Williams & Minoso, A’s vs Giants, Negro Leaguers, Seals, Greenberg.
Ted Williams and Minnie Minoso enjoy a moment together during the 1959 All-Star Game. It was Minoso’s 6th All-Star appearance and Williams’ 18th, so this was far from a new experience for two of my...
View ArticleRugger. Clemente. Raimondi. Cobb. Paige.
Last month, Bay Area baseball legend and mainstay, Rugger Ardizoia passed away at the age of 95. Rugger’s popularity had risen in the last few years due to being the oldest living member of the New...
View ArticleHanging Up The Spikes: Pops, The Babe, Satchel, Ted and Dizzy.
September 6th, 1982. An emotional Willie Stargell speaks to President Ronald Reagan in front of a packed house at Three Rivers Stadium. Stargell had announced that 1982 would be his last season and...
View ArticleCampy. Spaceman. The Mick. Yogi. Satch.
Campy. Before Roy Campanella joined the Brooklyn Dodgers organization, he played in the Negro Leagues in some shape or form, from 1937 to 1945. He mainly played with the Baltimore Elite Giants, but did...
View ArticleSatch. The Babe. Baxes. Gibson. Baker.
Satch in Portland. Aug. 27, 1961. A 54-year-old Satchel Paige takes the mound for the Portland Beavers against their PCL rival, Seattle Rainiers at Sicks’ Stadium in Seattle, Washington. Satchel’s PCL...
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