1969 Boston Red Sox Program

 1969 Boston Red Sox Program

A beauty. Cover has art work of six diffrent players in Red Sox uniforms hitting, fielding and pitching done in red. One of the nicest Red Sox programs. 32 pages, Size 8 X11 inches. In 1969 the Red Sox had three diffrent covers on there programs this was issued early in the year. I have all three for sale in my store.The program has a full page drawing of Ted Williams by Bob Coyne page 23 (See Scan), in honor of the new manager of the Washington Senators. The program has a feature article on Ted by Fred Ciampa (Writer for Record American and childhood friend of my father who used to go to games, sell newspapers, see Babe Ruth and collect cards and memorabilia) . Fred wrote an article Titled: Number Nine Comes Back to Fenway. Program has a ballot for Fans to vote for the greatest Red Sox team ever and article on leading canidates at each position. For example for catchers you have Bill Carrigan, Rick Ferrell, Birdie Tebbetts. This issue of the program has Photos of Tom Yawkey, Dick O'Connell, Haywood Sullivan, Ray Culp, Dick Williams, Bobby Doerr, Ned Martin, Ken Coleman, Johny Pesky, Darrell Johnson, Ken Harrelson, Carl Yastrzemski,  and others.  The Re Sox line-up has Mike Andrews, Dalton Jones, George Scott, Reggie Smith, Tony Conigliaro, Jerry Moses, Russ Gibson, Jim Lonborg and others. Condition Ex.

Programs are similer to yearbooks with less content. Most programs contain photographs, biography and history of the home team and the visiting stars photos. Diagrams of the stadium, seating plan, schedule, ticket prices, rosters, line-ups, how to keep score and vintage advertisment are common features. Many fans purchase a program at the game to keepscore, for reading material or to secure autographs. Programs from when a record was broken command premium value. Condition and scarcity also effect value. Regular game programs from the 1970's up run under $25, but vintage, scarce and rare programs run in the thousand of dollars.

Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox.  Local Boston sports hero born in East Boston, broke into lineup at 19 years old, hit home run his first pitch at Fenway Park Opening Day in front of the Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy and family with funds going to the JFK Library. Youngest player to hit 100 home runs, led the league in home runs 1965. Hit by a pich in 1967 that ruined his carear, possibly leading to his early death. Great heart and soul as attempted many comebacks in 1968, 1969, and 1975.

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