1992 Olympic Baseball - Play at the Plate

The cachet features gold and green artwork with 'Baseball Olympics' text prominently displayed, showing a baseball diamond with a player sliding, baseball players in action silhouettes, and an Olympic torch. A text block in green describes baseball's history as a non-medal Olympic sport making its debut as a medal sport at the 1992 Barcelona Games. A secondary brown illustration shows a baseball bat, glove, and ball. The 29-cent USA Olympic Baseball stamp depicts a play at the plate with a catcher tagging a sliding runner. The pictorial cancellation shows a baseball glove, bat, and ball with Olympic rings, cancelled Atlanta, GA 30304, April 3, 1992.

This First Day Cover celebrates the introduction of baseball as a medal sport in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The cachet features gold and green artwork with a baseball diamond, a sliding player, an Olympic torch, and a secondary illustration of a bat, glove, and ball. The text highlights baseball's Olympic history, noting its debut and the United States' past success. The 29-cent stamp depicts a catcher tagging a sliding runner, with a pictorial cancellation featuring a baseball glove and bat. The cover is in excellent condition, with clear and legible text.