June Pickups

[YankeeFan]

Originally Posted by scooter729

1916 World Series program (Boston variety) - a very tough program to find in any sort of condition.

Plus, this is scored from the 14-inning complete game performance by Babe Ruth!

WOW! That is an awesome piece. Congratulations on acquiring it.

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by YankeeFan

WOW! That is an awesome piece. Congratulations on acquiring it.

Thanks guys - appreciate the comments. I was quite happy to get it, though I might have to skip a few lunches in the near future to pay for it!

[Runscott]

+1 Did you by any chance pick up the 1915 Boston W.S. program in Verkman's auction the other night? (I was the underbidder)

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by Runscott

+1 Did you by any chance pick up the 1915 Boston W.S. program in Verkman's auction the other night? (I was the underbidder)

It wasn't me, Scott - I already have a '15 program which is why I wanted the '16 one as a nice companion piece.

I was watching the Clean Sweep one and it would've been a nice price at your bid, but you probably made the right call not to go higher than the final price for the shape it was in. Hope another one pops up soon for you!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by scooter729

It wasn't me, Scott - I already have a '15 program which is why I wanted the '16 one as a nice companion piece.

I was watching the Clean Sweep one and it would've been a nice price at your bid, but you probably made the right call not to go higher than the final price for the shape it was in. Hope another one pops up soon for you!

Thanks, Scott. I wasn't really dying to get it. I have a mini-collection of signatures from players on the 1915 Red Sox team, so threw a bid at it. Luckily it did not stick, as I won other things.

[Gorilla777]

Roberto Clemente '65-'68 bat:

The use on this bat is phenomenal and after I saw it in person, just had to go after it in the SCP Auction and the price ending up being pretty good too.

Ben

[Gorilla777]

2000 Derek Jeter road jersey:

Ben

[UnVme7]

Good ones, Ben.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Gorilla777

Roberto Clemente '65-'68 bat:

The use on this bat is phenomenal and after I saw it in person, just had to go after it in the SCP Auction and the price ending up being pretty good too.

Ben

Beautiful Clemente bat, Ben!

[Scott Garner]

I suppose that I could have posted this in the autograph section just as easily, but I think it fits this thread the best.

I'm glad to add this vintage signed HOF Gaylord Perry no-hitter ticket stub from September 17th, 1968. I purchased it from net54 newer member Scott Murphy in the BST. FYI, Scott is a nice guy and a pleasure to deal with.

The ticket arrived today and there was an added surprise. Here is the 1969 SF Giants letter that accompanied the ticket when it was returned signed and personalized to the lucky patron named "Mike" that attended the game. Apparently Mike had sent his ticket stub from the game to the Giants and asked if it would be possible to get Gaylord Perry to sign it.

Perry's no-hitter was noteworthy in that he was one of the few pitchers in 1968 that bested fellow HOF pitcher Bob Gibson. 1968 was dubbed the "year of the pitcher" by many in baseball and Gibson's amazing 1.12 ERA in '68 was one of the major reasons that the mound height was lowered beginning in 1969, again returning some of the balance of power to the hitter.

Many thanks to Scott for allowing me to add this to my no-hit ticket collection.