He hadn't played in 30 years but when Ty Cobb spoke, ballplayers tended to listen. In 1958, the man whose name was still atop the all-time hits list paid a visit to Yankee Stadium for Old Timer's Day. He struck up a conversation with two-time reigning MVP Mickey Mantle and the cameras began to click. While images of that historic chat session … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: “And Then Cobb Said to Mantle…”
1958
Photo of the Day: Musial’s Pinch-Hit 3000th Sets off Midwest Party
Stan Musial always did things his way. From retiring as the St. Louis Cardinals’ general manager after just one (championship) season in 1967 to being the best harmonica player in the Hall of Fame, he was always interesting. On May 13, 1958, Musial added a few footnotes to the 3,000 hit club when he slammed a double of Moe Drabowsky at Wrigley Field to reach one of … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Musial’s Pinch-Hit 3000th Sets off Midwest Party
Hires Root Beer Baseball Cards a Tasty Challenge
Charles Hires did not invent root beer, but his marketing and advertising skills helped make his brand one of the United States’ top selling soft drinks by the time of his death in 1937. Hires, a pharmacist by trade, flooded the market with advertising, distributing Victorian trading cards with stunningly beautiful artwork and placing ads in publications like the Ladies Home … [Read more...] about Hires Root Beer Baseball Cards a Tasty Challenge
Vintage Football Break of the Month: 1958 Topps
The season began innocently enough. Another NFL season didn’t capture sports fans attention like baseball—unless you were in, say, Green Bay or Baltimore. Before 1958 was over, though, the NFL would become a breakout star. The Vintage Football Set Break of the Month takes you back to that historic season, when the first nationally televised championship game turned into … [Read more...] about Vintage Football Break of the Month: 1958 Topps