United States | Olympic Baseball Block of Four 29-Cent United States Postage Stamps Issued 1992

Description

The U.S. Postal Service saluted the game of baseball in its first year as an Olympic medal sport with the issuance of these 29-cent commemorative stamps on April 3, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta, home of the Braves, 1991 champions of baseball’s National League, was the site of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
The Baseball stamp features a graphic image of a base runner engulfed in a cloud of dust as he tries to slide into home plate under the tag of the opposing catcher. The Postal Service was a worldwide sponsor of the 1992 Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
The stamp was designed by Anthony DeLuz of Boston, Massachusetts.
Format: Block of four postage stamps.
Condition: Mint, never hinged.