Arguably, the 2 most significant baseball artifacts in my collection.
1971 WS Game 7 Ticket Stub, Bucs vs Orioles, 4th Bucs Title, MVP Clemente🏴‍☠
1972 NLCS Game 5, Ticket Stub - Roberto Clemente's last MLB game and last Hit ⭐
💛The ticket stub to Game 7 of the 1971 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles represents a key piece of baseball history. That game marked the Pirates’ improbable championship victory over a heavily favored Orioles team. The Bucs' leader, Clemente, homered in Game 7 giving the Bucs a lead they would not give up and sewed up his World Series MVP performance. Moreover, his WS performance cemented Roberto Clemente’s legacy as one of MLB’s all-time greatest players.
🖤The NLCS Game 5 ticket stub holds profound historical significance as it represents the final Major League game of Roberto Clemente, one of baseball’s all-time greatest players and a pioneering humanitarian. This game also marked Clemente’s last hit, a single in the first inning, and the last time fans could witness his unmatched baseball talent. Beyond his baseball prowess, Clemente was revered for his selfless dedication to helping others, a commitment tragically highlighted by his death just weeks later while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. The ticket stub is more than a collectible; it is a tangible connection to the closing chapter of a career that transcended sports, symbolizing the loss of a player who inspired generations both on and off the field.