1989 San Francisco Giants (vs. Oakland Athletics) World Series Game 3 Full Ticket PSA FAIR 1.5 - Game Postponed Due to Earthquake!

Sold For:

$300

Year:

1989

Auction:

2024 Spring

Lot #:

2753

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Graded FAIR 1.5 by PSA. Full ticket issued for Game 3 of the 1989 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on October 17th. The 1989 World Series, the first all-Bay Area classic, might rank as the most unforgettable Series in history. As the Candlestick Park crowd awaited the introduction of the starting lineups for Game 3, with Oakland leading the Series 2-0, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale rocked the Bay Area. The Candlestick press box swayed, the ballpark shook, and electric power stopped. Amazingly, fans, players, and the media remained generally calm and even exhibited some lightheartedness. But when reports of death and destruction around the area became known, the matter of winning and losing, seemingly so important an hour earlier, lost all relevance. The ten-day postponement and twelve-day gap in games were the longest in World Series history and marked the first interruption of Series play for anything other than weather. When the games finally resumed (October 27th), the A's continued their assault and swept the Giants. The ticket (2 x 7 inches) is downgraded due to creasing. Opening Bid $100.