The big league careers of the Black Sox players ended in 1920, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t play baseball and get paid to do it. Several players including Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Chick Gandil and Oscar “Happy “ Felsch continued playing throughout the 1920s following their banishment by commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis. Felsch, in fact, was still swinging a bat … [Read more...] about After the Cheering: Photo of Hap Felsch Still Playing in 1932 at Auction
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Photo of the Day: Lefty Grove Receives 1931 MVP Award
You can still see it today, just as Lefty Grove requested. The American League MVP award for 1931 is on display at the Georges Creek Library in Lonaconing, MD, not far from his gravesite. Eighty-six years ago this summer, he was presented with the sterling silver trophy from the Baseball Writers Association. Now, a news photo taken that afternoon in Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Lefty Grove Receives 1931 MVP Award
Photo of the Day: Mick’s 522nd Homer Passes Ted
Like the ball that landed in the hands of young Sal Durante after being crushed by Roger Maris to set a new single-season record, it was a Bronx teenager who landed one of Mickey Mantle's last home run milestones. Playing in what would be his last season, Mantle took Sam McDowell deep in the first inning of a May 6, 1968 game against Cleveland at Yankee … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Mick’s 522nd Homer Passes Ted
1956 Photo Shows Bill Russell…High Jumper
There was some concern over the weekend for hoops legend Bill Russell, who was taken to a Seattle hospital. Several hours later, the 84-year-old used his trademark humor to assure everyone he was fine. Thank you everyone for the kind thoughts, yes I was taken to the hospital last night & as my wife likes to remind me I don’t drink enough. On my way home & as … [Read more...] about 1956 Photo Shows Bill Russell…High Jumper
Photo Of The Day Captures First Game in Rams History
When the National Football League needed a 10th team to balance its two divisions in 1937, the Cleveland Rams stepped in to round out the Western Conference. The Rams, who had played in the fledgling American Football League in 1937, were eager to make the jump to the big time, but their debut season in the NFL crashed and burned in a hurry. After splitting their first two … [Read more...] about Photo Of The Day Captures First Game in Rams History
Photo of the Day: Babe and Lou Open 1928 Barnstorming Tour
The exploits of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the homer-happy 1927 Yankees captivated the country and the first widely known sports agent, Christy Walsh, wasn’t about to let an opportunity slip away. Walsh organized a nationwide barnstorming trip headlined by the two most famous Yanks. Ruth had broken his own record with 60 homers; Gehrig had launched 47. Hack Wilson was … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Babe and Lou Open 1928 Barnstorming Tour
Photo of the Day: Gehrig Breaks Consecutive Game Record
It didn't receive nearly as much fanfare as when Cal Ripken Junior broke his record six decades later but there was a ceremony on August 17, 1933 when Lou Gehrig passed Everett Scott to establish a new mark for most consecutive games played. Evidence of that comes in the form of an original Acme Newspictures image of Gehrig receiving a commemorative trophy from E.G. Brands, … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Gehrig Breaks Consecutive Game Record
“He Disappointed No One”: DiMaggio Debut Photo at Auction
He was 21 years old, painfully shy and 3,000 hard miles from home. A kid, really, with none of the airs he would take on later. He'd been assigned number 18 that spring. They knew of Joe DiMaggio in St. Petersburg, Florida, though. Signed a year earlier, the hitting star of the Pacific Coast League was finally here and ready, maybe, to fill … [Read more...] about “He Disappointed No One”: DiMaggio Debut Photo at Auction