(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”
Tag: Spring Training
Pastime Portraiture: Rocky Colavito
(via Twitter) “Don’t Knock the Rock” – Rocky Colavito in March 1957, spring training, Hi Corbett Field, Tucson AZ. Off 1st “full” season, Rocky had a good… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Rocky Colavito”
Quick Pitch: Ralph Kiner’s first Spring Training
(Via Twitter) 18-year-old Ralph Kiner flips his lid at his first pro camp, Perris Hill Park, San Bernardino, CA, 1941. Sent to Albany (A), led league in… Read more “Quick Pitch: Ralph Kiner’s first Spring Training”
A Moment in Time – 3/8/68: Tom Seaver and Gil Hodges, Al Lang Field
(Via Twitter) Tom Seaver with Gil Hodges in Gil’s first camp as Mets manager, Al Lang Field, St Petersburg, March 8, 1968, by Bob Moreland of the… Read more “A Moment in Time – 3/8/68: Tom Seaver and Gil Hodges, Al Lang Field”
Behind the Bag 