Great Yankee photos

[Jersey Yankee]

My Brooklyn Dodger fan dude is speaking to me again, at least by way of posting Yankee pix. A long drought, but here are some of the better ones.



(check the famous Yankee and you'll recognize his name (hint: he once wore #6 for a year))



Lou Gehrig gently encouraging Babe Dahlgren in the dugout before Dahlgren replaced him as the Yankees' first baseman in Detroit. Gehrig removed himself from the lineup, snapping his consecutive-games-played streak at 2,130.



Passing the torch.



Joe, Mickey and Teddy, 1951.









Brooklyn Dodgers 3B coach, 1938



Boston Braves coach (undated)

[Jersey Yankee]

[Jersey Yankee]

(cute seat, huh?)





(guess who!!!)





(who is this guy on the right?)

[Jersey Yankee]

[NJ Fan]

Those are some AWESOME photos! Thanks for posting them! I'm glad you two are friends again.

[Jersey Yankee]

"New York centerfielder Mickey Mantle makes a leaping pose for photographers during Yankee Workout at Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, in New York Sept 27. Mickey tested his injured right leg and announced he did not think he would be ready for the World Series which opens at Yankee Stadium, New York, Sept 28. 'I'm not hopeful of playing in the Series - at least in the first game or two at Yankee Stadium,' Mickey said. He said, although it doesn't interfere with his hitting, the injury hurts when he runs." Mantle's assessment of his injury proved correct, as he did not play in Games 1 and 2, which, ironically, were both won by the Yankees".







"Where money is involved, so, too, are deceit and dishonesty—even when it involves the simplest of pleasures and time-honored traditions. And quite unfortunately, the truth is seldom (if ever) revealed. Take, for instance, the world-renowned "Baby Ruth" candy bar. Introduced in 1921 by the Curtiss Candy Company, this tasty 5-cent (half the price of its candy-aisle contemporaries) chocolate bar was assumed by the masses to be a celebration of the New York Yankees' Babe Ruth—a 1920 acquisition whose rise to baseball prominence was, at the time, underway at a meteoric rate. Eventually noticing the chewy treat's incredible popularity, Ruth demanded royalties for the obvious use of his name. Curtiss, however, countered with the argument that its product had been named for Ruth Cleveland—the daughter of former U.S. President Grover Cleveland. The implausible aspect of that claim was that Ruth Cleveland, born in 1891, died in 1904—a full 12 years before Curtiss Candy had even opened! Accepting the curious explanation, by 1930, Ruth produced his own candy bar, "Ruth's Home Run Candy." But shortly after it hit the shelves, Curtiss persuaded the patent office to turn Ruth down, arguing that the similarities of the products' names would cause "confusion." Consequently halted from marketing his sweets, Ruth barked to Curtiss, "Well, I ain't eatin' your damned candy bar anymore." the Babe himself tossing samples of his short-lived product into the Yankee Stadium right-field bleachers".

[Jersey Yankee]

Those are some AWESOME photos! Thanks for posting them! I'm glad you two are friends again.

He's strangely got a grandson who's a Yankee fan. I say strange, since, as they've enlightened me, every single Yankee loss is a good thing for Brooklyn. In fact, they cheered Mo's loss and last October, they were all jubilant as if it were 1955 (guess who they beat?).

Still, it took the help of the Brooklyn Mod to figure him out, so even if we're not "speaking", at least he's posting on the NYY forum on the other board. He'd previous put up some awesome shots of the Mick, but under the "History" forum, when he was mad at me.

Long story, but but it's between him "tolerating" me or "angry" at me; there's never any "like" (nor any love lost, apparently). Very long story.

[Jersey Yankee]

Wow.... Bullet Bob Turley and Mickey Mantle on the same page?

The Brooklyn Dodger fan who'd posted this was asked a question as to whether or not that was the ame Bob Turley that pitched for the Yanks. He replied that it wasn't, and someone else posted their DOB and cities of birth:

Robert Lee Turley, Born On: 09-19-1930
Born In: Troy, Illinois

Mickey was born 10-20-31, in Spavinaw Oklahoma

Here are a few others:

[Tifoso]

WOW. Thank you

[Jersey Yankee]

You're welcome. My friend has a very discerning eye. I use the term "friend" loosely, since we're not buddies, but he's gotten over his dislike of me, so he's offering many goodies, much to the appreciation of Yankee fans.

[whiffleball]

Great pics, thanks.

[Jersey Yankee]

My apologies to the dial-up users, since thes pix must take forever to load.

For the "Tarzan" pic of Lou earlier, my Brooklyn Dodger fan source gave this:

"Director, D. Ross Lederman, perhaps flubbed a chance for a gate bonanza when he chose not to cast Gehrig. Having undergone a screen test for Lederman's production of Tarzan's Revenge, Gehrig was passed over for the lead role in favor of Glenn Morris. A decathlon Gold Medalist during the 1936 Munich Olympic Games, Morris became the fourth Olympic athlete to portray Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller, Buster Crabbe and Herman Brix preceded him). Incidentally, another Olympian—swimmer Eleanor Holm—was cast by Lederman as "Jane." Turns out that Morris' "Revenge" was enough; he was not to appear in another film, thus making his movie portfolio about as lengthy as Gehrig's".

[Jersey Yankee]

Here's one more you folks may like:

[Jersey Yankee]

Anybody know who this guy is? Ruth called him the "All American out", amongst other things.



Here's a few more from the 50s & 60s:













Who is this guy? ^^

[Casey37]

The All American Out could be Leo "The Lip" Durocher.

[Jersey Yankee]

Who's the Red Sox player? ^^



^^Looks like after Larsen's Perfecto in Game 5 of '56.



Hey, that place looks familiar.

[Jersey Yankee]

The All American Out could be Leo "The Lip" Durocher.

Thanks. I'm embarrassed at not knowing. When you're in the middle of a discussion between one guy who's 70 and another in his late 80s, you can easily realize how little you know.

[Jersey Yankee]

Hey, Doc, I'm not feeling so good.

[Jersey Yankee]

The All American Out could be Leo "The Lip" Durocher.

Thanks. I'll try finding out more about this. However, I thought that Durocher was known for managing the Brooklyn Dodgers and NY Giants (as well as the Cubs and Astros), not wearing a Yankee uni. In fact, he never played in the bigs.

http://baseballreference.com/managers/durocle01.shtml

[thecaptain]

Who is this guy? ^^ . i think its al downing

[thecaptain]

Thanks. I'll try finding out more about this. However, I thought that Durocher was known for managing the Brooklyn Dodgers and NY Giants (as well as the Cubs and Astros), not wearing a Yankee uni. In fact, he never played in the bigs.

http://baseballreference.com/managers/durocle01.shtml

1925 and 1928 played for the yankees . just click on Playing record of your link.its under Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994

[Jersey Yankee]

1925 and 1928 played for the yankees . just click on Playing record of your link.its under Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994

Yeah, thanks. I must've been half-asleep, since he did play. My Brooklyn Dodger fan guy (who'd actually gone to Ebbets Field when he was a kid, lived around the corner from there) wrote this:

He's Leo Durocher, who played for the Yankees in 1925,28-29, as short stop, and second baseman, he also played for the Cards, and others, he was a .247 lifetime hitter, but a pretty good fielder. He became famous as a Manager, with the Brooklyn Dodgers who he Managed for 8 yrs, the New york Giants, 8 yrs., the Cubs, 7yrs., and the Houston Astro's for 2 yrs. HE got elected to the HOF in 1994, by the Veterans Committee. Leo was nicknamed " The Lip" because of his hot temper, he also believed that winning any way you can even if it means throwing at the other teams players heads was part of the game. If you want to know more go to Google, you will find plenty on his private life which in some cases is more interesting then his baseball career.

[thecaptain]

By the way great photos. thanks for putting them up.

[Jersey Yankee]

Who is this guy? ^^ . i think its al downing

Thanks. The only other black southpaw I could think of was Vida Blue.

Here's a pic of Al Dowling which I'd googled:



http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/downial01.shtml

[Jersey Yankee]

By the way great photos. thanks for putting them up.

No problem. Sometimes I wonder if I put up with this guy's bashing just to get these photos of him. He's been around as long as Michaels07, sixty-one, Andy and others here, so he's definitely "seen it all". His discerning eye for excellent photos, even for other teams is unbelievable.

He's got a few from Jackie Robinson when he played in the Montreal minor league squad.

All I could say is that they were too good not to share here, so I'm glad that yourself and others enjoy. Have you figured out a "caption" for that pic of Mickey and the nurses? I'd put that up under JC.

[thecaptain]

Thanks. The only other black southpaw I could think of was Vida Blue.

Here's a pic of Al Dowling which I'd googled:



http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/downial01.shtml

Here is a old one
http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com...-downingal.JPG http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/..._bouton_hi.jpg

[Jersey Yankee]

Great stuff, captain!!! You should've used the "[img]" thing so that they could show as regular photos.

I like them a lot.

[thecaptain]

Great stuff, captain!!! You should've used the "[img]" thing so that they could show as regular photos.

I like them a lot.

I am a marooon when it comes to that stuff. i dont know how. i guess its not hard but i never tried it. Also i intend to bump this post > http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?t=24423 from time to time .

[Jersey Yankee]

I am a marooon when it comes to that stuff. i dont know how. i guess its not hard but i never tried it. Also i intend to bump this post > http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?t=24423 from time to time .

I remember that "Lingo" thread. I posted it on another board when I ran out of things to write. It was a big hit back then.

Don't worry the pix, here you go:

[lbyankychk]

I LOVED these photos! Thanks for taking the time to post them! After such a long, disturbing off-season, (well, any season w/out baseball is disturbing) these pictures surely warm the heart of this Yankee fan! Where did they come from? Are these all from someone's collection?

[Jersey Yankee]

I LOVED these photos! Thanks for taking the time to post them! After such a long, disturbing off-season, (well, any season w/out baseball is disturbing) these pictures surely warm the heart of this Yankee fan! Where did they come from? Are these all from someone's collection?

As mentioned, a Brooklyn Dodger fan who'd seen Jackie Robinson play is a lover of great photos from the past. He'd searched the web and linked them. Very discerning eye.

Here's one from some Negro League games played at YS back in the '30s:



I'll try to post more on Sunday, as I've got a few w/Yogi, Mize and others.

[Jersey Yankee]

Clubhouse photo of the powerhouse Yankees taken by Life Magazine's Robert Kelly after clinching the 1961 pennant. Roger Maris (who in days would hit homers 60 and 61) is at left, reveling with Elston Howard, manager Ralph Houk, Ralph Terry and Yogi Berra. Notice the cigarettes in Maris' and Berra's hands, something that would be taboo today. What a handsome devil that Yogi was.

[Sixty one]

Great pictures! One question I have is why Ruth is standing next to Gen Pershing of WWI fame in a military uniform? I didn't know that Ruth was in the service?

[Yankees Empire]

Wow. Just wow. Apparently, I need to come to the History Forum a little more often.

Those photos are absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing them!

[Jersey Yankee]

Great pictures! One question I have is why Ruth is standing next to Gen Pershing of WWI fame in a military uniform? I didn't know that Ruth was in the service?

I have no idea. I'll scour that board I'd mentioned and ask around. If my Brooklyn Dodger fan guy (who's around your age and length of baseball fandom) has a reply, I'll post it here. I'll see if I can get a reply by this weekend.

[Jersey Yankee]

Sixty One:

I got this from the Brooklyn Dodger fan:

In 1918 during World War I, Ruth, who was married by then, did not have to serve, but it was not unusual for him to help recruit for the Army, and aloud to wear a uniform.

Obviously, "aloud" should've been "allowed", but that's the info I have.

[Jersey Yankee]

^^Joe McCarthy & Col Rupert?

[Jersey Yankee]

Wow. Just wow. Apparently, I need to come to the History Forum a little more often.

Those photos are absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing them!

De nada. Hope that you enjoy the current set also.

[Jersey Yankee]

[penguin4]

That yearbook picture -- I didn't even notice Mantle; the first guy I saw was Turley. They went to the same high school???

That's not Ruppert with McCarthy, but the late great Connie Mack.

And Ruth and Durocher famously didn't get along -- one of the reasons Durocher left the Yankees (or was shown the door, if you will) is because rumors have Ruth issuing an ultimatum, that he had to go, if I'm not mistaken. And It was a huge deal for Ruth to dislike someone -- he pretty much got along with everyone, even if no one could really get close with him. Carl Mays was another guy he didn't like -- but nobody liked Carl Mays, so maybe that's not saying much at all.

[penguin4]

The Brooklyn Dodger fan who'd posted this was asked a question as to whether or not that was the ame Bob Turley that pitched for the Yanks. He replied that it wasn't, and someone else posted their DOB and cities of birth:

Robert Lee Turley, Born On: 09-19-1930
Born In: Troy, Illinois

Mickey was born 10-20-31, in Spavinaw Oklahoma

Here are a few others:

Okay, maybe I should read the WHOLE THREAD before replying.
This confirms it's not the same Turley -- signature isn't even close:

And the fact that Turley went to high school in East St. Louis, Ill. (I googled it.) Really strange coincidence, though -- never thought it was that common a name.

BTW, great pictures of Gehrig! Rock on! Is that Cowboy Hat one from Rawhide I presume?

[nojoke]

great pictures...

does anyone know around when dimaggio was friendly with mantle? after reading The Mick, Mantle said that dimaggio wasnt ready to be best friends when he came up

[penguin4]

great pictures...

does anyone know around when dimaggio was friendly with mantle? after reading The Mick, Mantle said that dimaggio wasnt ready to be best friends when he came up

DiMaggio and Mantle were never close. But because Mantle was assumed to be the next DiMaggio (hence the #6, to follow in the footsteps of famous #3, 4, and 5), they took an awful lot of publicity photos together -- and I'd imagine most (if not all) of the ones of the two of them in uniform were from 1951, which was Mantle's rookie season and DiMaggio's last.

However, Mantle always had a profound admiration and respect for Joe D, and (at least in later years) he'd never hesitate to let that be known. I believe he even mentioned it prominently on Mickey Mantle Day, which DiMaggio attended, in 1969. And he insisted that his plaque in Monument Park (or whatever they had in those days) be lower than DiMaggio's, because he always believed Joe D to be far and away the better ballplayer than he ever was or would be. For years, it looked as if the two plaques were the same height, but when Mickey's was taken down to erect a monument for him after he died, it was revealed that all these years Mickey's plaque had indeed been about an inch or so lower than Joe D's was, in deference to his wishes.

[Jersey Yankee]

Now how does someone so young know so much? Geez, I've gotta start reading all of those books I have.

[Jersey Yankee]

July 1958, Hammerin' Hank Aaron and Moose Skowron

[Jersey Yankee]

Who's your Daddy?



Whitey Ford, proudly shows off his newborn son Thomas, August 27, 1954.

[Jersey Yankee]

This pic is merely pure humor personified!!!



1956 , "Dizzy Dean winds up to let fly a golf ball at batter Mickey Mantle standing over a make shift plate armed with a golf club. Catching for Diz is golfer Gary Middlecoff.

[Sixty one]

dizzy dean...great hall of fame pitcher with the Cards who at one time was a sports broadcaster with the Yanks among other teams and was known for the way he pronounced words on the air. I wish I can remember some of his pet phrases but I don't! Maybe some other posters will remember him.

[Jersey Yankee]

I remember hearing of a strong southern type of drawl, and I've heard of his slurred words. He was likely more loveable off the air than anything else.

[penguin4]

dizzy dean...great hall of fame pitcher with the Cards who at one time was a sports broadcaster with the Yanks among other teams and was known for the way he pronounced words on the air. I wish I can remember some of his pet phrases but I don't! Maybe some other posters will remember him.

"He slud" into whatever base is the one I've heard.

And when asked why he lied to reporters about his birthdate and other details, he said, "Them ain't lies. Them's scoops."