The Philadelphia Athletics’ Bob Johnson relaxes before a game at Fenway Park in the mid-1930’s, courtesy of the great Leslie Jones. Nicknamed “Indian Bob” in those pre-PC… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Bob Johnson”
Category: Fenway Park
Pastime Portraiture: Duffy Lewis
Here’s another Dodgers and Red Sox Series special, harking back to the 1916 variety, and Boston’s star left fielder and 3-time World Series champion (1912, 1915 and… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Duffy Lewis”
A Moment in Time – 6/25/44
Sunday, June 25, 1944, Comiskey Park in Chicago, Game 2 of a doubleheader between the White Sox and Indians, bottom of the 5th inning and Thurman Tucker… Read more “A Moment in Time – 6/25/44”
Pastime Portraiture: Ted Williams
Fenway Park, 1939, and a young Red Sox rookie by the name of Ted Williams watches intently from the batting cage, beautifully captured, as always, by Boston… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Ted Williams”
Pastime Portraiture: John Stone
Fenway Park, 1936 or 1937, and Washington Senators’ John Stone poses for the camera of Leslie Jones of the Boston Herald-Traveler. Stone was an accomplished outfielder with speed… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: John Stone”
In Memoriam: Bobby Doerr
A small tribute to Bobby Doerr, the “silent captain” and 9-time All Star second baseman who played his entire Hall of Fame career for the Boston Red… Read more “In Memoriam: Bobby Doerr”
Sketches of Major League Parks by Gene Mack – From the 1946-1947 Sporting News
Hey all, similar to my recent post Visiting Major League Parks – Complete Set from the 1933-1934 Sporting News and the earlier Burns-Eye Views of Big League Parks from the 1937… Read more “Sketches of Major League Parks by Gene Mack – From the 1946-1947 Sporting News”
Visiting Major League Parks – Complete Set from the 1933-1934 Sporting News
Similar to my Burns-Eye Views of Big League Parks post a while back, from the 1937 Sporting News, this is another interesting series I discovered in the… Read more “Visiting Major League Parks – Complete Set from the 1933-1934 Sporting News”
Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #8 – Fenway 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, #8 – Fenway Park”
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