Wednesday afternoon, August 14, 1946, bottom of the 5th inning, and Pete Reiser deftly glides past the tag of the Giants’ Walker Cooper on the front end… Read more “A Moment in Time – 8/14/46: Pete Reiser steals home, setting NL record”
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A Moment In Time – 5/14/47
Wednesday, May 14, 1947, Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Dodgers visiting the Reds, bottom of the 2nd inning with the locals up 1-0 and Reds’ All-Star SS Eddie Miller… Read more “A Moment In Time – 5/14/47”
The First Jackie Robinson Day – in 1947
There’s really not much I can add regarding the significance of April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson’s debut, that hasn’t been discussed at length before. But, as I… Read more “The First Jackie Robinson Day – in 1947”
A Moment In Time – 5/21/55
Saturday, May 21, 1955, the Phillies are in town and it’s also Ladies Day at Ebbets Field. Bottom of the fifth inning, bases loaded, Brooks already up… Read more “A Moment In Time – 5/21/55”
The Call Heard ‘Round The World
9/27/51, Braves Field, Boston, bottom of the 8th inning: Boston Brave Bob Addis slides into Roy Campanella as umpire Frank Dascoli looks on. Addis was called safe,… Read more “The Call Heard ‘Round The World”
Behind the Bag 