Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts

Sunday, August 16, 2009

LEGENDS OF BASEBALL

Hi !!!!
Today is some special stamps with me to share with you all. These two stamps were sent by Mr. Jean-Claude Linossi from USA, few months back. But I could not post it because of some reason. Today here are they. Thanks dear Jean-Claude Linossi for these valuable stamps.

The "Legends of Baseball" issue was produced by the USPS and features one self-sticking sheet of 20 stamps. The pictures of 20 different old-time ballplayers appear on the sheet of stamps. All of those honored are Hall of Famers. Most were honored in 1999 as nominees or honorees for Major League Baseball's "All Century Team".
The 33-cent stamps feature the following players:
George Sisler, Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Eddie Collins, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, Mickey Cochrane, Rogers Hornsby, Pie Traynor, Jimmie Foxx, Cy Young, Tris Speaker, Lefty Grove, Lou Gehrig, Dizzy Dean, Josh Gibson, Honus Wagner and Satchel Paige.


Scott Catalogue USA: 3408d
Description: LEGENDS OF BASEBALL
Ty Cobb 33-cent mint single
Issued July 6, 2000
Medium: paper; ink (multicolor); s
elf-adhesive Museum ID: 2000.2020.460
Place: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


33c Mathewson single
Scott Catalogue USA: 3408c
Description: LEGENDS OF BASEBALL
Christy Mathewson 33-cent mint single
Issued July 6, 2000
Medium: paper; ink (multicolor);
self-adhesive Museum ID: 2000.2020.453
Place: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Complete set of Legends of Baseball :

While the stamps feature attractive artwork of the players, the back of the sheet features brief career biographies, turning these stamps into mini-baseball cards (albeit the non-cardboard variety!). The heading on the back reads "These players embody the glory and tradition of our national pasttime. Tales of their extraordinary abilities and larger-than-life personalities have made them much more than just ballplayers: THEY ARE LEGENDS." Joe Saffold of Savannah, Georgia was the artist, and Phil Jordan of Falls Church, VA served as the Art Director for the project. The stamp designs were unveiled in May when commissioner Bud Selig, Mark McGwire and others helped the Postal Service show the public what the stamps would look like upon their release in July. Dedication and first issue was July 6 in Atlanta, where Major League Baseball held the 2000 All Star Week. Family members of many of the players were present at the dedication ceremony. The stamps were released nationwide July 7, and got great reviews by sports fans, sports collectors, and philatelists. The Philadelphia A's Historical Society held a special ceremony honoring the 4 A's greats that were depicted. Relatives of three of the four honorees attended the event including the daughter of Jimmie Foxx, the son of Eddie Collins and grandson of Lefty Grove. The postal service gave each recipient a framed 20-stamp set as a gift. 200 million of the self-adhesive stamps were printed for distribution at US Post Offices throughout the country. In addition to purchasing the stamps in the sheet of 20, collectors can also purchase a Legends of Baseball Uncut Press Sheet, which consists of six panes (120 stamps) with the marginal plate markings favored by some collectors. Also available through some on-line stamp dealers and the postal service are postal cards with the original stamp art reproduced in a booklet of 20 postcards that are ready for mailing. The baseball stamps are popular with those who collect first day covers also. Many people who purchased the stamps during All Star week in Atlanta, had them cancelled on the first day of issue with a special postmark from Atlanta, site of the 2000 All Star game. The USPS did not forget the great Negro Leagues with this issue, featuring the stamps of Paige and Gibson among the series of 20.

Ty Cobb:


Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians and journalists as the best player of the dead-ball era and as one of the greatest players of all time. Cobb also received the most votes of any player on the 1936 inaugural Hall of Fame Ballot, receiving 222 out of a possible 226 votes.
Cobb is widely credited with setting ninety Major League Baseball records during his career. He still holds several records as of 2009, including the highest career batting average (.367) and most career batting titles with 11 (or 12, depending on source). He retained many other records for almost a half century or more, including most career hits until 1985 (4,189 or 4,191, depending on source), most career runs (2,245 or 2,246 depending on source) until 2001, most career games played (3,035) and at bats (11,429 or 11,434 depending on source) until 1974, and the modern record for most career stolen bases (892) until 1977.
Cobb's legacy as an athlete has sometimes been overshadowed by his surly temperament and aggressive playing style, which was described by the Detroit Free Press as "daring to the point of dementia." During Cobb's playing days, numbers on uniforms had not been introduced yet, and so he is not identified with any particular number, as some other players are.

"Christy" Mathewson:


Christopher "Christy" Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in what is known as the dead-ball era; and in 1936 was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first five" inaugural members.
In 1899, Mathewson left college and signed to play professional baseball with Taunton of the New England League. The next season, he moved on to play on the Norfolk team of the Virginia-North Carolina League. He finished that season with a 20-2 record.
In July of that year, the New York Giants purchased his contract from Norfolk for $1,500. Between July and September 1900 Mathewson appeared in six games for the Giants. He started one of those games and compiled a 0-3 record. Displeased with his performance, the Giants returned him to Norfolk and demanded their money back. Later that month, the Cincinnati Reds picked up Mathewson off the Norfolk roster. On December 15, 1900, the Reds quickly traded Mathewson back to the Giants for Amos Rusie In 1936, Christy Mathewson was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of the famous "First Five" inductees into the HOF, along with Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson and Honus Wagner. He was the only one of the five who didn't live to see his induction. His jersey, denoted as "NY", has been retired by the Giants and hangs in the left-field corner of AT&T Park. Uniform numbers were not used in those days. In 1999, he ranked number 7 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, the highest-ranking National League pitcher. ESPN selected his pitching performance in the 1905 World Series as the greatest playoff performance of all time. During WW II, a 422 foot Liberty Ship named in his honor, SS Christy Mathewson, was built in Richmond, CA in 1943.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

First Sport Cover from Malaysia


Today I received my First Sporting cover from Malaysia.
Thanks you Very Much Mr. TENGKU NOOR ISMALI for your nice cover and Stamps.


Sunday, August 2, 2009

1st Baltic Sea Games

A set of three commemorative stamps devoted to the 1st Baltic Sea Games held under the aegis of the International Olympic Committee in a number of Estonian towns from 23 June to 4 July 1993


The figure of the shot putter on the 2 kr stamp actually represents Kalevipoeg, the hero of the Estonian national epic. Kalevipoeg’s victory over his brothers in a stone-throwing test of strength by which he come to inherit his father’s kingdom is one of the best known episodes of the 19th century poetical work.


The 1 kr + 25 s stamp features a Viking ship with a sail carrying a map of the Baltic sea area, and the colours of the participating nations in the shape of warrior shields lining the side of the ship.


The 60 s stamp features wrestling, one of Estonia’s most successful sports in the first half of this century. Famous Estonians wrestlers include the professionals Aleksander Aberg, Georg Lurich and Georg Hackenschmidt from the early 1900s, as well as the Olympic gold medal winners Kristjan Palusalu (1936) and Johannes kotkas (1952).

Many Thanks to Blogger friend, Kristiina (Estonia) :)

Friday, April 17, 2009

Poland Stamp for Hockey


Hockey is the National Game of India and Pakistan
History:
The first sport we know of that seems similar to hockey was played in Ancient Egypt over 4,000 years ago. There are no records of the modern form of the game until its appearance in English schools in the 18th century, and the formation of hockey clubs in the 19th century, the first of which was formed in 1849 at Blackheath in south-east London. During this time the game became popular among British military officers and soldiers, and they introduced it to many of the countries Britain was then colonizing. To this day, field hockey is popular in places that were once part of the British Empire, and it is even the National Game of two such countries; India and Pakistan. The game is also a popular sport for men and women in parts of Europe, South Africa, and Australia, but in North America and Northern Europe, including Russia and the Scandinavian countries, field hockey's "cousin" ice hockey is a much more popular game.

Friday, March 13, 2009

21st MEN’S WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – CROATIA 2009


21st MEN’S WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – CROATIA 2009
Date of issue: 16.1.2009
The stamp has been issued in a 9-stamp sheetlet with one label, and there is also a First Day Cover (FDC).

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

World Championships in Athletics - Helsinki 2005



World Championships in Athletics - Helsinki 2005:
The major attraction of the summer sport season in 2005 was World Championships in athletics. The wrestling was be held from 6th to 14th August in a capital of Finland, in Helsinki. The capital of Finland was become already for the second time the host of the event. The first world athletics championship also took place in Helsinki in 1983 and was the one of the most successful for the Polish athletes. Two gold medals were won at that time by Z. Hoffman performing in triple jump and E. Sarul in shot put. The runner-up became B. Maminski in 3-kilometre obstacle race with, and the bronze medal was won by Z. Kwasny in the hammer. The Polish Mail taking into consideration the significance of August Event, is meeting its clients’ likings and needs. This is among the philatelist new releases issues the occasional edition of post stamps named “The World Championship in Athletics in Helsinki 2005”. The edition presents four colour post stamps showing four favourite athletic disciplines, in which 22 years ago the Polish sport team achieved the undisputed success. On the day of the introduction of the stamps into circulation, there will be available for sale FDC envelopes, cancelled with a special issue stamp, used in Post Office Warszawa 1.

FDC for Same issue :

Thanks to Maksym

Monday, February 9, 2009

Estonia : 14th World Championships in Orienteering.

14th World Championships in Orienteering.
Date of issue: 27th June 2003


Designer: Vello Lillemets
Paper: ordinary
Printing process: offset
Perforation: comb 14 : 13 3/4
Size: 33 x 27,50 mm
Sheet composition: 20 (5 x 4) stamps
Printing run: 150.000
7.50 (Kr). multicoloured. 14th World Championships in Orienteering for under-21-year-olds. Emblem of competitions

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Saturday, January 31, 2009

2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships


I Wish to have this nice Stamp...............

Switzerland Issuing Commemorative stamps for 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships will be held in Switzerland between April 24th and May 10th, 2009. Events will be held in both Bern and Kloten. The PostFinance Arena in Bern will be renovated starting August 2007 and will accommodate an attendance of 17,000. The Eishalle Schluefweg in Kloten is going to be expanded for the 2008/09 season to a capacity of 9,000.
Switzerland gained the right to host the World Championship for the 10th time. (1928, 1935, 1939, 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1990 and 1998).
Championship
The Championship comprises the top sixteen hockey nations in the world.For the 2009 tournament, the competitors and groups are:
Group A
Canada, Slovakia, Belarus, Hungary
Group B
Russia, Switzerland, Germany, France
Group C
Sweden, United States, Latvia, Austria
Group D
Finland, Czech Republic, Norway, Denmark

Friday, January 23, 2009

Bahrain Grand Prix 2004


Commemorative Stamp for Formula 1
Bahrain Grand Prix 2004
سباق البحرين للفورميلا 1 إبريل 2004

The 2004 Grand Prix was a Formula One race Held on 4th April 2004, at the Bahrain International Circuit. It was first Formula 1 Race to be held in the Kingdom Of Bahrain.

IX Men's Junior World Cup Volleyball 1997


IX men's Junior World Volleyball Championship - 21st August 1997 (Bahrain)
بطولة العالم التاسعة للكرة الطائرة للشباب - 21 أغسطس 1997

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Balkan Games, Athens 1965


Sender : Kazimierz Roman Leszczynski (Poland)

1 drachma: Games flag
2 drachme: Victor's medal
6 drachme: Karaiskakis stadium, Athens

BALKAN GAMES/CHAMPIONSHIPS
An unofficial Balkan Games was first held in 1929 and officially sanctioned in 1930. It was held each year until 1940 and then re-introduced on an annual basis (with the occasional break), in 1953. In addition two unofficial events were held in 1946 and 1947, the latter also contested by Hungary and entitled the "Balkan and Central European Games". In recent years the various sports have been held at different venues/times and, as such, the Games have now become a loose collection of Balkan Championships.