Little Red Riding Hood & Her Babe Ruth Signed 700th Homerun Day Ticket

Scott Garner · #1 04-22-2013, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by canjond

Also interesting to note that every one of those tickets posted appears to be in nice "sharp" condition, at least as they appear on my iPad screen. That, too me, debunks the "ticket looks too nice to be authentic" argument.

That was never the case. Lots of older baseball tickets have survived in terrific shape with sharp corners through the years. It all has to do with the randomness of the patron that attended the game.

Most patrons threw ticket stubs away, and did not save them. It stands to reason that the patron that did "save" the ticket stub would be more likely to take care of them since they cared enough to even hang on to them in the first place.

Damage to older tickets usually is exhibited on the back of the ticket. Many times, the older stubs that survived were glued into scrapbooks or scorebooks. If they are not removed carefully, this is when back damage or paper loss occurs to the ticket. Very common, BTW...

mschwade · #2 04-22-2013, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Damage to older tickets usually is exhibited on the back of the ticket. Many times, the older stubs that survived were glued into scrapbooks or scorebooks.

And she certainly wouldn't be gluing a ticket stub in a scrapbook that had a Babe Ruth signature on the back, if that was her original intentions when she left the game.

Scott Garner · #3 04-22-2013, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mschwade

And she certainly wouldn't be gluing a ticket stub in a scrapbook that had a Babe Ruth signature on the back, if that was her original intentions when she left the game.

Very true

thecatspajamas · #4 04-22-2013, 09:09 AM

From the July 19 issue of The Sporting News. I believe the presence of "circus seats" validates the use of emergency tickets, and the article also elaborates on how the seats were not needed based on actual attendance, but were there anyway just in case. Seems the press had been talking up a sell-out crowd, which had the reverse effect of scaring attendees away.

slidekellyslide · #5 04-22-2013, 09:22 AM

Theory confirmed...thanks for doing the research Lance!

shelly · #6 04-22-2013, 10:11 AM

Thanks for all the help. I at least found out what was the most important part of the puzzle. Was a generic ticket from that game stamp or no stamp.
It now comes down to if the autograph is authentic or not. That will be up to you to decide.

Scott Garner · #7 04-22-2013, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Theory confirmed...thanks for doing the research Lance!

I agree. Nice job, Lance!

RichardSimon · #8 04-22-2013, 10:23 AM

I collect, among other things, old NY Giants memorabilia.
I just checked my 1930's and 40's ticket stubs and they all have lots of printing on the back.
Was it common for Detroit tickets to be blank backed?

Runscott · #9 04-22-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

From the July 19 issue of The Sporting News. I believe the presence of "circus seats" validates the use of emergency tickets, and the article also elaborates on how the seats were not needed based on actual attendance, but were there anyway just in case. Seems the press had been talking up a sell-out crowd, which had the reverse effect of scaring attendees away.

Chris didn't show us anything like this - makes me wonder if he's presenting theories and throwing away facts

slidekellyslide · #10 04-22-2013, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Runscott

Chris didn't show us anything like this - makes me wonder if he's presenting theories and throwing away facts

Obviously he's in the 98% that know nothing about ticket stubs.

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