Buck Leonard crosses home at Ruppert Stadium in Newark, 1943
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Buck Leonard crosses home at Ruppert Stadium

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Buck Leonard crosses home at Ruppert Stadium in Newark, August 1, 1943 @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links

Feisty Umpire Babe Pinelli gets into it with Leo Durocher in 1942

Feisty Umpire Babe Pinelli gets into it with Leo Durocher in 1942

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    Feisty Umpire Babe Pinelli gets into it with Leo Durocher in 1942. A San Francisco native, the son of Italian immigrants, was born Rinaldo Angelo Paolinelli and spent 8 years in the big leagues as a SS/3rd baseman mainly with the Reds. His hot temper was legendary and he had to tone it…

1942 Rookie Warren Spahn, 21 yr old rookie with Boston Braves

1942 Rookie Warren Spahn, 21 yr old rookie with Boston Braves

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1942 Rookie Warren Spahn, 21 yr old rookie with Boston Braves @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

Negro Leagues great Oscar Charleston seen here in 1940 at Perry Stadium when he was player/manager for his hometown Indianapolis Crawfords

Negro Leagues great Oscar Charleston seen here in 1940 at Perry Stadium when he was player/manager for his hometown Indianapolis Crawfords

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  Negro Leagues great Oscar Charleston seen here in 1940 at Perry Stadium when he was player/manager for his hometown Indianapolis Crawfords   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box Score 

Rugger Ardizoia, George Pucinelli and Ernie Orsatti. The Hollywood Stars, 1939 Pacific Coast League.

Rugger Ardizoia, George Pucinelli and Ernie Orsatti. The Hollywood Stars, 1939 Pacific Coast League.

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Rugger Ardizoia, George Pucinelli and Ernie Orsatti. The Hollywood Stars, 1939 Pacific Coast League. Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams, stadiums and dates in history   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

Babe Ruth on Autographs

Babe Ruth on Autographs

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“When you have autographed as many balls as I have, you get to appreciate that pop-eyed look in a kid’s eye when he sees and shakes hands with a star. Heck, I’m just a southpaw pitcher who went wrong and switched to the outfield, but to boys all of the country, I am a hero…