You have one day and two 1888 Morgan's......

[Leon]

I was thinking more of a physical thing but even the ticket stub would be a good investment at 2 bucks. Nice answer...

Originally Posted by whitehse

I would buy a ticket to a ball game at 1927 Yankee Stadium in which I knew Ruth and Gehrig both hit homers. Being in that electric atmosphere in the original Yankee Stadium on a warm summer day.....I swear to God I would drink that in and savor every freaking moment!!

I assume I would have to buy a bleacher seat but what a better place to enjoy a game but with the real baseball fans in the cheap seats.

[Tao_Moko]

Thought long and hard and settled on Owens taking the podium at the '36 Olympics in Berlin for the big fat f*+!k you to Hitler.

Runner ups:
Johnson taking down Jeffries

Ali v Frazier I at Madison Square Gardens.(don't think I could do it for $2

Merkle's boner

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Thought long and hard and settled on Owens taking the podium at the '36 Olympics in Berlin for the big fat f*+!k you to Hitler.

Runner ups:
Johnson taking down Jeffries

Ali v Frazier I at Madison Square Gardens.(don't think I could do it for $2

Merkle's boner

Unfortunately you couldn't get into Johnson/Jeffries either. The nosebleeds were 10 bucks.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Unfortunately you couldn't get into Johnson/Jeffries either. The nosebleeds were 10 bucks.

Even in 1892 the Sullivan Championship fight ticket was $15!

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Even in 1892 the Sullivan Championship fight ticket was $15!

Yeah, it's amazing what high profile Heavyweights made compared to athletes in other sports at the time. Dempsey probably made more in a couple fights during his championship reign then Babe Ruth made during his entire career.

[Tao_Moko]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Unfortunately you couldn't get into Johnson/Jeffries either. The nosebleeds were 10 bucks.

Yes, two bucks might have been too limiting. Maybe a late round admission...

[pokerplyr80]

There are plenty of great options to consider. Assuming I had the time I wonder if 2 bucks would have been enough to send off for a complete set of 1915 cracker jack cards. Or maybe track down a Babe Ruth rookie, then see if you could get him to sign it.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Yes, two bucks might have been too limiting. Maybe a late round admission...

Ahhh, I mean, you probably could have just snuck in at some point (doubt security was very tight), and then bought a truckload of souvenirs on the streets of Reno with the two bucks burning a hole in your pocket.

[2dueces]

Set up inside a tobacco shop in New York in 1911 and advertise you’re buying all base ball player picture cards for a $.10 a piece. Soon as word gets around you’d have kids beating down your door. Bound to find everything from 1880’s on.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

Set up inside a tobacco shop in New York in 1911 and advertise you’re buying all base ball player picture cards for a $.10 a piece. Soon as word gets around you’d have kids beating down your door. Bound to find everything from 1880’s on.

You'd be out of dough after buying just 20 cards. Offer a penny instead.

I'd go to a Giants game in the middle of the 1908 season and catch Fred Merkle before or after a game, to suggest he always touch second base when a teammate hits an apparent game-winning single.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Leon

I was thinking more of a physical thing but even the ticket stub would be a good investment at 2 bucks. Nice answer...

I'm like Leon, I was thinking of a physical card or collectible. I don't know how you would pick the "where and when" of finding a particular collectible. I guess you could say the summer of 1910 or 1911 in some bigger city like New York and hang out at a tobacco shop. But that wouldn't necessarily mean you would find anything great. Although you could probably get some great tobacco advertising. Maybe you should drop in on Honus Wagner at his house and see if he got those tobacco card samples. You could tell him you'd be willing to give him $2 for all he had. Or maybe you decide to go to North Carolina and search for some Ty Cobb tobacco tins with the Ty Cobb cards. If you were in Philadelphia you should be able to find some E cards. If they come with penny candy you could have 200 cards for your $2. Would they charge tax back then? I don't know. Or, if you jump to Babe Ruth's debut year, you could go to Boston, buy a baseball, and have Ruth sign it. He'd be a rookie, so he'll be eager to sign since he would be unknown. Be sure to have him add the year he's signing and maybe "Redsox". That would be pretty sweet. Those were some I came up with.

[ocjack]

I think I mentioned this in another thread, but by 1945 Uncle Jimmy should have already amassed a fine collection. Not sure how much $2 would buy, but then, just meeting him might be worth the price of admission.