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

[jp2]

1954 Montreal Royals Scorecard, Roberto Clemente on that team


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[Rickyy]

I posted this on the March Pick Up thread.

Wanted this one for awhile.

1971 NLCS program Pirates vs Giants...at Candlestick tough piece.

Game 1 Giants short lived glory.

Ricky Y

[roarfrom34]

I've had this on my eBay watch list for a few years but finally was able to obtain the program from when Cal Ripken Jr. hit for the cycle on May 6, 1984

[Schlesinj]

Not sure I posted this in this thread, here is the hit streak end. July 17, 1941.


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[67Rally]

What is so significant about a 1938 St. Louis Browns scorecard? Since I discovered Howard "Lefty" Mills, a lefthanded pitcher with a 15-30 record who appeared in 96 games from 1934-1940, I have been on a quest to acquire any scorecards from games in which he pitched.

The piece that I just landed is an absolute treasure and comes from his best season in the big leagues. On this July 31 game against the Red Sox, Mills faced future HoF enshrinees in Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr and Jimmy Foxx. In the 10-2 victory, Mills allowed just four hits and walked a pair as he went the distance. Two of the four hits against him were by Jimmie Foxx who hit a solo homerun and a triple while scoring one run. Ben Chapman accounted for the other two hits which were both singles.

Foxx's homerun was his 29th, on his way to 50 (his only other 50+ HR season was in 1932 when he hammered out 58), for his 408th career longball. Foxx's triple was the 99th of his career and sixth one of the season.

For Mills, the victory was his fifth of the year and the sixth of his career. Next to his 1-0 shutout of the Yankees on June 18, this game was one of the finest of his career.

Why would anyone care about a 15-30 pitcher with a 6.06 career ERA? The answer for me is quite simple. Mills learned to play baseball in the Navy in 1931 and became a dominant pitcher by 1933 with scouts champing at the bit trying to get him out of the Navy to play in the majors. He was discharged in time for spring training in 1934 and even appeared in four games for the Browns before heading to the minors for some seasoning.

The odds were against me to find a scored card from one of his 96 games. To find one from one of his 48 career starts, let alone from one of his 15 wins was darned-near an impossibility. Of the 5,779 in attendance, how many kept score? How many of them kept their scorecards?

https://chevronsanddiamonds.wordpres...-scorecard.pdf

[HankAaron755]

Originally Posted by 67Rally

What is so significant about a 1938 St. Louis Browns scorecard? Since I discovered Howard "Lefty" Mills, a lefthanded pitcher with a 15-30 record who appeared in 96 games from 1934-1940, I have been on a quest to acquire any scorecards from games in which he pitched.

The piece that I just landed is an absolute treasure and comes from his best season in the big leagues. On this July 31 game against the Red Sox, Mills faced future HoF enshrinees in Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr and Jimmy Foxx. In the 10-2 victory, Mills allowed just four hits and walked a pair as he went the distance. Two of the four hits against him were by Jimmie Foxx who hit a solo homerun and a triple while scoring one run. Ben Chapman accounted for the other two hits which were both singles.

Foxx's homerun was his 29th, on his way to 50 (his only other 50+ HR season was in 1932 when he hammered out 58), for his 408th career longball. Foxx's triple was the 99th of his career and sixth one of the season.

For Mills, the victory was his fifth of the year and the sixth of his career. Next to his 1-0 shutout of the Yankees on June 18, this game was one of the finest of his career.

Why would anyone care about a 15-30 pitcher with a 6.06 career ERA? The answer for me is quite simple. Mills learned to play baseball in the Navy in 1931 and became a dominant pitcher by 1933 with scouts champing at the bit trying to get him out of the Navy to play in the majors. He was discharged in time for spring training in 1934 and even appeared in four games for the Browns before heading to the minors for some seasoning.

The odds were against me to find a scored card from one of his 96 games. To find one from one of his 48 career starts, let alone from one of his 15 wins was darned-near an impossibility. Of the 5,779 in attendance, how many kept score? How many of them kept their scorecards?

https://chevronsanddiamonds.wordpres...-scorecard.pdf

Loved the story. Certainly a reason why people collect programs and tickets. Something tangible from a specific date in history.

How many more programs do you have to collect from Lefty Mills’ career?

[67Rally]

Good question. I have just one, so far. After all the years since I discovered Mills' Navy beginnings, this is the first. I did manage to land his Heilbroner card a few years ago.

I wrote Mills' SABR bio: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/lefty-mills/

[Michael B]

I picked this up at the World Olympic Collectors Fair in Prague in June. Usually a pretty decent show for me as a seller. This one was my best ever for adding items to my collection and selling. Always nice to pay for part of the trip with sales. This time paid for two round trip business class tickets (wife and myself) on my favorite airline, plus all of my purchases. The selling and collecting mentality is also quite different. I got this program for €10 ($11+/-)

Unused program for the boxing tournament during the 1960 Olympics featuring all three U.S. gold medalists - Skeeter McClure, Eddie Crook and Cassius Clay.

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The only flaw is the staple holes at the lower ritght through the last 15 or so pages, plus the back cover.

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by HankAaron755

Loved the story. Certainly a reason why people collect programs and tickets. Something tangible from a specific date in history.

How many more programs do you have to collect from Lefty Mills’ career?

Exactly! One of the good reasons! Making that connection with a player.

Also, about your reply to my DiMaggio hitting streak scorecard, I had long since forgotten that he had that shortened game as well! I love uncovering tidbits of history when I go in and research some of these old scorecards!

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by Schlesinj

Not sure I posted this in this thread, here is the hit streak end. July 17, 1941.


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Nice! Important specimen that survived the years very well!

[bigfanNY]

Glad this thread is back ( or at least where I could find it) I posted this already but this is where it belongs. 1932 Newark Bears Old Timers Day. Hans Wagner Dave Bancroft Ed Walsh. Must have been a great afternoon of baseball.
1932 was also the year Newark won their first Junior WS. They are listed in the top 100 best Minor league teams of all time.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Glad this thread is back ( or at least where I could find it) I posted this already but this is where it belongs. 1932 Newark Bears Old Timers Day. Hans Wagner Dave Bancroft Ed Walsh. Must have been a great afternoon of baseball.
1932 was also the year Newark won their first Junior WS. They are listed in the top 100 best Minor league teams of all time.

More importantly, it has Net 54 legend Buck "Large Ass" Herzog as leadoff hitter and playing third base for the Leaguers.

[Joe Hunter]

July 15, 1948, Game 2 of a doubleheader between Cleveland and Philly. Satchel picked up his 1st MLB win in relief of Bob Lemon.

[Schlesinj]

Originally Posted by jethrod3

Nice! Important specimen that survived the years very well!

That is the inside of the DiMaggio.


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[doug.goodman]

In the age of Ohtani, here's the Yankee game of Oct 1, 1933, where a guy named Ruth hit career HR #686 and won career game #94 (his last).

[Bumpus Jones]

great stuff fellas. here's a couple deadball era beauties.

oh by the way, these will be available over in the b/s/t section shortly

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

In the age of Ohtani, here's the Yankee game of Oct 1, 1933, where a guy named Ruth hit career HR #686 and won career game #94 (his last).

Very nice Scorecard Doug. One of those games it would have been great to be there.