2003 Veterans Stadium Closing Game - Ticket & Program   

This is a great set suitable for framing. It is the Opening Day ticket and program from Veternas Stadium on Apr. 10, 1971 and the Final Day ticket and program from the closing of Veterans Stadium on Sept. 28, 2003.

Sold as a Set ONLY.   

(Commonly known as Cleveland Stadium, Lakefront Stadium & Cleveland Municipal Stadium)   

This is the Final Game Program and Ticket from the last game ever played at Cleveland's 62 year old Municipal Stadium played on Oct.3, 1993. The stadium opened in 1931 and was home for the Cleveland Indians (MLB), Browns (NFL), Cleveland Rams (AFL & NFL),  Cleveland Stokers (NASL) and Great Lakes Bowl Game (NCAA football - 1947). This program and ticket are like new. The ticket is a whole unused ticket - NOT a stub. It was pressure stamped 1993 instead of ink stamped or the stub removed to preserve it as a collectors item. The program is also a limited edition and numbered (# 154765). A beautiful set for any collector. It is NOT autographed.   

This ticket is a game ticket from Aug. 4, 1944 commemorating Connie Mack's 50 years in baseball. It was a night game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees at Shibe Park in Phila.   

This is a ticket from the 1943 All-Star Game played at Shibe Park in Phila. on Tuesday evening July 13, 1943. The American League won 5-3 which was fine with Philadelphia fans since Philly was still an American League town then. This ticket is also in great shape.   

This set includes a ticket to the last opening day game ever played at Veterans Stadium, April 4, 2003, along with a commemorative towel and scorecard. And a game ticket from the very last game ever played at Veterans Stadium. A great display set.   

This is a Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Program from 1998. This is also a great item for stamp and cache collectors as it has postage at both top and bottom and stamped with special Cooperstown cancellation stamps.   

On the left is a copy of the Who's Who in Baseball magazine from 1943. It lists all of the roster players for each team in both leagues for the upcoming season along with stats from past seasons. It is well preserved. Very slight fraying around edges of book

and some yellowing of pages but in great shape.   

On the right is an actual Phila A's scorecard and program from July 16, 1948. It has a small tear at the bottom which can be seen between the numbers nine and the four on the date. Still in great shape for its age.   

This is an official Phila A's scorecard from the 1941 season in a game against the Detroit Tigers and their ace pitcher and future Hall of Famer Hal Newhouser. A game which the Tigers won 10-2.  The scorecard is scored inside by someone.   

This is a scorebook from the 1959 minor league Richmond Virginians team. It is signed by 6 of the players on that roster - most notably Phillies ace lefthander Chris Short. The other players singed on the scorebook are Don Erickson who went on to play briefly with the Phillies, Ken Lehman who played with the Dodgers, Orioles and Phils, Ossie Alvarez, who played with Washington and Detroit and Eli Grba who played with the Yankees and Angels. Two other signers are Ed Dick & Glenn Cox (no MLB info).  

This is a 1981 Chicago White Sox Spring Training Program - a nice collectors item.

These are never used full tickets from the final game ever played at Connie Mack Stadium (Shibe Park) on Oct. 1, 1970. The Phillies moved into their new home, Veterans Stadium, for the 1971 season until 2003.   

This is a nicely matted and framed piece of baseball memoribilia. It is an unused  final game ticket from Connie Mack Stadium (Shibe Park) from Oct. 1, 1970 and the opening day ticket from the new Veterans Stadium on Apr. 10, 1971 and the final game ticket from Veterans Stadium on Sept. 28, 2003. It also contains a photo of each stadium. This is a great addition to anyone's collection.

This is Issue 3 of the Phillies Magazine with former Phillie player David Bell on the cover. The cover of the magazine is autographed by David Bell. The magazine is full of great stories and has an article about the Athletic's coming back to Philadelphia for the first time since they left in 1955. The historic game between the Phillies and the now Oakland Athletic's was played on June 6, 2003.

Below are two ticket stubs from that game.   

This is a pair of All-Star Game tickets from the 1996 All-Star game held in Philadelphia. Comes with 2 stand-up ticket holders. A very nice collectible.

This is the official 1980 Phillies NL Championship Series (NLCS) Souvenir Program and Scorecard. The Phillies played the Houston Astros in this series. This is autographed by 35 of the 1980 Phils players, coaches, broadcasters, manager and GM. Also signed by upcoming young players in the Phils farm system who eventually made it to the majors. Manager Dallas Green and GM Paul "Pope" Owens have signed it on 2 different pages. Also signed by coaches Bobby Wine, Lee Elia, Ruben Amaro Sr., Herm Starrette and Maje McDonnell. Upcoming stars Bob Dernier and Mark Davis and broadcasters Harry Kalas and Chris Wheeler. The players who autographed it are: Greg Luzinski, Steve Carlton, Dick Ruthven, Manny Trillo, Garry Maddox, Randy Lerch, Bob Boone, Larry Bowa, Warren Brusstar, Marty Bystrom, Larry Christenson, Greg Gross, Bake McBride, Tug McGraw, Keith Moreland, Dickie Noles, Kevin Saucier, Lonnie Smith, Del Unser, Bob Walk, Ron Reed, and Ramon Aviles.

Not autographed.