Oh, and I played in competitive leagues until age 44 … I wish I could play again (after a severed quadriceps tendon and a torn Achilles … not likely … but who knows?
Once I had the privilege of watching a game in Fenway Park - Great game, great food and great experience all together. When I first started watching professional baseball, it was at Maple Leaf Stadium in Toronto, a traditional open air park, but when Toronto got the Blue Jays franchise the Skydome was their home and I watched countless games there. However, we eventually wanted to get the feeling of sitting in a traditional stadium again so we went to Buffalo to watch a game. I also saw one in Cooperstown. Anyone who has had a love of baseball has to have made the pilgrimage to Cooperstown.
Anyone who has had a love of baseball has to have made the pilgrimage to Cooperstown.
A number of years ago when I had PRESS CREDENTIALS, while on my way to Maine with my family, we stopped in Cooperstown, New York and of course, visited Baseball's Hall of Fame.
I took dozens of photos … 35mm slide film back the … and submitted them all to an agency, which at the time, represented my work and leased selected photos to publishers.
Several years ago, when the owner of that agency passed away, his widow and family were left with the impossible task of separating the subject -categorized sides (from plastic pages/pockets/file cabinets) by photographer , and trying to return them.
The hundreds of thousands of slides were just too much with which to deal, and, after some attempts, the family gave up the effort. Of my 8000-plus slides with that agency, only a few hundred were returned, and, they did not include any of the Hall of Fame photos.
Somewhere in my office is a magazine, book, etc., with some of the published Hall shots. If I can find any, I will post pictures of the pictures on the pages.
As for the "old ball parks" -- in 1958 and again in 1960, I pitched in Philadelphia Sandlot League All Star games … in the old (long since demolished) Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium. I'm the player on the left … the one on the right was another lucky kid who was selected to play in a Major League park.
Photo by my Dad
I will never forget those (two) once-in-a-lifetime games, pitching on the same mound as have pitchers like Robin Roberts, Sandy Koufax, Newcombe, Spahn …
The problem with colour slides is that once they're gone, they're gone. When someone poured Coca-Cola over my collection of slides of Spain and Morocco I could have cried.
Great article, but I am unable to contribute... I've only been to 2 professional baseball games-- in St. Louis, to see the Cardinals and Stan Musial, and once to Baltimore, to see the Oriels play...
Stan-the-Man Musial … one of the all-time greats. If you only got to one Major League game, seeing him play made your day at the ball park a special one.
He was great!!! He used to come here to Louisville, on occasion, to speak to the Louisville Bats, a Cardinal seed team. He didn't play much, the day I saw him, but just seeing him was wonderful!
Take me out to the ball game …
Oh, and I played in competitive leagues until age 44 … I wish I could play again (after a severed quadriceps tendon and a torn Achilles … not likely … but who knows?
Once I had the privilege of watching a game in Fenway Park - Great game, great food and great experience all together. When I first started watching professional baseball, it was at Maple Leaf Stadium in Toronto, a traditional open air park, but when Toronto got the Blue Jays franchise the Skydome was their home and I watched countless games there. However, we eventually wanted to get the feeling of sitting in a traditional stadium again so we went to Buffalo to watch a game. I also saw one in Cooperstown. Anyone who has had a love of baseball has to have made the pilgrimage to Cooperstown.
Anyone who has had a love of baseball has to have made the pilgrimage to Cooperstown.
A number of years ago when I had PRESS CREDENTIALS, while on my way to Maine with my family, we stopped in Cooperstown, New York and of course, visited Baseball's Hall of Fame.
I took dozens of photos … 35mm slide film back the … and submitted them all to an agency, which at the time, represented my work and leased selected photos to publishers.
Several years ago, when the owner of that agency passed away, his widow and family were left with the impossible task of separating the subject -categorized sides (from plastic pages/pockets/file cabinets) by photographer , and trying to return them.
The hundreds of thousands of slides were just too much with which to deal, and, after some attempts, the family gave up the effort. Of my 8000-plus slides with that agency, only a few hundred were returned, and, they did not include any of the Hall of Fame photos.
Somewhere in my office is a magazine, book, etc., with some of the published Hall shots. If I can find any, I will post pictures of the pictures on the pages.
As for the "old ball parks" -- in 1958 and again in 1960, I pitched in Philadelphia Sandlot League All Star games … in the old (long since demolished) Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium. I'm the player on the left … the one on the right was another lucky kid who was selected to play in a Major League park.
Photo by my Dad
I will never forget those (two) once-in-a-lifetime games, pitching on the same mound as have pitchers like Robin Roberts, Sandy Koufax, Newcombe, Spahn …
Damn lucky kid was I.
The problem with colour slides is that once they're gone, they're gone. When someone poured Coca-Cola over my collection of slides of Spain and Morocco I could have cried.
When someone poured Coca-Cola over my collection of slides of Spain and Morocco I could have cried.
You have my deepest empathy, Buzz.
Good morning to all.
Who will throw out the first pitch?
Good morning, AMac. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
Good morning, AMac. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
Sunny, windy and a-o.k. thank you, dd.
Great article, but I am unable to contribute... I've only been to 2 professional baseball games-- in St. Louis, to see the Cardinals and Stan Musial, and once to Baltimore, to see the Oriels play...
These are wonderful pictures!
Stan-the-Man Musial … one of the all-time greats. If you only got to one Major League game, seeing him play made your day at the ball park a special one.
He was great!!! He used to come here to Louisville, on occasion, to speak to the Louisville Bats, a Cardinal seed team. He didn't play much, the day I saw him, but just seeing him was wonderful!
He was great!!! He used to come here to Louisville, on occasion, to speak to the Louisville Bats, a Cardinal seed team.
He was a Pennsylvania native! Born : November 21, 1920, Donora, PA