Another in a series of great baseball portraits that almost no one knows. Mantle, Yankee Stadium, May 14, 1955. He went 2-4 against the Tigers that day,… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Mickey Mantle”
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Pastime Portraiture: Frank Robinson
“Going over the hitters it was decided that we should pitch Frank Robinson underground.” – Jim Bouton How about a series of classic baseball portraits? I come… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Frank Robinson”
A Moment In Time – 4/15/58
This particular “Moment In Time” is actually one of the seminal moments in the history of the game. Tuesday, April 15, 1958, at Seals Stadium in San… Read more “A Moment In Time – 4/15/58”
1946 NL Pennant? It’s in the Cards
Sunday, August 25, 1946, Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis, first game of a doubleheader between the St Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Enos Slaughter and the batboy… Read more “1946 NL Pennant? It’s in the Cards”
Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #6 – Shibe Park
In 1937, Ed Burns, a sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, penned a series of articles on every major league park at the time (15 articles in all,… Read more “Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #6 – Shibe Park”
Radio Broadcast – 6/4/57, Dodgers vs Cubs, Ebbets Field
As part of my ongoing efforts to bring classic baseball moments to the masses, lol, I have been creating videos of classic radio broadcasts and uploading them… Read more “Radio Broadcast – 6/4/57, Dodgers vs Cubs, Ebbets Field”
A Moment In Time – 7/12/55
Tuesday, July 12, 1955, the 22nd All-Star Game, County Stadium, Milwaukee. Top of the 7th inning, AL up 5-0, one on, two out, and Willie Mays leaps… Read more “A Moment In Time – 7/12/55”
Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #5 – Sportsman’s Park
In 1937, Ed Burns, a sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, penned a series of articles on every major league park at the time (15 articles in all,… Read more “Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #5 – Sportsman’s Park”
The Call Heard ‘Round The World
9/27/51, Braves Field, Boston, bottom of the 8th inning: Boston Brave Bob Addis slides into Roy Campanella as umpire Frank Dascoli looks on. Addis was called safe,… Read more “The Call Heard ‘Round The World”
A Moment In Time – 8/16/25
Sunday, August 16, 1925, Griffith Stadium Washington, DC. A young Lou Gehrig, in his first full season, barrels into home in the 4th inning to score from third… Read more “A Moment In Time – 8/16/25”
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