All-Star Baseball Game Ticket
Dublin Core
Title
All-Star Baseball Game Ticket
Alternative Title
Baseball Ticket
Subject
Baseball--Florida
All-Star Baseball Game
Tickets--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Description
Ticket to an all-star baseball game at Municipal Ball Park in Sanford, Florida on Friday, August 20, 1940 at 8 p.m. The cost of the ticket is 50 cents including tax, but excluding parking.
Sanford entered the world of pro ball in 1919 with the formation of the Class D Florida State League. In its inaugural season, the Celeryfeds won the first half pennant, finishing in a tie with Orlando for the best overall record. Although the league folded in 1928, it was revived in 1936, and once again included a team from Sanford called the Lookouts, which was part of the Senators family of clubs. This struggling team finally turned around when they acquired former Major League star, Dale Alexander, as manager and first baseman in 1939. In over 80 years of Florida State League history, no team has ever matched their .737 winning percentage that season. The next season, the Sanford Seminoles emerged as the city's baseball team.
Sanford entered the world of pro ball in 1919 with the formation of the Class D Florida State League. In its inaugural season, the Celeryfeds won the first half pennant, finishing in a tie with Orlando for the best overall record. Although the league folded in 1928, it was revived in 1936, and once again included a team from Sanford called the Lookouts, which was part of the Senators family of clubs. This struggling team finally turned around when they acquired former Major League star, Dale Alexander, as manager and first baseman in 1939. In over 80 years of Florida State League history, no team has ever matched their .737 winning percentage that season. The next season, the Sanford Seminoles emerged as the city's baseball team.
Creator
Source
Original ticket by the Florida State League: All-star Baseball Game, Municipal Ball Park, Sanford, Florida. Friday, August 30, 1940. Section F, Row 2, Seat 11: Baseball Exhibit, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
1940-08
Date Issued
1940-08-30
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original ticket by the Florida State League: All-star Baseball Game, Municipal Ball Park, Sanford, Florida. Friday, August 30, 1940. Section F, Row 2, Seat 11.
Is Part Of
Baseball Exhibit, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Sanford Baseball Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
597 KB
Medium
1 ticket
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.802701, -81.25551
Temporal Coverage
1940-08-30/1940-08-30
Accrual Method
Donation
Audience Education Level
SS.K.A.1.2; SS.K.A.2.5; SS.1.A.1.1; SS.1.C.3.2; SS.2.C.3.2; SS.2.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.2; SS.4.A.1.1; SS.5.A.1.1; SS.6.W.1.3; SS.8.A.1.5; SS.912.A.1.2; SS.912.W.1.3
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created and owned by the Florida State League.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Marra, Katherine
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
McCarthy, Kevin. Baseball in Florida. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, 1996.
Singletary, Wes. Florida's First Big League Baseball Players: A Narrative History. Charleston, South Carolina: History Press, 2006.
External Reference Title
Transcript
Section F
Row 2
Seat No. 11
FRIDAY
AUGUST 30, 1940
SECTION F ROW 2 SEAT NO. 11
RESERVED SEAT TICKET
ALL-STAR BASEBALL GAME
MUNICIPAL BALL PARK
SANFORD, FLORIDA
Friday, August 30, 1940
8 P.M.
Price 50c Including Tax
DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION TO PARK
Row 2
Seat No. 11
FRIDAY
AUGUST 30, 1940
SECTION F ROW 2 SEAT NO. 11
RESERVED SEAT TICKET
ALL-STAR BASEBALL GAME
MUNICIPAL BALL PARK
SANFORD, FLORIDA
Friday, August 30, 1940
8 P.M.
Price 50c Including Tax
DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION TO PARK
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 ticket
Collection
Citation
Florida State League, “All-Star Baseball Game Ticket,” RICHES, accessed May 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/432.