Roy Campanella greets Joe DiMaggio at home plate prior to the Martin Luther King Charity All-Star Game, March 28, 1970
Showing newest posts with label Adventures in the National Pastime. Show older posts
Showing newest posts with label Adventures in the National Pastime. Show older posts
October 13, 2009
Adventures in the National Pastime #13
Roy Campanella greets Joe DiMaggio at home plate prior to the Martin Luther King Charity All-Star Game, March 28, 1970
September 29, 2009
Adventures in the National Pastime #12
Today's Adventure
Original Caption:
St. Louis -- Members of the New York Yankees and their wives arrive on the eve of the World Series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Left to right: Mr. and Mrs. Joe DiMaggio, manager Joe McCarthy, Mrs. Vernon Gomez, Mrs. McCarthy, Lefty Gomez, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles 'Red' Ruffing.
Original Caption:
St. Louis -- Members of the New York Yankees and their wives arrive on the eve of the World Series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Left to right: Mr. and Mrs. Joe DiMaggio, manager Joe McCarthy, Mrs. Vernon Gomez, Mrs. McCarthy, Lefty Gomez, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles 'Red' Ruffing.
March 02, 2009
Adventures in the National Pastime #11
Today's Adventure
Original Caption:
Brooklyn -- Crooner Eddie Fisher receives an award from Brooklyn Dodger Captain Pee Wee Reese "for his contribution to the youth of America and his keen interest in baseball," in a ceremony at Ebbets Field where the Dodgers met Pittsburgh in a night game May 31. The award was from the Brooklyn baseball club. In the background are five members of the 'Dodger Coettes': Evelyn LeViness; Joan Morales; Maryann Marino; Marilyn Morales and Phyllis Geller. (1955)
Original Caption:
Brooklyn -- Crooner Eddie Fisher receives an award from Brooklyn Dodger Captain Pee Wee Reese "for his contribution to the youth of America and his keen interest in baseball," in a ceremony at Ebbets Field where the Dodgers met Pittsburgh in a night game May 31. The award was from the Brooklyn baseball club. In the background are five members of the 'Dodger Coettes': Evelyn LeViness; Joan Morales; Maryann Marino; Marilyn Morales and Phyllis Geller. (1955)
December 06, 2008
Adventures in the National Pastime #10
Original Caption:
Carl Erskine Tearing Down Ebbets Field
Brooklyn -- Former Dodger pitcher Carl Erskine pretends he's back on the mound, using a one ton demolition ball to pitch with, at Ebbets Field, February 23. The iron demolition ball, painted with stitching like a regulation horsehide, was used to start tearing down the ballfield, where the Brooklyn Dodgers played for 43 years. Erskine, who pitched two no hitters at the park, was among several former Dodger greats on hand for the sad ceremonies. Ebbets Field soon will be the site of a huge middle income housing project. (1960)
November 12, 2008
Adventures in the National Pastime #9
Today's Adventure
Original Caption:
New York -- It's a close shave for Mickey Mantle as singer Perry Como wields a straight razor and Roger Maris closely watches the touchy business. The two Yankee aces were on hand for the taping of an NBC-TV show at the Ziegfeld Theatre here. The shaving scene was part of a commercial on the show which will air on Oct. 4. (1961)
Original Caption:
New York -- It's a close shave for Mickey Mantle as singer Perry Como wields a straight razor and Roger Maris closely watches the touchy business. The two Yankee aces were on hand for the taping of an NBC-TV show at the Ziegfeld Theatre here. The shaving scene was part of a commercial on the show which will air on Oct. 4. (1961)
October 30, 2008
Adventures in the National Pastime #7
Today's Adventure
Original Caption:
Brooklyn -- Many a time the enraged fans of Flatbush have made the Welkin ring with their roar of "Kill the Umpire". Today that roar was especially bitter and loud as Umpire George Magerkurth's tenth inning decision on a close play enabled the first place Cincinnati Reds to nose the Brooklyn Dodgers out by 4 to 3 score. Not content with mere vocal objections was this dyed in the wool Dodger fan. He is shown astride Umpire Magerkurth pumping punches at the august imperial jaw. The fan, identified as Frank Germano, leaped from the stands as the last man went out in the 10th inning to finish the game, and caught up with Umpire Magerkurth as the latter was going to the dressing rooms. Then the battle was on. (1940)
Original Caption:
Brooklyn -- Many a time the enraged fans of Flatbush have made the Welkin ring with their roar of "Kill the Umpire". Today that roar was especially bitter and loud as Umpire George Magerkurth's tenth inning decision on a close play enabled the first place Cincinnati Reds to nose the Brooklyn Dodgers out by 4 to 3 score. Not content with mere vocal objections was this dyed in the wool Dodger fan. He is shown astride Umpire Magerkurth pumping punches at the august imperial jaw. The fan, identified as Frank Germano, leaped from the stands as the last man went out in the 10th inning to finish the game, and caught up with Umpire Magerkurth as the latter was going to the dressing rooms. Then the battle was on. (1940)
August 24, 2008
Adventures in the National Pastime #7
Today's Adventure: New York Yankee titan Joe DiMaggio signs autographs without charging so much as a penny (1940)
August 01, 2008
Adventures in the National Pastime #6
Today's Adventure: New York Giants Centerfield maestro Willie Mays moves
to San Francisco (1958)
July 06, 2008
Adventures in the National Pastime #5
Original Caption:
Atlanta -- Braves star Hank Aaron shakes hands with former New York Yankee slugger Roger Maris prior to the Mets-Braves game. Maris set a Major League record in 1961 with 61 home runs. Aaron is 17 homers from tying Babe Ruth's home run record of 714. (1974)
June 16, 2008
Adventures in the National Pastime #4
Today's Adventure: Los Angeles Dodgers' ace left-hander Sandy Koufax soaks his elbow (1965)
June 10, 2008
Adventures in the National Pastime #3
Today's Adventure: Draped in a Nehru jacket, St. Louis Cardinals' pitching
maestro Bob Gibson stands on a Manhattan street (1968)
April 22, 2008
Adventures in the National Pastime #2
Today's Adventure: New York Yankees Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto play a mean game of Cribbage (1950)
April 11, 2008
Adventures in The National Pastime #1
Today's Adventure: Boston Bees Manager Casey Stengel enters into debate with an indifferent Umpire (1938)
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