Great Yankee photos [Archive] - Page 2

penguin4

06-25-08, 10:40 PM

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/images2/mmantle1.jpg

Mick, Bobby, and Whitey

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New York's #7's

penguin4

07-13-08, 09:10 AM

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Original caption (1966): Rookie shortstop Bobby Murcer (C), of the New York Yankees, is kidded by teammates Mickey Mantle, (L) and Roger Maris over his shirt which features pictures and signatures of the two veteran sluggers. It was all part of fun and games at Yankee Stadium, as the Yanks had last practice before the start of the season on April 12th. Although the Yankee lineup will feature no rookies opening day, the highly touted Murcer is expected to crack it before too long.

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Original caption (9/24/69): Boston: Yanks' Bobby Murcer (2nd, L) is restrained by teammate Thurman Munson as he tries to get at Bosox catcher Tom Satriano (R) 4th inning fight, night game, Fenway Park. Murcer thought Satriano tagged him too hard when he was put out at plate on hit by Frank Fernandez to Bosox LF Joe Lahoud who threw to plate for out. Both teams came on field, but fight was over quickly. Plate umpire Merel Anthony (rear, R).

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Facing the Cleveland Indians, April 11, 1973

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In Pinstripe exile, March 12, 1975

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Tribute to Thurm (with coach Charlie Lau, Billy, and Gene Monahan), August 4, 1979

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With Mel on Old Timer's Day, June 24, 2006

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Toaderly

07-13-08, 11:56 AM

Great pictures, Tara.

Off topic - Charlie Lau looks like Charlton Heston.

George H. Ruth

07-19-08, 06:59 PM

Those are some great pictures, I want to start my own photo thread since there not going to be all pictures of the Yankees, how many post do I need to start a new topic. Trust me these pictures are going to blow you away.

penguin4

07-19-08, 07:17 PM

Those are some great pictures, I want to start my own photo thread since there not going to be all pictures of the Yankees, how many post do I need to start a new topic. Trust me these pictures are going to blow you away.Babe, I'll start a thread for you, since you'll probably need quite a few more than you have.

Jersey Yankee

07-23-08, 03:31 AM

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Dave Visbeck

07-24-08, 04:25 PM

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These from your personal collection, Brad? I like the cartoon caricatures you have of the Yankees, like them a lot.

penguin4

10-07-08, 01:20 AM

BUMP!

penguin4

10-07-08, 01:27 AM

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Package sent between Enos Slaughter and Babe Dahlgren

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More Tarzan

And here's a really good website displaying the photographs of Hank and Bob Olen, with copious old Yankees material. If you click on the link at the top ("The Olen Collection"), there are pages and pages, though unfortunately they all have the watermark semi-obscuring the contents of the photo, so I didn't bother posting them here. But worth a look.

http://www.diamondimages.net/Olen%20Collection%20Main%20Page.htm

4bronxbombers

10-07-08, 07:51 AM

What awesome pictures. :)

fdnyladder7

11-14-08, 03:05 PM

Been a while, Hope all are well... A couple of original photos I've acquired recently.

ca1918 8x10 Keystone View Co; Sudbury, Mass. Babe & Helen Woodward Ruth.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/ruthpianosm.jpg?t=1226696294

Nov 1946 7x9 Acme News Pictures; Babe and Benson Ford, The new consultant for Ford Mo Co Junior Baseball Program.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/7x9ruth_benson.jpg?t=1226694715

Dave Visbeck

11-15-08, 03:48 AM

Been a while, Hope all are well... A couple of original photos I've acquired recently.

ca1918 8x10 Keystone View Co; Sudbury, Mass. Babe & Helen Woodward Ruth.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/ruthpianosm.jpg?t=1226696294

Nov 1946 7x9 Acme News Pictures; Babe and Benson Ford, The new consultant for Ford Mo Co Junior Baseball Program.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/7x9ruth_benson.jpg?t=1226694715

Terrific ones! MORE!!

fdnyladder7

11-15-08, 08:41 PM

M114's; 1919 Baker, 1926 Gehrig (portrait), 1931 Gehrig

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fdnyladder7

01-22-09, 06:11 PM

Talked to my friend in Orlando this AM. It was down to forty degrees!.. Hope everyone is staying warm.

This lucky acquisition is three, original fan snapshots from a less than half-full Sportsmen's Park. All are in very fine condition and show exceptional clarity. After a few hours comparing box scores from both leagues in old Sporting News pages and matching them up with the scoreboard in photo 2, I'd finally found the game: June, 7 1941. (I was really bored that day.)

The Clipper is at Game 22 of 'The Streak' and went 3 for 5 in StL this afternoon. Enjoy, Steve

Dimaggio at bat (Keller on deck);
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Centerfield and scoreboard;
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Lefty Gomez warms up;
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Sixty one

01-23-09, 01:24 PM

I believe that the player standing to the left of Maris and Rizzuto is Bob Cerv who was Roger and Mickey's roommate in 1961.

fdnyladder7

02-15-09, 10:47 AM

Recent p/u; The Babe joins Willie Pep for supper at Dempsey's place c1945,http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/ruthpep.jpg

JohnFTW

02-16-09, 03:27 PM

Over the weekend, as a gift, I got an autographed picture of Tino Martinez's game 1 grand slam from the 1998 World Series. It's one hell of a picture.

My question is, is there a web site where I can buy pictures of great Yankee moments. I don't want them autographed, just pictures of them celebrating World Series wins and things like that.

If it was asked somewhere in this thread, I apologize. I don't have the patience to go through the threads. Not right now, at least. Thanks!

penguin4

02-17-09, 09:36 AM

Over the weekend, as a gift, I got an autographed picture of Tino Martinez's game 1 grand slam from the 1998 World Series. It's one hell of a picture.

My question is, is there a web site where I can buy pictures of great Yankee moments. I don't want them autographed, just pictures of them celebrating World Series wins and things like that.

If it was asked somewhere in this thread, I apologize. I don't have the patience to go through the threads. Not right now, at least. Thanks!

:-offtopic , but I'll make a shameless plug anyway... did you try mlb.com or yankees.com (specifically here (http://shop.mlb.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=714640&cp=1452360.1452530), perhaps)?

JohnFTW

02-23-09, 09:06 AM

Sorry about that, penguin. Didn't realize this was the wrong place to ask.

I checked those out, thanks. Was wondering if anyone else had them.

BRNXBMRS

03-02-09, 10:39 AM

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http://www.uniwatchblog.com/

fdnyladder7

05-04-09, 12:36 PM

Love that photo of Crescent Lake Park BB! If you haven't been there, it's worth a walk-around. Unchanged in about 80 years and wide open for poking around. Beware, the park is haunted.

Not a photo I know... A recent acquisition.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/1933GoudeyRuth181.jpg

Snatch Catch

05-04-09, 02:20 PM

Can anyone identify the non-Paulie/Donnie Yankee in this picture?

We're 95% certain it's Melido Perez, but he was on the DL at the time it was taken (7/23/95) we think, so we're not 100% sure.

http://static.steinersports.com/ssm/p/01/500/01500_mattphs016001.jpg

penguin4

05-05-09, 12:46 PM

Kinda looks a little like Gerald Williams. But it's not a good angle, and he has sunglasses on, so it could be anyone.

penguin4

05-05-09, 12:58 PM

Then again, maybe it is Perez; I just searched the Times around that date, and there's somewhat of an indication that he was with the team then, even though he was on the DL... he was scheduled to start sometime that week, but his shoulder flamed up again, and that was it.

Micky Rivers's Bat

05-06-09, 03:17 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3326/3318049836_d11e05dfbd.jpg?v=0

http://www.uniwatchblog.com/

Beauty. I would love to have that one.

Romeo the Yankee

05-08-09, 10:14 AM

Darn I love that Mattingly picture:P

bpickjr

05-17-09, 06:16 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daGFgaoXl74

I bought a box of stuff at auction a few years back and there were two 1400' 16mm reels inside. They were of the 1964 & 1963 world series.It was sponsored by Coca-Cola.I had a local video shop put it on dvd but he said he didn't have the proper equipment to do it right but could run me off a few minutes just to kinda see what was on it. It's kinda neat and I wish I knew what was on the rest of them! If anyone is interested I'll sell them. Just email the address on you tube.Hope you like it!

penguin4

05-18-09, 01:04 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daGFgaoXl74

I bought a box of stuff at auction a few years back and there were two 1400' 16mm reels inside. They were of the 1964 & 1963 world series.It was sponsored by Coca-Cola.I had a local video shop put it on dvd but he said he didn't have the proper equipment to do it right but could run me off a few minutes just to kinda see what was on it. It's kinda neat and I wish I knew what was on the rest of them! If anyone is interested I'll sell them. Just email the address on you tube.Hope you like it!Look at the hairdos at 1:46.:scared:

penguin4

05-18-09, 11:18 AM

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/penguin4/knickerbocker1936.jpg

Knickerbocker beer ad, 1936 -- I guess that was the brand Ruppert sold?

penguin4

05-18-09, 11:21 AM

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/penguin4/phil-inquirer-29.jpg

1929 NL Champion Cubs -- not a Yankee photo, but Joe McCarthy was the manager...

Steve J. Rogers

05-20-09, 11:39 AM

Knickerbocker beer ad, 1936 -- I guess that was the brand Ruppert sold?

Yup.

Anyone know if they are still in business?

OE: From Wiki Answers.com

No, Knickerbocker beer, a product of Rupperts Brewery has been gone since the mid 1970's. The brewery located at 92nd street and 2nd avenue in manhattan closed it's doors in the late 1960's. The product line and brand name was purchased by another brewery but discontinued in the 70's.
Actually I'm sure you could find one on ebay. Well aged

I'm adding to this...Pabst inherited this brand through purchases of breweries and discontinued the Knickerbocker brand in 1997...

While in NYY's Steakhouse last Friday night I thought I saw "Knickerbocker" on one of the taps. I forget what it was actually, but that would have been very, VERY cool if someone brought the name back (Are you listening Brooklyn Brewery?).

penguin4

05-20-09, 11:53 AM

I actually live in that neighborhood, and the brewery, FYI, is now a parking garage. A bunch of places up there are still "Ruppert" this and that, though.

Steve J. Rogers

05-20-09, 09:20 PM

Have to get a steadier shot, but finally fans can take a photo of this piece of Yankee history (for fairly obvious reasons, no non-media/official photos could be taken in RYS's locker room)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3535702059_f773f5e1eb.jpg

Steve J. Rogers

05-20-09, 09:26 PM

One thing that I love about the new place, is the championship "mural" I guess that lines all the various concessions stands, and whatnot on the field level's concourse. Someone should film "stills" of each panel, put music to it and throw it up on YouTube. Its some good stuff looking at moments and people that defined each championship season

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Steve J. Rogers

05-20-09, 09:27 PM

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Steve J. Rogers

05-20-09, 09:28 PM

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penguin4

06-10-09, 12:17 PM

Another nice one of Frank Chance (in his more famous Cubs days):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2535978001_fd75750848_o.jpg

penguin4

06-10-09, 12:36 PM

George McConnell:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3239308776_412cb19770_o.jpg

McConnell watches "Michael Cann" pitch (I'm guessing during an exhibition game, as the only "Mike Cann" I could find professionally never made it higher than Double-A equivalent):

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2409/2163088355_4696ef7eed_o.jpg

penguin4

06-10-09, 12:39 PM

George Davis, 1912:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2679040885_69de6ff54d_o.jpg

penguin4

06-10-09, 12:41 PM

Another of New York's worst manager (Harry Wolverton) with one of New York's (the other New York's) best (McGraw), Polo Grounds, 1912:

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penguin4

06-10-09, 12:46 PM

Ray Fisher, who went 2-8 in 1912, but won 18 games three years later:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2679859530_e2921f1f63_o.jpg

[This picture kind of intrigues me -- I can't tell if he's sitting between posts or if those are lines to crop the negative...]

fdnyladder7

06-25-09, 11:53 PM

c1938, Babe at Jim Kelly's Mirror Room (in the Village) with Tony "Two-Ton" Galento. Presumably, the Dodgers Xmas Party.

Shot by Bklyn team photog, Wm C Greene

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/ruthgalento.jpg

fdnyladder7

07-24-09, 04:07 PM

Penguin, those images are superb!

A pair of type 1 newsphotos... 1949 Berra (on stretcher) and 1939 St Pete, Spring Training;

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/berra_dimaggio1949.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/spring_training1939.jpg

Steve J. Rogers

08-09-09, 08:00 PM

Have to get a steadier shot, but finally fans can take a photo of this piece of Yankee history (for fairly obvious reasons, no non-media/official photos could be taken in RYS's locker room)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3535702059_f773f5e1eb.jpg

Ah, THIS is more like it:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/3805406487_db8ae2681d.jpg

penguin4

08-09-09, 11:30 PM

Penguin, those images are superb!

A pair of type 1 newsphotos... 1949 DiMaggio with Berra (on stretcher) and 1939 St Pete, Spring Training

Like these a lot. Especially the Spring Training one -- it is kind of cool to see the types of calisthenics they did 70 years ago.

Gusto

08-11-09, 10:01 AM

Like these a lot. Especially the Spring Training one -- it is kind of cool to see the types of calisthenics they did 70 years ago.

A rubber strap short of what they look like today

Steve J. Rogers

08-16-09, 06:14 PM

Not sure if you can call them "Great Yankee Photos" but they are photos of photos of great Yankees!

I give you, The Great Hall

Going from Tommy Bahamas

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3805391111_162f00492c.jpg

to the Gift Shop/Hard Rock;
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3805402373_e022595f60.jpg

Nettles, Guidry, Randolph, Gossage, Martin,
Winfield, Mattingly, Munson, O'Neill, Jackson
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Steve J. Rogers

08-16-09, 06:26 PM

Now going the other way:

Ruth, Maris, Berra, Gehrig, DiMaggio,
Mantle, Howard, Rizzuto, Ford, Dickey

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leutbneot

08-17-09, 11:29 PM

http://www.delmarwatsonphotos.com/images/samples/babedodger.jpg

Technically not a Yankee photo (TOTALLY WEIRD, RIGHT?), but doesn't Babe look like Joba Chamberlain? That's not just me, is it?

penguin4

08-19-09, 12:13 AM

http://www.delmarwatsonphotos.com/images/samples/babedodger.jpg

Technically not a Yankee photo (TOTALLY WEIRD, RIGHT?), but doesn't Babe look like Joba Chamberlain? That's not just me, is it?
A bit, but I'm still seeing Bruney here. :)

Photo must be from '38, the one year he coached. It must've really ticked him off they passed over him for the managerial job the next year in favor of Durocher (with whom he didn't particularly get along, as I understand it).

greenskull

08-27-09, 05:18 PM

Hello all - My father has had this photo for years and it has generated much debate between us. The back is stamped "Bill Mark" as photographer. Any hardcore historians here that can I.D. this photo: People, date and event? Many thanks in advance for help!!!
If the scan isn't big enough I can find an image site to upload to for a larger file.

Gehrig39

08-27-09, 09:49 PM

Well, that picture shows Ralph Houk who managed the yankees from 1961 to 1963 (in later years as well, but due to the style of jacket he is wearing it is most likely from 61-63). The man he is shaking hands with looks vaguely familiar but I can't tell who it is. Also, you can just barely see that the wall at the back of the bleachers in the batters eye is black and not filled with ads; the only time it was like that in Houks first stint as manager was 1961 and 1962, by 63 that area was filled in with ads. If I had to guess, this picture was probably taken around opening day (flower arangement for success the prior year?) or the world series (flowers presented for reaching series?)of either those two years. If you can make the picture larger you may be able to read the teams on the scoreboard and pinpoint the exact day.

greenskull

08-28-09, 12:25 AM

Well, that picture shows Ralph Houk who managed the yankees from 1961 to 1963 (in later years as well, but due to the style of jacket he is wearing it is most likely from 61-63). The man he is shaking hands with looks vaguely familiar but I can't tell who it is. Also, you can just barely see that the wall at the back of the bleachers in the batters eye is black and not filled with ads; the only time it was like that in Houks first stint as manager was 1961 and 1962, by 63 that area was filled in with ads. If I had to guess, this picture was probably taken around opening day (flower arangement for success the prior year?) or the world series (flowers presented for reaching series?)of either those two years. If you can make the picture larger you may be able to read the teams on the scoreboard and pinpoint the exact day.

Many, many thanks Gehrig39! That'll make the old man happy his guess was right. I didn't think so. When I looked up pictures of Houk on the 'net, I couldn't find one that resembled that profile. I'm guessing the man on the right was the Yankees owner? Anyway, I appreciate the response and glad I came to this forum first... a real class place.

Gehrig39

08-28-09, 03:06 PM

You definitely came to the right place, this is a great forum. I also did the same thing; I first checked Getty Images and Corbis for anything resembling the event in the picture. The only one that came close was a picture of Roger Maris accepting his MVP award on opening day, and it appeared to be an equally overcast day with a similar wreath of flowers on a stand next to him.

penguin4

08-30-09, 09:00 AM

I'm guessing the man on the right was the Yankees owner? I've been trying to figure that one out... it's not Topping or Webb. Not Commissioner Frick. Not Roy Hamey. Not Joe Cronin. Not Robert Wagner. ... I'm trying to think who else it might be who's baseball/New York important, but coming up blank.

Dave Visbeck

08-30-09, 11:43 AM

I've been trying to figure that one out... it's not Topping or Webb. Not Commissioner Frick. Not Roy Hamey. Not Joe Cronin. Not Robert Wagner. ... I'm trying to think who else it might be who's baseball/New York important, but coming up blank.

Any of the names you've mentioned, are they either the Governor of New York or Mayor of NYC? Is that a possibility for the mystery person?

penguin4

08-30-09, 07:19 PM

Any of the names you've mentioned, are they either the Governor of New York or Mayor of NYC? Is that a possibility for the mystery person? Yeah, Robert Wagner was mayor then -- looked him up because I didn't know what he looked like, and it's definitely not him. And it certainly isn't Nelson Rockefeller (who was governor then), either.

Dave Visbeck

08-31-09, 01:45 PM

Yeah, Robert Wagner was mayor then -- looked him up because I didn't know what he looked like, and it's definitely not him. And it certainly isn't Nelson Rockefeller (who was governor then), either.

Oh ... Okay ... but I have faith in you, Tara, that you will be the one that will find the answer to this mystery. :)

Sixty one

09-01-09, 09:16 AM

Could the one on the right be Fugazy a wealthy Yankee fan? He definitely isn't Wagner or the NY Yankee owners of that time.

azzurribaggio

09-02-09, 12:16 AM

One of my prized possessions..bought it off a buddy who in turn got it from his grandmother while she was cleaning out the attic and found her husbands scrap book full of baseball cards...in that scrapbook were a Gehrig, Cobb, Grover Alexander, Walter Johnson, Sisler, George Burns, and this Ruth..been wanting to get it graded but I'm afraid to mail it off for fear of losing it in the mail.

http://photos.e46fanatics.com/data/500/babe_ruth_card.jpg

Gusto

09-04-09, 10:29 AM

I've been trying to figure that one out... it's not Topping or Webb. Not Commissioner Frick. Not Roy Hamey. Not Joe Cronin. Not Robert Wagner. ... I'm trying to think who else it might be who's baseball/New York important, but coming up blank.

Are you sure its not Topping?

fdnyladder7

09-16-09, 10:20 PM

Type1 Acme newsphoto, Braves Field AmL All Stars featuring a couple of Yankee Greats and some rookie hotshot from Frisco; http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/1936AllStarTeamALDimaggioGehrigFoxx.jpg

penguin4

09-17-09, 08:23 AM

Are you sure its not Topping?
:-shrug-:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14602348
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=b226842805b67407&q=%22dan%20topping%22&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522dan%2Btopping%2522%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1

I don't really see the resemblance...

fdnyladder7

10-25-09, 05:13 PM

Recent acquisitions from the Christy Walsh collection;
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/BnGZwmkKGrHgoOKjgEjlLmYUWJBKdNm013u.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/BnGWZgCGkKGrHgoOKiEEjlLmfk0BKdNmusm.jpg

Movie Stills from "Fancy Curves" 1932 (Wrigley in L.A.)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/BZ5ymQBWkKGrHgoOKkIEjlLmUkORBKmrEeR.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/Bm-OyQBGkKGrHgoH-CQEkJwwr3WBKdM0frO.jpg

A pudgy LHP vs Boston, Oct 1, 1933
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/100209TL9404A.jpg

Type 1 news photos, 1936;
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/newsphotoyankeestadium1936.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/1936Yanks.jpg

BRNXBMRS

11-04-09, 08:32 AM

The Babe in an army uniform.

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/11508u.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/node/1993?size=_original

http://www.uniwatchblog.com/

NYGehrig

11-05-09, 12:54 PM

Finally dug out my pics of my first time to Old Yankee Stadium, not sure when it was, I know it would have been either 88' or 89' season and I know they played the Royals and it was old timers day, was wondering if anyone remembers what game that was and could tell me what Yankee greats were there. The only pic I have of the old timers is one of them wearing a number three Orioles jersey, sorry no scanner, thanks. Also sorry if this is off topic.

fdnyladder7

11-15-09, 02:16 PM

Bklyn turns a rare 3-6-4 DP (Hodges, Reese and Robbie). Yanks prevail 3-2 in Game 6 at Ebbetts, 10/6/1952;
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Ephemera/1952WSJackie.jpg

BRNXBMRS

12-24-09, 09:18 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2668/4208177055_c70cee1a69_b.jpg

penguin4

01-17-10, 12:48 AM

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/penguin4/baberuthinNDjerseygehriginSC1927.jpg

Let the rivalry begin -- Babe for Notre Dame, Lou for (U)SC. Chicago, 1927. That looks like Knute to the right of Babe, and USC coach Howard Jones to the right of Lou. And possibly Pop Warner on the end?

[Seriously, though, Lou -- Columbia was still competitive in football back then ... you couldn't've supported your own team?!]

4bronxbombers

01-17-10, 03:05 PM

^^^ wow, what a cool photo!

Ram Man

01-17-10, 05:07 PM

Notre Dame won, 7-6, to ruin USC's undefeated season. No word on how Ruth and Gehrig played.

penguin4

03-28-10, 12:47 AM

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/penguin4/105998i_lg.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/penguin4/105998ii_lg.jpg

penguin4

03-28-10, 12:49 AM

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/penguin4/GehrigdDog1939crop.jpg

1939

Dave Visbeck

03-28-10, 02:59 PM

Nice additions, Tara. :)

mrmike98

03-28-10, 08:28 PM

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/penguin4/GehrigdDog1939crop.jpg

1939

Great photo.

Sixty one

03-31-10, 04:18 PM

I wonder if this picture was taken after he found out that he couldn't play anymore due to his illness?

penguin4

03-31-10, 05:38 PM

I wonder if this picture was taken after he found out that he couldn't play anymore due to his illness?Photo doesn't say, but I'd take a gander and guess after. I think the newspeople did a series of photos of Gehrig around his house in the months after he retired while he was still well enough to walk. This may have been one of them, but I don't know; 1939 was all it said -- didn't even confirm it was his dog! :)

Jersey Yankee

04-28-10, 03:53 AM

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/penguin4/GehrigdDog1939crop.jpg

1939
Tara, those additions are AWESOME. I'm so glad you stepped in (while I was bugging Vicki, Trishie & Billy Jeanne). :P

Here's a few more:

http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv217/BillBurgess/Meet%20The%20Sports%20Writers/Image23-1.jpg
Ruth/Miller Huggins

http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv217/BillBurgess/Meet%20The%20Sports%20Writers/2343881755_3f58d750f5_o-1.jpg
JoeD & wife; Abbott & Costello

http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv217/BillBurgess/Miscellaneous/Hall2520of2520Fame2520Induction2520.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/Dto7/joem1.jpg
Joe McCarthy

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/Dto7/aaronward1.jpg
Aaron Ward (1st Yankee to get a hit at Yankee Stadium in 1923 (as stated by a baseball expert on another board))

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/3490638311_d78c0d13a8_o.jpg
1937 All-Star Game (July 7) at Griffith Stadium - Washington D.C. From left to right: Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx & Hank Greenberg.

penguin4

04-28-10, 08:50 AM

Nice, Brad! The color looks REALLY fake in the last photo, though -- they shouldn't've even bothered and just left it B&W.

Love the one of Abbott & Costello, as well!

Here's one version of a lead-in to Who's On First:

Costello: "This telegram is from Joe DiMaggio. Listen to this. 'Dear Lou, as you know I am recovering from a foot operation. I would appreciate you taking my place on the New York Yankees while I recover. Please report to Yankee Stadium immediately.' Signed, 'Joe DiMaggio.' Abbott, that's the news I've been waiting for. I'm going to be a big-league ballplayer! Yeah, DiMaggio probably heard about my playing with the Cucamonga Wildcats last year!"
Abbott: "You, a ballplayer, Costello? I don't believe it. You know nothing about ball."
Costello: "Oh no? I eat baseball, I live baseball, all night when I'm asleep I dream about baseball."
Abbott: "Don't you ever dream about girls?"
Costello: "What, and miss my turn up at bat?"
[Abbott groans]
Abbott: "What's a matter with you?"
Costello: "And another thing, Abbott, what page are you on?"
Abbott: "Nevermind what page I'm on!"
Costello: "And another thing, Abbott, not only that, in Paterson, New Jersey, I worked out with a baseball team. I used to stay out until four o'clock in the morning?"
Abbott: "Why did you stay out until four o'clock in the morning?"
Costello: "This was a girls' baseball team!"
Abbott: "Costello, have you really ever played for the New York Yankees? You really have to know something about big-league baseball, Lou."
Costello: "I know all about baseball."
Abbott: "Suppose there's a left-handed pitcher pitching. What do you do?"
Costello: "I put in a right-handed batter."
Abbott: "Now suppose there's a righthander who's pitching. What do you do?"
Costello: "I put in a left-handed batter."
Abbott: "Now I trick you. I take out the right-handed pitcher and put in a left-handed pitcher."
Costello: "And I doublecross you! I take out my left-handed batter, and put in a right-handed batter!"
Abbott: "Now wait a minute? Where are you getting all those right-handed batters?"
Costello: "The same place where you're getting all those left-handed pitchers!"

[It later goes on to talk about Feller pitching for Cleveland. "There's only one Feller pitching for Cleveland!" "You mean the feller that pitches is Feller? And there's no other feller that pitches?"]

http://www.archive.org/download/otr_abbottandcostello/Abbott_and_Costello_-_Whos_On_First_Original_30_Min_Live_Rad.mp3

Jersey Yankee

05-02-10, 06:11 AM

Nice, Brad! The color looks REALLY fake in the last photo, though -- they shouldn't've even bothered and just left it B&W.

Love the one of Abbott & Costello, as well!

Here's one version of a lead-in to Who's On First:

Costello: "This telegram is from Joe DiMaggio. Listen to this. 'Dear Lou, as you know I am recovering from a foot operation. I would appreciate you taking my place on the New York Yankees while I recover. Please report to Yankee Stadium immediately.' Signed, 'Joe DiMaggio.' Abbott, that's the news I've been waiting for. I'm going to be a big-league ballplayer! Yeah, DiMaggio probably heard about my playing with the Cucamonga Wildcats last year!"
Abbott: "You, a ballplayer, Costello? I don't believe it. You know nothing about ball."
Costello: "Oh no? I eat baseball, I live baseball, all night when I'm asleep I dream about baseball."
Abbott: "Don't you ever dream about girls?"
Costello: "What, and miss my turn up at bat?"
[Abbott groans]
Abbott: "What's a matter with you?"
Costello: "And another thing, Abbott, what page are you on?"
Abbott: "Nevermind what page I'm on!"
Costello: "And another thing, Abbott, not only that, in Paterson, New Jersey, I worked out with a baseball team. I used to stay out until four o'clock in the morning?"
Abbott: "Why did you stay out until four o'clock in the morning?"
Costello: "This was a girls' baseball team!"
Abbott: "Costello, have you really ever played for the New York Yankees? You really have to know something about big-league baseball, Lou."
Costello: "I know all about baseball."
Abbott: "Suppose there's a left-handed pitcher pitching. What do you do?"
Costello: "I put in a right-handed batter."
Abbott: "Now suppose there's a righthander who's pitching. What do you do?"
Costello: "I put in a left-handed batter."
Abbott: "Now I trick you. I take out the right-handed pitcher and put in a left-handed pitcher."
Costello: "And I doublecross you! I take out my left-handed batter, and put in a right-handed batter!"
Abbott: "Now wait a minute? Where are you getting all those right-handed batters?"
Costello: "The same place where you're getting all those left-handed pitchers!"

[It later goes on to talk about Feller pitching for Cleveland. "There's only one Feller pitching for Cleveland!" "You mean the feller that pitches is Feller? And there's no other feller that pitches?"]

http://www.archive.org/download/otr_abbottandcostello/Abbott_and_Costello_-_Whos_On_First_Original_30_Min_Live_Rad.mp3
Thanks, Tara. I'm gld that you liked them. :)

One of the history baseball gurus was asking us about colorizing, and that was the only pic from that game. I too dislike colorizing.

I appreciate the lead-in to Who's on First. I see once again that you really love your baseball history.