(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.
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by Monte Scheinblum | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized | 9 comments
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!