Picked up another Catfish Hunter win ticket stub. This one is win number 174

1964 Dodgers Exhibition Game in Mexico City
 

I picked this up not too long ago because it was a little unusual. Sandy Koufax pitched 4 innings and Don Drysdale pitched 2 innings. It was televised on the Los Angeles Spanish language tv station KMEX channel 34.

That is a cool ticket. I've never seen one and it's pretty unusual.

Cool stub my dad passed down to me
 

1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd last show they played before the plane crash :(

One down and only one more to go!!

1920 World Series Ticket. Still need to find a realistic priced 1921 World Series then my 1920-2020 set is complete!

Are you trying to get one from each game?! Nice project. I started out with this and then kept buying more and more. I'm now at 430 games and counting. That is a great ticket that I assume you got from REA. This is my pickup.

First Game on the west coast and Debut of Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda. Expensive but not surprising with the debut mania these days.

Very nice pickup! Currently my project is solely focused on a ticket/stub from each World Series from 1920 - current day. You are also correct, it came from the REA auction. The 1921 went a little high for what I was looking at.

1917 St. Louis Browns annual pass signed by team owner Neal Ball
 

As many of you know, for many years I have collected tickets to no-hitters and perfect games.
Currently I have tickets to about 230 different no-hit games out of the 313 that have been pitched in ML history.
166 of these tickets are signed by the pitcher that threw the no-hitter.
FYI, I hope to write a book on no-hitters when I retire...
Additionally, I intend to put an unusual spin on the great books that have already been written on the topic.

The elusive tickets that I am still looking for are, without a doubt, "black swans" and locating them can prove to be quite a collecting challenge.
Literally like finding a needle in a haystack. A long slog, but I really love it! :)

I have determined, for a variety of reasons, that many would never likely be findable.
For that reason, I occasionally look for a suitable "filler" for my collection, especially if the game/games that it covers are particularly historic and noteworthy.
Although I am late with this post, I'm excited to have found a beautiful addition to my collection at The National in Chicago a few weeks ago.
This pickup fits this description...

Background:
In the history of baseball, only 3 times have no-hitters been pitched on consecutive days in the same ballpark. These 3 no-hit duets are:

Gaylord Perry (Sept. 17th, 1968) and Ray Washburn (Sept. 18, 1968) @ SF
Jim Maloney (April 30, 1969) and Don Wilson (May 1, 1969) @ Cincinnati

The 3rd time this occured was much earlier in 1917 @ StL. Browns
Ernie Koob (May 5, 1917) and Bob Groom (May 6th, 1917). Also of interest is that both games were pitched against a very good opponent the CWS, with the losing pitchers both times being excellent pitchers in their own right.
In fact, both LP's Eddie Cicotte and Joe Benz each pitched their own no-hitter in 1917 and 1914, respectively.

At The National I found this beautiful 1917 StL Browns Annual Pass that is signed by Browns owner Neal Ball.
Neal Ball's autograph in of itself is quite rare as he had a death date of 1933.

Anyway, here it is:

Detroit '35

Wow Scott, great pickup. I personally don't consider that a filler by any definition. Also looking forward to that book of yours...I hope to get an autographed copy. LOL

How do we post pics here ?

When you write a post, there is a button in the "Additional Options) section directly below "Message" box that says "Manage Attachments" if you click that button it's pretty self explanatory from there...

Good luck

Doug

Scott, Great pick up as usual..continue that passion of closing the gap

1915 Federal Leauge Stubs
 

I pucked these up a few years ago. I have a couple Newark tickets from a season book. But Actual Stubs from the Fedetal league are scarce. I will send the Brooklyn stub to PSA in my next order since I like the way they look in the case. I belive the game for Chicago was vs Buffalo in July 26th with 3 finger Brown losing 3 to 2 despite him giving up no earned runs. But if anyone has a 1915 Complete Federal leauge Schedule they could share a picture of I would much appreciate it.

Thank you!

Nice ones, Jonathan!

Scott I know Ed Lafitte pitched a No No for Brooklyn in 1914 but I dont know how to date the stub. Have you picked up any stubs from any of the Federal leauge no hitters?

Just picked up 4 more Catfish Hunter win ticket stubs...all low to fairly low attendance. It's been a good couple of weeks, and now time to take a break.

May 29, 1966 - Win #12 and attendance of 10,378
April 21, 1967 - Win #19 and Attendance of 7,729
July 8, 1972 - Win #104 and attendance of 7,087
Aug 2, 1972 - Win #108 and Attendance of 4,664

a few Pete Rose's 4000th hit ticket stub , picked these up at last few weekend card shows in Montreal

Guy, are those hard or easy to find? I was looking back a few years ago and I never came across one.

They are not that easy to find ,I was just lucky to find these in a few weeks apart, for sure they are easier to find in my area there were 48000 people at the game pretty sure alot of them kept their ticket stub

Capitoline
 

Here's my ticket to Capitoline from the 1866-'67 season. It was home to the Brooklyn Atlantic and other early teams, and many important match games were played there. In the winter, they used the field as a skating rink. I don't know whether this ticket was used for a baseball game, skating, or both. But it has a space for a Box #, which I'm not sure how that would be used for skating. In any event, I think it's pretty cool, and here's more information on Capitoline: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Grounds

If it's from 1866-1867 season that indicates it's a winter season, like hockey or basketball. I think it's safe to assume this was for the skating season.

I just picked up this type 1 photo from the 1937 All Star game and a ticket to the game. My first on both fronts. Very cool game -- FDR threw out the first pitch, Gehrig homered, Dizzy Dean sadly got a liner in the toe that effectively ended the best part of his career. Anyway, love both.

HOF Hoyt Wilhelm 1st win, 1st K, 1st HR ticket stub
 

Trivia question: What two HOF'ers hit a HR in their 1st ML at bat?

Ironically, HOF RHP Hoyt Wilhelm was one of them.
Wilhelm, primarly used as a relief pitcher for most of his amazing 21 year career, was the 2nd to accomplish this feat.
In the 70 years since, it hasn't happened again...

On April 23, 1952 Wilhelm came into the game in relief of Giants starting pitcher Roger Bowman in the 3rd inning.
Wilhelm pitched 5.1 innings and struck out 3 batters including Braves SS Jack Cusick for his 1st career K.
In the bottom of the 4th inning, Wilhelm homered in his 1st career ML at bat and NEVER HIT ANOTHER HR IN HIS 21 YEAR CAREER.
Oh yeah, he also recorded his 1st career win in this game, retiring at age 49 with 143 career wins against 122 losses, a career ERA of only 2.52.
For many years he held the ML record of appearing in an amazing 1070 games.

I've had this ticket on my want list for many years because of the unique history surrounding this game.
I'm really happy to have finally found it, especially since a measly 4611 fans attended this game. :cool:

By the way, in case you're interested, HOF centerfielder Earl Averill was the only other HOF'er to homer in his 1st ML at bat in 1929...

Nice find Scott, here is simalar one from a Expos pitcher who definitely is not a HOF'er, Expos pitcher Carlos Perez in his 1st MLB start hits his 1st career HR in his 2nd career at bat , and picks up his 1st career win

Just picked up a 1951 Game 2 WS Ticket (last game Mantle and DiMaggio played together where mantle hurt his knee) at the Philly Non-sport show.

Also got game 1 and 2 of 1977 World Series, so now I guess I get to start finding the rest.

Hi Jonathan,
Sorry for the late response. I just saw your question this AM.
I have not found any dated tickets to any of the Federal League no-hitters...

I like the vintage tickets.
I especially like them when they can be matched up to a photo, or program or something from that specific game

That is what I like to do too.

Working on Babe Ruth Bows Out (need photo). I own the Uncle Jimmy Program with Ticket inside.

1927 World Series need Game 1, but have a program and just picked up a great photo that was taken just before WS on BST.

Joe D minor league hit streak, now have photo and the program.

1934 Japan World Tour I have game 1 ticket, been looking for a photo.

Next up is a photo of Reggie’s 3rd WS HR as I now have all the tickets.

In all likelihood this ticket has little meaning to anyone other me. I’m sharing it to give other ticket stub hunters hope and also to move this thread to the front. When I started searching for 1971 Pirates stubs I knew it was likely an impossible task. Those games were 50 years ago and the lowest attendance for a Pirate game that season was 3,114 fans. I was resigned to the fact that stubs like that would sink me. Then out of the blue a kind member ggary reached out to me to inform me that he purchased that very stub for me because he suspected I needed it. Wow! What a guy! Thanks Gary! For all of you searching for that elusive stub on your list don’t give up! Sometimes they fall in your lap out of the kindness of strangers.

Very cool! Nice job, Gary and congrats Mike!

Beautiful ticket Clyde congrats!

Just curious what is considered the hardest WS tickets to get?

What is considered the "holy Grail" of Tickets if any?

1903 WS (1st WS) is probably the Holy Grail.

Then probably Game 8 of 1919 WS.

Other highly sought after are:

1905 - 1909 WS - any games
1919 WS - any games
1918 WS - any games
1932 WS Game 3 - Called Shot
1927 WS Game 4 - Best Team ever SWEEPS
1926 WS Game 4 - Ruth 3 HRs
1928 WS Game 4 - Ruth 3 HRs

I may be missing a couple, but those are some big ones.

Thanks for the information Paul.

Tommy Lasorda's only start as a Dodger.

Not baseball but I just found this one recently, and here's a link to the story behind the game - https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs...015-story.html

Mike, glad I was able to help.

Doug, wish you still had a duplicate Lasorda ticket.

I recently picked up these Dodgers 4 home runs + 1 home run tickets.

On May 22, 2002 Shawn Green hit 4 home runs and then the next day hit one home run.

On September 18, 2006 the Dodgers were trailing 9-5 in the bottom of the ninth. Jeff Kent, JD Drew, Russell Martin and Marlon Anderson hit consecutive home runs to tie the game. Down 10-9 in the 10th inning Nomar Garciaparra hit a 2-run walk-off home run to win the game.

Sorry about the Lasorda.

As for the Sept 18, 2006 game :
The Dodgers were losing 6 to 5 going into the 9th, and the Padres padded their lead with 3 runs of Takashi Saito, sending many fans for their cars (including my lovely wife).

In the bottom of the 9th Jeff Kent led off by hitting a 1-0 pitch over the centerfield wall, then some guy who we wouldn't of had playing for us if we had kept Adrian Beltre sent a 1-2 pitch over the right-centerfield wall. I hate that guy so much I won't mention his name, although he was later involved in a four HR in a row game with the Red Sox. F that guy, he can't even spell his own initials.

At this point, still leading by 2 runs, Bochy brought in famed Dodger killer Trevor Hoffman, to stop the bleeding.

Russell Martin deposited Hoffman's first pitch in the left field bleachers, then Marlon Anderson sent Hoffman's second pitch in the bleachers in right center to tie the game.

Julio Lugo sent Hoffman's third pitch deep to right, but the hopes of the remaining crowd weren't enough to push it over the wall for the victory.

Olmedo Saenz popped to short, Rafael Furcal flied out to right, and it was on to the 10th, where the Padres managed to score a run (thankfully not another run for some guy named Piazza who had started the scoring for the Padres in the first inning). They left the bases loaded when Jeff Blum, who was 2-3 with a run and 2 rbi flied out to right off Aaron Sele (the eventual winner).

In the Dodger's 10th Rudy Seanez walked Kenny Lofton on 7 pitches, and would have walked Nomahhhh Garciaparra had he not dropped the 3-1 pitch into the left centerfield bleachers.

So, to recap - the Dodgers sent 9 men to the plate and scored 6 runs on 5 homers and a walk.

Rafael Furcal led off the game the next night with first pitch homer, for the 6th Dodger HR in 10 batters, but they got their butts kicked that night.

Here are my scorecards from the big game... ironically, I don't know where the ticket is, hahahaha. Well, it's probably in the box of tickets that I have from my season ticket holder days.

Doug

Picked up a lot tonight of various Yankees or Yankee stadium ticket stub:
Jeter 3000 hit (2 tickets attached)
Wells Perfect Game
Cone Perfeft game
Final Yankee Stadium game (9/2008)
Jeter Breaks all time Yankees hit record from Gehrig
Jeter Breaks all time SS hit record
1977 All Star game
2008 All Star Game

I did not pick up the Jordan 1st game PSA 6 for $270,000!!!

This one fits my collection well. I wish they were all so cheap. August 20,1975 the Pirates defeat the Giants 3-1 giving The Whistling Irishman Danny Murtaugh his 1000th career victory

I think I am going to jump in a trying getting my first ticket for my collection.

May take some time because I want it to complement my items so it will need to be related to Ruth or Jackson.

Not sure when I will start the look because I am in a holding pattern for now but I will post when I do it and get it

Thanks all

Christmas came a little early for me this year by picking up this ticket that had been on my want list for a long time...Cal Ripken Jr.'s first MLB hit:

https://i.imgur.com/dHJqJfA.jpg

Cesar Tovar
 

9 positions - 9 innings

1907 Boston Doves (NL) Annual Pass
 

I just picked up a very scarce Boston Doves (NL) annual pass to cover Big Jeff Pfeffer's no-hitter on May 8, 1907.
This is another no-hit ticket that I'm certain that I would never find as only 2,696 fans attended this game.
The pass is in remarkable condition for being 114 years old.

Francis Xavier "Big Jeff" Pfeffer no-hit the Cincinnati Reds 6-0, issuing 1 walk, 1 hit batsman and 3 strikeouts.

Happy holidays to everyone on net54! :D

Great story and great items

Awesome Scott. Do you have John Candaleria’s no hit ticket? That’s the first no hitter I remember hearing about when I was a kid. Would love to see it if you do.