(Via Twitter) Brooklyn star Zack Wheat, c1920, United News Pictures. ALL-TIME #Dodgers leader in H/2B/3B/TB (all by a lot), and 3rd in RBI behind Snider, Hodges. BA… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Zack Wheat”
Category: Brooklyn Dodgers
In Memoriam: Don Newcombe
Quick post on Don Newcombe, one of the last remaining Brooklyn Dodgers and Negro League players, sadly passing today at 92. Newcombe “Firsts”: NL Rookie of the… Read more “In Memoriam: Don Newcombe”
A Moment in Time – 8/14/46: Pete Reiser steals home, setting NL record
Wednesday afternoon, August 14, 1946, bottom of the 5th inning, and Pete Reiser deftly glides past the tag of the Giants’ Walker Cooper on the front end… Read more “A Moment in Time – 8/14/46: Pete Reiser steals home, setting NL record”
Art of the Game: Merry Christmas!
The New York Daily News, Christmas Eve, 1940, and fans of the three teams of Gotham can hardly sleep a wink waiting for Santa to come and… Read more “Art of the Game: Merry Christmas!”
Pastime Portraiture: Ace Adams
Ace Adams, New York Giants 31-year-old rookie pitcher, 1941, from an unknown International News press photographer. I chose this as a subject for a post as liked… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Ace Adams”
2019 Ford C. Frick Award – Al Helfer
Quick post on Al Helfer, the recipient of the 2019 Ford C. Frick Award, who nows enters the hallowed halls of the Baseball Hall of Fame! A… Read more “2019 Ford C. Frick Award – Al Helfer”
Art of the Game: The debut of Willard Mullin’s Brooklyn “Bum”
Tuesday, June 6th, 1939 – the Brooklyn Dodgers, under new player-manager Leo Durocher, beat the Pirates 5-2 at Ebbets Field behind a complete-game victory by Freddie Fitzsimmons,… Read more “Art of the Game: The debut of Willard Mullin’s Brooklyn “Bum””
Pastime Portraiture: Ivy Olson
Third in a series celebrating the last time the Dodgers and Red Sox met in the World Series, in 1916, and next up is Brooklyn’s steady, hard-nosed… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Ivy Olson”
The first World Series walk-off home run
Quite a historic finish to last night’s Game 3 of the 2018 World Series, as the Dodgers’ Max Muncy walked it off in the 18th inning off… Read more “The first World Series walk-off home run”
Pastime Portraiture: Casey Stengel (1916)
So the 2018 World Series is set, the Dodgers against the Red Sox. While Los Angeles has never faced Boston in the Fall Classic, the franchises did… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Casey Stengel (1916)”
Behind the Bag 