Sunday, August 17, 1947, Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. Pirates playing the Cardinals. Del Rice is catching for the Redbirds (rookie Jim Hearn on the mound, off camera),… Read more “A Moment In Time – 8/17/47”
Tag: 1940’s
Veeck – as in yecch?
When baseball maverick Bill Veeck purchased the Cleveland Indians in mid-1946, he needed to appeal favorably to the Tribe’s fans, who hadn’t won anything since 1920, and… Read more “Veeck – as in yecch?”
The “Rare” Rotunda
Anyone who’s been to Citi Field or have even heard about it are probably familiar with it’s rotunda, loosely based on the one from Ebbets Field, Brooklyn,… Read more “The “Rare” Rotunda”
Behind the Bag 