Last year I posted about an April 2008 game between the Orioles and White Sox that got suspended due to weather and finished in Baltimore in August. That timeline created some bizarre statistical anomalies, such as the fact that Ken Griffey Jr is credited as playing for both the Reds and White Sox on 4/28/08 because he was acquired by Chicago between the start and completion of the game.

My post from last year showed ticket stubs I acquired from the 4/28 Reds game and an August game that allowed Orioles fans to see the finish of the game. I recently completed the trifecta by nabbing a Chicago ticket from the start of the game on 4/28.

I recognize that nobody cares about this stuff except nerds like me (us?), but for less than $20 I have a collectible conversation piece of a quirky moment in baseball history.

Guys… This has been a journey. This was a very hard ticket to track down and verify! Of all has been fascinated by wilt Chamberlain’s time with the Harlem Wil trotters in the late 50s. This ticket represents one of his first appearances with The Harlem Globetrotters when he played with them in Australia. What a cool piece of basketball lore which predates his NBA debut.

Not an expensive one, but a meaningful one for my little Oladipo collection. He was great for the Hoosiers and reached his all-star potential with the Pacers before his severe injury. He’s trying to make a comeback and playing well for the G-League. Hope someone gives him a chance to earn a roster spot spot. Dude can still hoop!

I had this ticket raw. But found someone willing to trade for an auto/graded version & some $. This is a Grail Maddux ticket for me. His best “Maddux” game and arguably his best pitching performance of his career.

still lack these 9 tickets to finish his 35 ticket shutout run:

#Shutouts(win total)Needed:

#2(7)  - 4/6/88 @ ATL

#6(34) - 6/21/89 @ PIT (10IP)

#10(68)- 7/20/91 @ HOU

#15(95)- 9/30/92 vs PIT

#20(136)- 6/15/95 @ MON

#21(144)- 8/20/95 @ STL

#22(161)- 8/13/96 @ PHI

#24(186)- 4/15/98 vs PIT

#28(199)- 8/6/98 vs CIN

Any hep is appreciated….

For me, Randy Moss is in the top tier of wide receivers of all-time. Possibly number two after Jerry Rice. You can make an argument for Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, or a number of other players as well. I’d love to get this autographed one day. Yes, I know it’s not his real NFL debut ticket which came in the regular season, however, this pro debut ticket still fits the bill for me and it was at a price point that I could afford.