Tommy Hughes, Phillies rookie righthander, get hugs from his fellow rookie batterymate, Mickey Livingston, at Shibe Park, Philadelphia on June 3rd, 1941, after Hughes twirled a 1-hit… Read more “A Moment in Time – 6/3/41: Tommy Hughes hurls a 1-hit shutout”
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Pastime Portraiture: Johnny Rizzo
Young outfielder/slugger Johnny Rizzo of the Pittsburgh Pirates, taken in 1938 or 1939 by The Sporting News. Rizzo would have one of the best rookie seasons for… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Johnny Rizzo”
Bronx cheers for Robin Roberts
(via Twitter) 3/21/62, and the Yankees’ Robin Roberts deals to the Phillies’ Johnny Callison in a spring training tilt at Clearwater, FL. Wait, what? Yes, Phils sold… Read more “Bronx cheers for Robin Roberts”
Pastime Portraiture: Sherry Magee
April 1911, Washington Park, Brooklyn, and the Phillies’ star left fielder Sherry Magee strikes a serious batting pose, likely taken during the season’s opening series with the… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Sherry Magee”
Behind the Bag 