On the occasion of Ted Williams’ birthday 100 years ago today, I’m posting another favorite photo of mine of the Splendid Splinter, from 1942, taken by photographer… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Ted Williams (#2)”
Category: Red Sox
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”
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”
Yankee Stadium Yogi
Returning to my blog after a long absence, but I’ll keep it short and sweet – on this day of memorials to the great Yogi Berra, a… Read more “Yankee Stadium Yogi”
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”
Now batting, NUMBER THREE, Babe Ruth…
Babe Ruth in his first year wearing #3, 1929 Yankee Stadium, Opening Day, April 18, 1929. And if you look close (or click the photo to… Read more “Now batting, NUMBER THREE, Babe Ruth…”
Behind the Bag 