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”
Tag: 1930’s
A Moment in Time – 4/12/32
Tuesday, April 12, 1932, the season opener with the Giants hosting Philadelphia, top of the 3rd inning and the count is 2-2 on the Phillies’ Kiddo Davis,… Read more “A Moment in Time – 4/12/32”
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”
A Moment In Time – 6/14/32
Navin Field, Detroit, Tuesday, June 14, 1932, Jimmie Foxx crosses the plate in the top of the 5th inning after hitting his first of two HRs on… Read more “A Moment In Time – 6/14/32”
Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #11 (and #11a) – Cleveland Municipal Stadium and League 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, #11 (and #11a) – Cleveland Municipal Stadium and League Park”
Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #10 – Comiskey 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, #10 – Comiskey Park”
A Moment In Time – 7/5/37
Turning back the clock to National League baseball in Boston, Monday, July 5, 1937, Braves Field (or the Bee Hive). NY Giants the visitors, second game of… Read more “A Moment In Time – 7/5/37”
Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #9 – Navin Field
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, #9 – Navin Field”
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”
Radio Broadcast – 9/20/34, Yankees vs Tigers, Navin 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 – 9/20/34, Yankees vs Tigers, Navin Field”
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