(Gonna throw these in here and there. Not golf related.)
More than seeing Bobby Jones play, I would have loved to see Walter Johnson face Babe Ruth when the Yankees still played at the Polo Grounds.
(Gonna throw these in here and there. Not golf related.)
More than seeing Bobby Jones play, I would have loved to see Walter Johnson face Babe Ruth when the Yankees still played at the Polo Grounds.
That was an era when REAL MEN played sports
Interesting. That would be 1920-1922 when he was with the Yankees. They opened “The House that Ruth Built” in 1923. I love your ramblings, but didn’t know how you felt about baseball and the old-timers. I’ve often dreamt how cool to be able to go back in time and buy a ticket for a game like that.
Just re-read the Bobby Jones book “The Grand Slam”. Right up there with Tommy’s Honor as the best golf books ever.
-BZ
My dad played in the majors for a bit and even made the all star team one year.
I am a major baseball historian.
I even know Jackie Robinson was not the first African American in the majors. Moses “Fleet” Walker in the 19th century.
Then you probably know that the revered “Cap Anson” was a major reason why he didn’t continue his career in baseball and, likely the reason it took another 50 years. Of course, it didn’t hurt that the commissioner was racist too.
-BZ
Yep, sad. I wonder how many home runs Josh Gibson would have hit, how many wins Satchel Page would have had and how many bases Cool Papa Bell would have stolen.
I also have a Stachel Page baseball signed to me.
I love the nicknames the old-timers had. Big Train was a great one.
I grew up listening to Harry Carey describe the exploits of Stan the Man on the radio. Musial is my all-time favorite. Well, and maybe Warren Spahn.
Larry Doby started in the AL about the same time as Robinson but didn’t get the press. Doby was a great player too.
I have baseballs signed “To Monte” from both Stan the Man and Warren Spahn.
Dang!
I get the feeling there might be some little league coaching in your future.
I’d love to be behind the plate for that one!