Help Identifying a Cubs Ticket of Some Sort?

[East Coast Cubbies]

Hello all,

 

I know I rarely (if ever) post here, I'm more of a lurker, but I came across something Cubs related that I was hoping I might get some help identifying. While in a used bookstore a couple months ago, I came across a copy of Wait Till Next Year, and having never read it, I figured I'd buy it. Inside the book was a ticket stub of some sort from the Cubs that looks somewhat old, and having no idea what exactly this was, I figured I'd come on here to ask the best Cub experts I know. Below are two images (one the front, one the back) of the stub.

 

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/Pripat/IMG_0656.jpg

 

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/Pripat/IMG_0657.jpg

 

If anyone could tell me what the heck this thing is to satisfy my personal curiosity, I'd appreciate it.

[biittner77]

When I was a kid(mid 70's) I seem to remember that general admission for what was then called the Grandstand was $3. I'm guessing this ticket was from before then, maybe late 50's, early 60s.

 

According to this, Cubs tickets in 1950 were $1.60

 

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_did_a_baseball_ticket_cost_in_1950

[Soul]

Do a search of ebay, because people always post pictures with their listing.

 

A brief search tells me this one is pretty old, but it's ripped so I doubt it is going to be worth anything. It looks kind of like one listing I saw from the 1940's.

[Fred Hornkohl]

As near as I recall, box seats rose from $3 to $3.25 in 1973; general admission grandstand and bleachers were less, of course. That ticket is a child's general admission grandstand ticket. I would guess it dates back to the late 60's or early 70's. If it were any earlier, it wouldn't have cost a dollar.

[East Coast Cubbies]

Thanks for the help guys! I was curious as to what this little memento is, and at least now I know it's likely exactly what I thought it was - a child's ticket - even if I'm not entirely sure how old it is.