Show your Boston Americans/Red Sox memorabilia

[Ladder7]

Yea, modern crap, but my neighbor's dad was the artist. Sooo...

[Shoeless Moe]

Found this neat Babe Ruth Rookie Year 1914 Boston Americans Schedule by Waitt & Bond Blackstone Cigars, Boston, Mass. which includes his 1st major league appearance.

From BR:

"Ruth made his first Major League appearance on July 11, 1914, less than five months after leaving St. Mary's. He was credited with a 4-3 win over Cleveland(and Shoeless Joe Jackson). However, he did not pitch much over the next few weeks and on August 18th was sent down to the minor league Providence Grays who were in a fight for the International League pennant. "

It's neat because it's made out of the same material the old baseball cards were made of (um cardboard). about 3x6". (4 sides). My rookie Ruth so to speak.

[scooter729]

Great schedule, Paul - 1914 combines the rookie year of Ruth with the Miracle year for the Braves a couple of miles away - what a year to be a baseball fan in Boston!

[Shoeless Moe]

I forgot about that - I was blinded by the Babe.

So I Wiki'd it, incredible!!!!:

"After finishing in fifth place in 1913 with a record of 69 wins and 82 losses, the Braves hadn't been expected to pose a threat. They spent the first part of the season in last place, posting a record of 26 wins and 40 losses in early July.[3] Led by three pitchers, Dick Rudolph, Seattle Bill James, and Lefty Tyler, the team began to win games, taking over first place for good on September 8.[4] Their record over their final 89 games was 70-19 for a winning percentage of .787.[4] Infielders Johnny Evers and Rabbit Maranville led the league in double plays. The Braves went on to sweep Connie Mack's heavily-favored Athletics in four games in the 1914 World Series.[5] The team became known as the "Miracle" Braves and remain one of the most storied comeback teams in baseball history."

[Bosox Blair]

Type I photo of Cronin and Speaker prior to a 1946 World Series game:

[Bosox Blair]

Index card note from Ray Collins setting out career summary:

[GKreindler]

GREAT photo of Cronin and Speaker, Bosox Blair!!

Graig