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

[doug.goodman]

Nice one Mike

[americana_collector]

August 29, 1951 rookie Mickey Mantle hits career HR #9 off Satchel Paige in the 9th inning at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

[doug.goodman]

I like those Mantle rookie HR scorecards...

[doug.goodman]

He only threw two, and now I have them both. With thanx to Lelands.

My 273rd different regular season game with a scored Koufax program, and 123rd win game.

[DHogan]

I don't collect programs or score cards. A friend recently sent me three programs from June 21st, 22nd and June 23, 1963 Red Sox vs the NY Yankees. Two of the programs are partially scored. All three programs have the same picture on the front cover.




June 23, 1963



June 22, 1963

[doug.goodman]

Those are nice, I think every 1963 Red Sox game used that cover.

You posted the wrong link for the June 22 game, here's the one you meant to use...

https://flic.kr/p/2qqvwRQ

I don't know how to post the link as a picture like you did...

[DHogan]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Those are nice, I think every 1963 Red Sox game used that cover.

You posted the wrong link for the June 22 game, here's the one you meant to use...

https://flic.kr/p/2qqvwRQ

I don't know how to post the link as a picture like you did...

Yes, that's the one I meant to post. It takes me some trial and error to figure out how to post pictures on Net54. Thank you for the help.

[jethrod3]

[QUOTE=doug.goodman;2464895]Not new, but I love this thread, and wish it was a popular as the pennant thread...]

I'd started this thread but have neglected to post much recently due to too much work and traveling. I feel bad about that, but I hope to post more in the coming weeks. I'm glad folks like this thread and I'm always amazed at some of the pieces people share here from their collection! I always enjoy seeing and reading about your finds, Doug!

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

He only threw two, and now I have them both. With thanx to Lelands.

My 273rd different regular season game with a scored Koufax program, and 123rd win game.

That's awesome! I know that tickets have a larger fanbase, but the detail of a scored scorecard along with the vision of someone sitting at the game marking it up (and the other random ads and content in the scorecard) are magical to me.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Topnotchsy

That's awesome! I know that tickets have a larger fanbase, but the detail of a scored scorecard along with the vision of someone sitting at the game marking it up (and the other random ads and content in the scorecard) are magical to me.

I completely agree 100%.

Ticket conversation - That's a cool ticket, what happened during that game?

I forget, let me check retrosheet.


Program conversation - That's a cool program, ______ looks like he had a _______ game that day!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I completely agree 100%.

Ticket conversation - That's a cool ticket, what happened during that game?

I forget, let me check retrosheet.


Program conversation - That's a cool program, ______ looks like he had a _______ game that day!

True!

[doug.goodman]

My newest different regular season Koufax scored scorecard / program, it's game #274, win #124

$19 on ebay

June 29, 1960 gm 2 of a double, Sandy gets the 19th hit of his career, but is ultimately throw out at home on a fielder's choice

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Topnotchsy

That's awesome! I know that tickets have a larger fanbase, but the detail of a scored scorecard along with the vision of someone sitting at the game marking it up (and the other random ads and content in the scorecard) are magical to me.

Which one of these, from Sandy's third career save (of 9), is the most fun to look at?

[cubman1941]

Not a particularly a great one but I found it interesting.

[bigfanNY]

Just won this. 1952 Ted Williams day program. The outer program with the Picture on front and stats on the back with a "regular 1952 scorecard for the game inside. First time I came across one.
The Fenway faithful honored Ted and wished him well as he was leaving to again serve his country as a Marine Pilot. Surprised and happy to have won this.

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Which one of these, from Sandy's third career save (of 9), is the most fun to look at?

Exactly!

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Just won this. 1952 Ted Williams day program. The outer program with the Picture on front and stats on the back with a "regular 1952 scorecard for the game inside. First time I came across one.
The Fenway faithful honored Ted and wished him well as he was leaving to again serve his country as a Marine Pilot. Surprised and happy to have won this.

Pretty neat find! I've seen one or two of these over the years but never opened one so I never knew there was a regular scorecard inside! Thanks for sharing!

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by jethrod3

Pretty neat find! I've seen one or two of these over the years but never opened one so I never knew there was a regular scorecard inside! Thanks for sharing!

Now that I have the item in hand I don't think it was issued with the scorecard. First the crease on the front doesn't seem to affect the scorecard inside. And second the scorecard is pasted inside the Blue cover but there is
a scorecard on Ebay without Blue cover that doesn't have any damage on the back page . Those two things Lead me to believe that the Blue cover was a fan giveaway and is seperate from the scorecard. Although the version on ebay is not scored and could be from a differant game in the same series.

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by jethrod3

Pretty neat find! I've seen one or two of these over the years but never opened one so I never knew there was a regular scorecard inside! Thanks for sharing!

Now that I have the item in hand I don't think it was issued with the scorecard. First the crease on the front doesn't seem to affect the scorecard inside. And second the scorecard is pasted inside the Blue cover but there is
a scorecard on Ebay without Blue cover that doesn't have any damage on the back page . Those two things Lead me to believe that the Blue cover was a fan giveaway and is seperate from the scorecard.

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Now that I have the item in hand I don't think it was issued with the scorecard. First the crease on the front doesn't seem to affect the scorecard inside. And second the scorecard is pasted inside the Blue cover but there is
a scorecard on Ebay without Blue cover that doesn't have any damage on the back page . Those two things Lead me to believe that the Blue cover was a fan giveaway and is seperate from the scorecard. Although the version on ebay is not scored and could be from a differant game in the same series.

Could be one of those things we'll never have a definitive answer on, but your evidence seems valid against it being issued with the scorecard!

[Billyscards]

Love scored scorecards and are much more affordable than tickets.

Here are a few of my top ones.

Always willing to entertain offers and trades

Bert Shepard 1945 Exhibition!
Nolan Ryan 1st win
Jackie Robinson vs Ben Chapman - 1st stolen base!
1934 all star game - Hubbell K’s 5 in a row

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Billyscards

Love scored scorecards and are much more affordable than tickets. Here are a few of my top ones. Always willing to entertain offers and trades
Bert Shepard 1945 Exhibition!
Nolan Ryan 1st win
Jackie Robinson vs Ben Chapman - 1st stolen base!
1934 all star game - Hubbell K’s 5 in a row

Nice, Billy! Love the Bert Shepard. I met him about 30 years ago, very nice gentleman.

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by Billyscards

Love scored scorecards and are much more affordable than tickets.

Here are a few of my top ones.

Always willing to entertain offers and trades

Bert Shepard 1945 Exhibition!
Nolan Ryan 1st win
Jackie Robinson vs Ben Chapman - 1st stolen base!
1934 all star game - Hubbell K’s 5 in a row

Saw that Ryan in an auction but I guess I hadn't realized it was from his first win! Excellent purchase!

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Billyscards

Okay... somebody has to explain the "we just don't want to get involved" thing.

[Kathy062495]

I collect Baseball Hall of Fame Game Scorecards. I am looking for Scorecards from 1940, 1941, 1943 and 1952. Thanks Tims-l1600-1.jpg

[bigfanNY]

Big mail day.. won a group of scorecards from Heritage. Listed as St louis Browns and Hawk programs.

Scorecard #1 1952 Yankees at Browns signed on back by Phil Rizzuto Duane Pillette Phil Rizzuto and Dizzy Dean
Scorecard #2 A's at Browns Satchel Paige comes in to start the 8th inning he pitches 7 innings of relief losing in the 14th. ( signed by Announcer on back)
Scorecard #3 Final game of 1953 and Final game of the St Louis Browns who become the Orioles in 1954, signed and inscribed by Ed Mickelson who is credited with last RBI in Browns History.
Program and item #4 1958 NBA All Star game program signed and inscribed by AS MVP Bob Pettite.

[yanks4]

They seem to multiply?

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by yanks4

They seem to multiply?

Yup, and those are the times when I wish I had just stuck to tickets!

[bigfanNY]

Dan Brothers began his Hall of Fame Career in 1879. The earliest scorecard I have with him playing is 1881 when he played with Buffalo. So when I looked at this 1904 NY Giants scorecard in the last REA auction and saw Brothers penciled in I thought it could not be Dan Brothers. I looked it up and Dan Brothers retired from Baseball in 1896. ...But! He came back to pick up a pinch hit at bat during the Tuesday October 4th game for the 1904 NY Giants as they played the St. Louis Cardinals. This was a scorecard from that game! Iron Man McGinnity took the loss finishing the season 35-8. The giants committed 6 errors in the field leading to a 7-3 loss.
And I now own a scorecard from Dan Brothers final at bat.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

And I now own a scorecard from Dan Brothers final at bat.

THAT is pretty darned cool!

[bigfanNY]

Dan Brothers began his Hall of Fame Career in 1879. The earliest scorecard I have with him playing is 1881. So when I looked at this 1904 NY Giants scorecard in the last REA auction and saw Brothers penciled in I thought it could not be Dan Brothers. I looked it up and Dan Brothers retired from Baseball in 1896. ...But! He came back to pick up a pinch hit at bat during the Tuesday October 4th game for the 1904 NY Giants as they played the St. Louis Cardinals. This was a scorecard from that game! Iron Man McGinnity took the loss finishing the season 35-8. The giants committed 6 errors in the field leading to a 7-3 loss.

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Dan Brothers began his Hall of Fame Career in 1879. The earliest scorecard I have with him playing is 1881 when he played with Buffalo. So when I looked at this 1904 NY Giants scorecard in the last REA auction and saw Brothers penciled in I thought it could not be Dan Brothers. I looked it up and Dan Brothers retired from Baseball in 1896. ...But! He came back to pick up a pinch hit at bat during the Tuesday October 4th game for the 1904 NY Giants as they played the St. Louis Cardinals. This was a scorecard from that game! Iron Man McGinnity took the loss finishing the season 35-8. The giants committed 6 errors in the field leading to a 7-3 loss.
And I now own a scorecard from Dan Brothers final at bat.

That is amazing pick up. Congrats!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by WillowGrove

That is amazing pick up. Congrats!

Awesome Peter! Great research Congrats!

[bigfanNY]

I won the 1904 Giants program with Dan Brothers final at bat from REA ( Sorry Scott it was me not Peter) Say what you want but when Robert was running the Auctions, I don't think there is any chance in the world that he doesn’t identify the significance of the program in the auction description. If I was the consigner I would be upset. Not that it would have added a significant amount to final price but you never know. All it takes is 2 people who want the same scorecard...

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

All it takes is 2 people who want the same scorecard...

Wow. The timing of that sentence.

I wasn't going to post about this but, after reading that I have to.


Last week on ebay I bought a Koufax no hitter scored program with a newspaper for $43 shipped.

This morning, I set my alarm way earlier than I like to buy a nothing spectacular about it 1964 Koufax scored program. Bidding was at $20.50 with 4 bidders having made 8 bids including my place setter.

I have 286 Koufax scored games, this was a new one for me.

I always bid last second with a number that is more than I want to pay.

At the 20 second mark I typed 157 into the bid box, realized that I would be annoyed to lose it for $160 so changed my number to 304 with 10 seconds left.

Way too much, that's a stupid number for a random game, if somebody bids 300 I'll be pissed off,

4 seconds to go I hit bid.

Lost it by a full bid increment of $309.

Third highest bid was $20.

All it takes is 2 people who want the same scorecard...

[bigfanNY]

Doug good news the program has been resisted and is now at 1 red cent. Good luck I am sure it will cost much less. If I were you I would reach out to seller..

All the Best
Jonathan

[doug.goodman]

The entire situation screams "shill bidder" to me.

If you remove the "winning" bid from the equation in today's auction. I won it for $20.50

But that was a stupid amount to shill...


I sent this to the seller :

"I'm confused as to what happened with this auction, and curious as to why it has been relisted so quickly. Obviously I have an interest, but now I am concerned about shill bidding.

Had the "winning" bid not been placed, I would have won that program for $20.50 + tax and shipping this morning. If you cancel the current auction and relist as a $50 buy it now, with free shipping I will buy it. That seems quite fair.

Doug"

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Had the "winning" bid not been placed, I would have won that program for $20.50 + tax and shipping this morning. If you cancel the current auction and relist as a $50 buy it now, with free shipping I will buy it. That seems quite fair.Doug"

Now we have to know how this all ends. Doug, I hope you get that program!

[bigfanNY]

Well it ended with the scorecard selling for $30.. Hopefully it was Doug who won..

[effe]

Here's the oldest one I have in my collection. Connie Mack was the manager of the team.

[bigfanNY]

Nice scorecard! Western league scorecards are scarce. Do you have any Milwaukee scorecards from 1901? Again very scarce with high demand as 1st year AL. I have only seen a couple in last 30 years.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Well it ended with the scorecard selling for $30.. Hopefully it was Doug who won..

Yes, I won it.

I wasn't going to say anything until I actually have it in hand. Tracking says Friday...

[effe]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Nice scorecard! Western league scorecards are scarce. Do you have any Milwaukee scorecards from 1901? Again very scarce with high demand as 1st year AL. I have only seen a couple in last 30 years.

No I don't. I have a cabinet photo of the catchers on 1901 team though.

[seattlerainiers]

1899 Milwaukee

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

1899 Milwaukee

Wow wow wow!

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Doug good news the program has been resisted and is now at 1 red cent. Good luck I am sure it will cost much less. If I were you I would reach out to seller..

All the Best
Jonathan

I won the program in the second auction, and I received it today.

I would have won it for about $32 all in the first time, this time I won it for $38 all in, after offering the seller $50 shipped for it, so I'm happy with my purchase.

It puts me at having scored programs for just over 70% of the games that Koufax appeared in during the regular season (397) + post season (8) + all star games (4 games actually played in) = 409 total.

I'm now at 288, so "only" 121 to go... all regular season (38 home games, 83 on the road)

If anybody has any game that Koufax appeared in, I might be interested in buying, and I have lots of duplicates to trade.

[Collectorsince62]

I thought this was an interesting scorecard since it's from Opening Day 1946. With hundreds of players/servicemen returning to the diamonds after the conclusion of World War II, I can only imagine the thunderous ovations that must have taken place during these first opening days after the war. This particular scorecard features the hometown Cardinals hosting the Pirates and is notable for the major league debuts of HOFer Ralph Kiner (single in his first at bat) and Cardinal first baseman Dick (son of George) Sisler, who bashed a two-run double in his first AB but was promptly picked off second. Can't help but think about all those prime years lost to the war. Enos Slaughter, for example, was MVP runner-up in 1942, then lost three years to military service, only to return and lead the league in RBI's, not to mention the Mad Dash that won the World Series. So many others with lost years too. Heroes - one and all.