The Legends of Baseball Stamps

A blog dedicated to the love and appreciation of baseball stamps.

The History of Baseball Stamps

The United States Postal Service has been issuing baseball stamps since 1952, when it released a set of three commemorative stamps featuring Babe Ruth Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb. Since then, the USPS has released several more stamp sets honoring America’s Favorite Pastime

Here are some of the most popular baseball stamps issued by the USPS:

The Legends of Baseball Stamp Set (2013): This set features 18 legendary players, including Hank Aaron Roberto Clemente Nolan Ryan Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays.

The Baseball All-Stars Stamp Set (2000): This set features 20 of the greatest players in baseball history including Mickey Mantle Ted Williams Hank Aaron Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays.

The Major League Baseball All-Stars Stamp Set (1998): This set features 20 of the greatest players in baseball history from both the American and National Leagues. Players include Yogi Berra Hank Aaron Bob Gibson Sandy Koufax and Reggie Jackson

The Negro League Baseball Stamp Set (1994): This set features 16 Great players from the Negro Leagues, including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charleston, and Buck Leonard.

The Greatest baseball players of All Time

The United States Postal Service has been honoring America’s favorite pastime since 1952 when it released the first “legends of baseball” stamp series. This year, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, 10 new stamps featuring some of the greatest players in baseball history were released. The nominees for the series were decided by a public vote, and the stamps were revealed at a ceremony at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City Missouri.

The 10 players featured on the stamps are: Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charleston, Rube Foster, Ray Dandridge, Judy Johnson, Monarchs team owner J.L. Wilkinson, Effa Manley, and “Smokey” Joe Williams These players broke barriers and made history both on and off the field. They are true legends of baseball and deserve to be honored with this prestigious stamp series.

The Most Memorable Baseball Stamp Moments

In 2001, the United States Postal Service (USPS) commemorated one of America’s favorite pastimes with a set of five stamps depicting famous moments in baseball history The stamps were released in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s All-Star game which was held that year in Seattle, Washington.

The stamp images were chosen through a public vote and feature some of the most iconic moments and players in baseball history These include:
--Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams hitting a home run off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Preacher Roe in the 1941 World Series
-New York Yankees player Yogi Berra leaping into the arms of catcher Elston Howard after winning the 1956 World Series
--Pittsburgh Pirates player Bill Mazeroski hitting a walk-off home run to win the 1960 World Series
-St. Louis Cardinals player Bob Gibson striking out 17 batters in a 1968 game
--Baltimore Orioles player Brooks Robinson making a diving stop during the 1970 World Series

The Most Popular Baseball Stamps

Since 1948, the United States Postal Service has been honoring America’s Favorite Pastime by issuing baseball stamps. These stamps have become very popular with collectors and baseball fans alike.

Here are some of the most popular baseball stamps:

The 1998 commemorative stamp series celebrates baseball legends such as Babe Ruth Ty Cobb, Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente.

The 2000 Legends of Baseball commemorative stamp series features 18 legendary players in profile, including Cy Young, Christy Mathewson, Hank Aaron Willie Mays, and Nolan Ryan

In 2001, the U.S. Postal Service released a set of eight “All-Star” commemorative stamps featuring some of the greatest players in the history of baseball. The players honored in this series include Babe Ruth Joe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle Willie Mays, and Duke Snider

The 2002 Cooperstown collection features 16 Baseball Hall of Famers such as Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson

The Rarest Baseball Stamps

The most difficult baseball stamp to find is the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle The Mantle stamp was put out as a promotional item by Topps and was only available by mailing in a request form that was included in five-cent packs of Topps baseball cards Because the form had to be returned to Topps, it’s estimated that only a few hundred of these stamps were ever distributed, making it the rarest baseball stamp in existence.

Other rare stamps include the 1948 Bowman Yogi Berra (estimated value: $5,000), the 1954 Red Heart Willie Mays ($4,000), and the 1951 Bowman Stan Musial ($3,500).

The Most valuable baseball Stamps

In 1934, the U.S. Postal Service released a sheet of stamps commemorating baseball legends. The sheet included Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth Honus Wagner and Christy Mathewson, and is now considered one of the most valuable stamps in the world.

While the sheet of stamps was originally valued at just a few dollars, it is now worth millions. In 2012, a collector paid $2.59 million for a pristine sheet of these stamps.

If you’re lucky enough to own one of these sheets of stamps, you have a true treasure on your hands!

The Most Controversial Baseball Stamps

The United States Postal Service has commemorated many great baseball players over the years with special stamps. However, a few of these stamps have caused quite a bit of controversy. Let’s take a look at some of the most controversial baseball stamps.

One of the most controversial baseball stamps was issued in 1999 and featured Roger Maris Maris was a great player, but many people believe he should not have been included on the stamp because he used steroids.

Another controversial stamp was issued in 2000 and featured Ken Griffey Jr. Griffey was also a great player, but he was embroiled in a steroids scandal at the time the stamp was issued.

The most recent controversial stamp was issued in 2019 and featured Hank Aaron Aaron is one of the greatest players of all time, but some people believe he should not have been included on the stamp because he has been accused of sexual assault.

The Most Unusual Baseball Stamps

Baseball is one of America’s favorite pastimes, and over the years the sport has been commemorated in all sorts of ways — including on postage stamps. While most baseball stamps are pretty standard, every now and then you’ll come across one that’s a little bit out of the ordinary. Here are some of the most unusual baseball stamps you’re likely to find.

One of the most unusual baseball stamps is the 22-karat gold stamp issued by the United States Postal Service in 1999. The stamp features a close-up image of a baseball glove and it was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of professional baseball This stamp is definitely a collector’s item!

Another unusual baseball stamp is the “Forever” stamp issued by the USPS in 2014. This stamp features an image of Yankees legend Babe Ruth and it was released to mark the 100th anniversary of his Major League Baseball debut.

If you’re a fan of weird and wacky postage stamps, then you’ll definitely want to check out these two unusual baseball stamps!

The Most Creative Baseball Stamps

The United States Postal Service has released some very creative stamps over the years honoring our national pastime – baseball. Here are some of the most interesting designs:

One stamp features a “self-portrait” of legendary hitter Babe Ruth using a cigar as his bat and his famed cap as his ball. Another celebrates the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s breaking baseball’s color barrier, with a striking image of Robinson steal second base while being shadowed by white player Pee Wee Reese

One of the most unusual baseball stamps features an image of Yankee Stadium that appears to be made entirely out of used baseball cards! This was actually a composite photo, created by piecing together thousands of different cards.

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The future of baseball Stamps

The United States Postal Service has a long tradition of honoring baseball players on stamps, and that tradition is set to continue in the future. In recent years the Postal Service has issued stamps featuring legends such as Babe Ruth Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron The Postal Service has also honored more recent stars like Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki

The Postal Service has not announced any plans for new baseball stamps in the near future, but it is safe to assume that more will be released in the future. Baseball stamps are popular with both collectors and casual fans, and they are a great way to honor the game’s greatest players.