Cleveland Municipal Stadium, June 30, 1950 – A stunning photo of this enormous ballpark taken during a night game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. 50,882 were on hand to see the Tribe in a 11-3 romp with slugger Luke Easter hitting two home runs and driving in four runs. The Tigers ace Hal…
Ted Williams shares a laugh with Roy Campanella and Duke Snider at a preseason game in MiamiTed Williams shares a laugh with Roy Campanella and Duke Snider at a preseason game in Miami
A child poses with Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller at Burbank’s Olive Memorial Stadium in 1949. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the game!” subscribe_button=”Join us!” show_subscribers_total=”1″] Subscribe to our Podcast The Daily Rewind on Apples Podcast | Spotify | Google |…
June 1, 1949 – Home plate umpire Scotty Robb calls Jackie Robinson safe as the Brooklyn Dodgers to take on the St Louis Cardinals at Ebbets Field. Jackie scored all the way from 1st on Gil Hodges hit to center field in the 3rd inning. The throwback to the infield eluded the Cards 1st baseman…
1949—first year Yankees manager Casey Stengel and relief ace Joe Page. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
At Shibe Park The Dodgers’ Jackie Robinson is tagged out by Phillies’ third baseman Ralph Caballero on May 2, 1948. Brooklyn beats the Phillies 9-6 and Robinson goes 3-5 with a triple and homerun. Full Box Score
Cy Young, Duffy Lewis, Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper and Ty Cobb pose together prior to Old Timer’s Day on September 28, 1947 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. It was held on the final day of the season in front of 23,085 fans, the Yankees stage the first Old-Timers’ Day in major league…
On October 12, 1946 the Boston Red Sox board a plane to St. Louis for sixth game of 1946 World Series. L-R Traveling secretary Tom Dowd, Johnny Pesky, Rudy York, Roy Partee, coach Paul Schreiber and Joe Dobson. Red Sox were ahead 3 games to 2 at that time but would drop the last…
March 21 1946 Montreal Royals Spring Training Jackie Robinson
Bob Feller with manager Ossie Vitt. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Sponsor this Page
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