no-hitters that the game ran less than 9 innings as well as no-hit games that the no-hitter was broken up in extra innings, ala Harvey Haddix, Mark Gardner, Pedro Martinez et al.

I actually do have the largest no-hitter ticket collection going by perhaps 40%. I know mostly all of the top collectors of this theme. I'm fortunate because many years of networking with other collectors has given me a great opportunity to add tickets that are scarce and new to the hobby.

You might be surprised that a have a smaller collection of tickets to no-hitter games that were lost in the 9th inning. The ultimate pitching frustration! What can I say, I'm a sick puppy!

Rather than post pictures of the Haddix and Galarraga near perfect game tickets here, I'll do it in another separate post so as to not clutter up the Boston thread. This will also give me an opportunity to post a few related items that I have not shown before to the Galarraga near perfect game.

As always, thanks for your interest!

[perezfan]

Thanks Scott! Looking forward to seeing your new thread. And I am absolutely shocked that you have those two! Well, not really...

[Tigerden]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Thanks Mark!

Yes, I actually do have both Harvey Haddix and Armando Galarraga's near perfect game. I'm sure that you're not shocked by this revelation.

BTW, I view what defines a no-hitter game differently than what the current philosophy is by MLB. I started collecting no-hitter tickets in 1972. What defined what was a no-hitter game when I began collecting was much different than the current parameters that went into effect in 1991. I collect tickets to any official ML game where a hit was not allowed. I have games that are shortened, unofficial no-hitters that the game ran less than 9 innings as well as no-hit games that the no-hitter was broken up in extra innings, ala Harvey Haddix, Mark Gardner, Pedro Martinez et al.

I actually do have the largest no-hitter ticket collection going by perhaps 40%. I know mostly all of the top collectors of this theme. I'm fortunate because many years of networking with other collectors has given me a great opportunity to add tickets that are scarce and new to the hobby.

You might be surprised that a have a smaller collection of tickets to no-hitter games that were lost in the 9th inning. The ultimate pitching frustration! What can I say, I'm a sick puppy!

Rather than post pictures of the Haddix and Galarraga near perfect game tickets here, I'll do it in another separate post so as to not clutter up the Boston thread. This will also give me an opportunity to post a few related items that I have not shown before to the Galarraga near perfect game.

As always, thanks for your interest!

Scott- Your no-hitter collection is amazing. I wondered if you have ever picked up any no-hit tickets that were not advertised as being no-hit games? I assume that some of these tickets were pulled out of scrap books and others might have been marked as no-hit games by the fan who was fortunate enough to attend the game.

[Tigerden]

Originally Posted by 71buc

This is the first time I have come across this thread. Wow there are very impressive items here. Allow me to share my own two favorite Red Sox pieces. The first picture contains items that are of little significance in terms of value other than the memories they bring back to me. In 1970 at age seven my father took me to see my first game at Fenway. Needless to say I was hooked. When people ask me how long I have been collecting I always show them this picture of me with the pennant and pins that remain in my collection. He bought me those items that day and I will cherish them always. The fact that I managed to hold onto them for 41 years speaks volumes of the impact that my father and that day had on me. The other is a Fisk a payroll check. I realized early in life that my own meager baseball talents would never generate such a check with my own name on it.

Mike- Many of the things I collect, such as souvenir pins and pennants, are related to the fan and their cherished memories of a trip to the ballpark. I think it is great that you have a picture holding that pennant. I am sure you can't put a value on that.