Classic Baseball Photos

[arch stanton]

Trout in his retro uni?

[Blarg]

On 9/2/2016 at 7:04 PM, Vegas Halo Fan said:

In case anyone is wondering, the player in my Walter Johnson story is Dorsey Lee "Dixie" Carroll. My father worked for Carroll's electric company after returning from military service during World War II, and Carroll loaned my parents the money to build the house that I grew up in. Carroll played 15 games as an outfielder with the 1919 Boston Braves, batting .265 in 59 plate appearances. He had 13 hits, with three doubles and one triple.

Carroll has a Wikipedia page, although it is only one sentence.

That dude had three girl names and a stripper nickname. 

[Dick B Back]

On September 2, 2016 at 8:07 AM, ten ocho recon scout said:

I seriously dig on that pic of grich and nixon. Not because im a nixon fan, just cool to see grich not giving a fug and pouring canned beer on the president, and the president not caring

I really enjoyed that day...

[Dick B Back]

On September 2, 2016 at 8:12 AM, fan_since79 said:

Bob Gibson goes in for a lay up for Creighton University. He scored 1,272 points in 63 games (1954-57), averaging 20.2 points per game.

I'm testing my memory and not willing to check right now, but I think Gibson played with the Globe Trotters.

[Dick B Back]

Here's another right guys, wrong uniforms.

[Angel Oracle]

Gibson did play a season with the Globetrotters.   Total opposite persona to his fiery temperament on the mound 

[Dick B Back]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Gibson did play a season with the Globetrotters.   Total opposite persona to his fiery temperament on the mound 

Found it, played for them in 1957 and the Cards gave him a $4K bonus after that not to play hoops anymore.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

6 hours ago, Blarg said:

That dude had three girl names and a stripper nickname. 

Well, that was almost 100 years ago. Things had a little different meaning back then.

There has always been a strong connection between Carroll's family and mine. I am still in contact with two of his grandchildren.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

2 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

Here's another right guys, wrong uniforms.

I remember George Carlin telling a joke in the 1960s about Willie Mays being traded to the Mets for the entire Mets team, and they still had to throw in $500,000 in cash, an Eskimo and a kangaroo. When Mays was ironically traded to the Mets in 1972, the price was a bit lower.

[tdawg87]

6 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

Here's another right guys, wrong uniforms.

They should be wearing prison unifUSER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST

[Angel Oracle]

10 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

Here's another right guys, wrong uniforms.

Hey, they both started their careers in those cities, partial credit.

[fan_since79]

Before radio and TV, baseball fans in certain large cities could follow the play-by-play on "Play-O-Graph". Here, in front of the NY Herald building, fans are 'watching' the 1911 World Series.

 

[eligrba]

It is shame those days are gone.  How often do crowds of people gather, mingle, socialize and wait with anticipation for bits of information about a baseball game.  Pictures like this reminds me how much human contact is lost in today's world.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

On September 4, 2016 at 1:47 AM, tdawg87 said:

That's some pro level moose knuckle right there.

There's about six of these per team at the AW annual softball tourney. 

[Stradling]

6 minutes ago, eligrba said:

It is shame those days are gone.  How often do crowds of people gather, mingle, socialize and wait with anticipation for bits of information about a baseball game.  Pictures like this reminds me how much human contact is lost in today's world.

Pokemon go

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, SoToSpeaks said:

There's about six of these per team at the AW annual softball tourney. 

Yep, and then there are guys like Soto, who are drafted high, and then choose not to show up.  

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Just now, Stradling said:

Yep, and then there are guys like Soto, who are drafted high, and then choose not to show up.  

You traded me one year didn't you?  I don't recall not showing up. I apologize Strad.  Had some cloudy years when I was a drinker and didn't respect people's time very much.  Please forgive me. 

[Stradling]

I forgive you.  Now if we would have lost, well, I would never forgive that.  LEGACY.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Yet you forgive the Angels, perpetual losers. 

[fan_since79]

38 minutes ago, SoToSpeaks said:

Yet you forgive the Angels Scioscia, perpetual losersing manager.

Fixed.

[Stradling]

49 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Fixed.

By far our worst manager we've ever had, regardless of his record.

[Angel Oracle]

All I know is, if someone like Collins was managing this team, total implosion by now a la 1999.

Scioscia does get some credit for helping to keep the season from being a total washout (like 25-30 games under .500 washout).

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

4 hours ago, Stradling said:

By far our worst manager we've ever had, regardless of his record.

Wow. How the tide has changed.  You used to scold me a bit about hating Sosh.  I happen to like the guy now.  10 more years!

 

Trump/Sosh '17-20

[Redondo]

• _
• Jesus, Mateo (Matty) and Felipe Alou. The 3 brothers all played for the Giants in 1963. September 15 - A laffer won by the Giants. Felipe started and played all outfield positions. Jesus replaced McCovey and played right field. Matty replaced Willie Mays and played left. All three are in the outfield together. History!

[Angel Oracle]

Forty years later, Felipe would be lamenting having to deal with Alex Gonzales botching a sure DP in a crucial NLCS game, and with Steve Bartman just because.