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Phillies' Victorino Gets Dumped On, Becomes Latest Pour Man's Al Smith by Paul Ladewski Posted on Monday, August
Phillies’ Victorino gets dumped on, becomes latest pour man’s Al Smith By Paul Ladewski Posted on Monday, August 17th One-time White Sox outfielder Al Smith was a productive hitter for much of his 12 seasons in the major leagues, but the three-time All-Star is best remembered neither for any of his 1,466 career hits nor his Negro League exploits before them. Fifty years after the fact, any mention of Smith immediately stokes memories of Game 2 of the 1959 World Series, when he took perhaps the most famous beer bath in baseball history. As the headline of his New York Times obituary said, “Al Smith, 73, Dies; Was Doused in Series.” Smith passed away in January, 2002, but his name came to light again last Wednesday night, when Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino was doused by an overzealous Cubs fan at Wrigley Field. Compared to what Smith endured, Victorino has no reason to cry in his beer. At least he was able to catch the ball on the warning track in left-center field. On that Friday, Oct. 2, afternoon at Comiskey Park, Smith could only watch helplessly while the ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Charlie Neal landed several feet into the lower deck in left field. Mere fractions of seconds earlier, in his haste to retrieve the ball, a fan named Melvin Piehl inadvertently knocked over a full cup of beer from atop the ledge of the wall. “It hit the bill of my cap and came down the side of my face,” Smith recalled years later. -
Postseaason Sta Rec Ats & Caps & Re S, Li Ecord Ne S Ds
Postseason Recaps, Line Scores, Stats & Records World Champions 1955 World Champions For the Brooklyn Dodgers, the 1955 World Series was not just a chance to win a championship, but an opportunity to avenge five previous World Series failures at the hands of their chief rivals, the New York Yankees. Even with their ace Don Newcombe on the mound, the Dodgers seemed to be doomed from the start, as three Yankee home runs set back Newcombe and the rest of the team in their opening 6-5 loss. Game 2 had the same result, as New York's southpaw Tommy Byrne held Brooklyn to five hits in a 4-2 victory. With the Series heading back to Brooklyn, Johnny Podres was given the start for Game 3. The Dodger lefty stymied the Yankees' offense over the first seven innings by allowing one run on four hits en route to an 8-3 victory. Podres gave the Dodger faithful a hint as to what lay ahead in the series with his complete-game, six-strikeout performance. Game 4 at Ebbets Field turned out to be an all-out slugfest. After falling behind early, 3-1, the Dodgers used the long ball to knot up the series. Future Hall of Famers Roy Campanella and Duke Snider each homered and Gil Hodges collected three of the club’s 14 hits, including a home run in the 8-5 triumph. Snider's third and fourth home runs of the Series provided the support needed for rookie Roger Craig and the Dodgers took Game 5 by a score of 5-3. -
National Pastime a REVIEW of BASEBALL HISTORY
THE National Pastime A REVIEW OF BASEBALL HISTORY CONTENTS The Chicago Cubs' College of Coaches Richard J. Puerzer ................. 3 Dizzy Dean, Brownie for a Day Ronnie Joyner. .................. .. 18 The '62 Mets Keith Olbermann ................ .. 23 Professional Baseball and Football Brian McKenna. ................ •.. 26 Wallace Goldsmith, Sports Cartoonist '.' . Ed Brackett ..................... .. 33 About the Boston Pilgrims Bill Nowlin. ..................... .. 40 Danny Gardella and the Reserve Clause David Mandell, ,................. .. 41 Bringing Home the Bacon Jacob Pomrenke ................. .. 45 "Why, They'll Bet on a Foul Ball" Warren Corbett. ................. .. 54 Clemente's Entry into Organized Baseball Stew Thornley. ................. 61 The Winning Team Rob Edelman. ................... .. 72 Fascinating Aspects About Detroit Tiger Uniform Numbers Herm Krabbenhoft. .............. .. 77 Crossing Red River: Spring Training in Texas Frank Jackson ................... .. 85 The Windowbreakers: The 1947 Giants Steve Treder. .................... .. 92 Marathon Men: Rube and Cy Go the Distance Dan O'Brien .................... .. 95 I'm a Faster Man Than You Are, Heinie Zim Richard A. Smiley. ............... .. 97 Twilight at Ebbets Field Rory Costello 104 Was Roy Cullenbine a Better Batter than Joe DiMaggio? Walter Dunn Tucker 110 The 1945 All-Star Game Bill Nowlin 111 The First Unknown Soldier Bob Bailey 115 This Is Your Sport on Cocaine Steve Beitler 119 Sound BITES Darryl Brock 123 Death in the Ohio State League Craig -
1960-63 Post Cereal Baseball Card .Pdf Checklist
1960 Post Cereal Box Panels Mickey Mantle Don Drysdale Al Kaline Harmon Killebrew Eddie Mathews Bob Cousy Bob Pettit Johnny Unitas Frank Gifford 1961 Post Cereal Baseball Card Checklist 1 Yogi Berra (Hand Cut) 1 Yogi Berra (Perforated) 2 Elston Howard (Hand Cut) 2 Elston Howard (Perforated) 3 Bill Skowron (Hand Cut) 3 Bill Skowron (Perforated) 4 Mickey Mantle (Hand Cut) 4 Mickey Mantle (Perforated) 5 Bob Turley (Hand Cut) 5 Bob Turley (Perforated) 6 Whitey Ford (Hand Cut) 6 Whitey Ford (Perforated) 7 Roger Maris (Hand Cut) 7 Roger Maris (Perforated) 8 Bobby Richardson (Hand Cut) 8 Bobby Richardson (Perforated) 9 Tony Kubek (Hand Cut) 9 Tony Kubek (Perforated) 10 Gil McDougald (Hand Cut) 10 Gil McDougald (Perforated) 11 Cletis Boyer (Hand Cut) 12 Hector Lopez (Hand Cut) 12 Hector Lopez (Perforated) 13 Bob Cerv (Hand Cut) 14 Ryne Duren (Hand Cut) 15 Bobby Shantz (Hand Cut) 16 Art Ditmar (Hand Cut) 17 Jim Coates (Hand Cut) 18 John Blanchard (Hand Cut) Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© 2019 1 19 Luis Aparicio (Hand Cut) 19 Luis Aparicio (Perforated) 20 Nelson Fox (Hand Cut) 20 Nelson Fox (Perforated) 21 Bill Pierce (Hand Cut) 21 Bill Pierce (Perforated) 22 Early Wynn (Hand Cut) 22 Early Wynn (Perforated) 23 Bob Shaw (Hand Cut) 24 Al Smith (Hand Cut) 24 Al Smith (Perforated) 25 Minnie Minoso (Hand Cut) 25 Minnie Minoso (Perforated) 26 Roy Sievers (Hand Cut) 26 Roy Sievers (Perforated) 27 Jim Landis (Hand Cut) 27 Jim Landis (Perforated) 28 Sherman Lollar (Hand Cut) 28 Sherman Lollar (Perforated) 29 Gerry Staley (Hand Cut) 30 Gene Freese -
They Played for the Love of the Game Adding to the Legacy of Minnesota Black Baseball Frank M
“Good Grief!” RAMSEY COUNTY Said Charlie Brown: The Business of Death in Bygone St. Paul Moira F. Harris and Leo J. Harris A Publication of the Ramsey County Historical Society —Page 14 Spring 2010 Volume 44, Number 4 They Played for the Love of the Game Adding to the Legacy of Minnesota Black Baseball Frank M. White Page 3 John Cotton, left, was an outstanding athlete and second baseman for the Twin City Gophers, his Marshall Senior High School team, and other professional teams in the 1940s and ’50s. He and Lloyd “Dulov” Hogan, right, and the other unidentified player in this photo were part of the thriving black baseball scene in Minnesota in the middle of the twentieth century. Photo courtesy of the Cotton family. Photo restoration by Lori Gleason. RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORY RAMSEY COUNTY Executive Director Priscilla Farnham Founding Editor (1964–2006) Virginia Brainard Kunz Editor Hıstory John M. Lindley Volume 45, Number 1 Spring 2010 RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON DECEMBER 20, 2007: Thomas H. Boyd The Ramsey County Historical Society inspires current and future generations President Paul A. Verret to learn from and value their history by engaging in a diverse program First Vice President of presenting, publishing and preserving. Joan Higinbotham Second Vice President Julie Brady Secretary C O N T E N T S Carolyn J. Brusseau Treasurer 3 They Played for the Love of the Game Norlin Boyum, Anne Cowie, Nancy Randall Dana, Cheryl Dickson, Charlton Adding to the Legacy of Minnesota Black Baseball Dietz, Joanne A. -
1964 Topps Baseball Checklist
1964 Topps Baseball Checklist 1 Dick Ellswo1963 NL ERA Leaders Bob Friend Sandy Koufax 2 Camilo Pasc1963 AL ERA Leaders Gary Peters Juan Pizarro 3 Sandy Kouf1963 NL Pitching Leaders Jim Maloney Juan Marichal Warren Spahn 4 Jim Bouton1963 AL Pitching Leaders Whitey Ford Camilo Pascual 5 Don Drysda1963 NL Strikeout Leaders Sandy Koufax Jim Maloney 6 Jim Bunnin 1963 AL Strikeout Leaders Camilo Pascual Dick Stigman 7 Hank Aaron1963 NL Batting Leaders Roberto Clemente Tommy Davis Dick Groat 8 Al Kaline 1963 AL Batting Leaders Rich Rollins Carl Yastrzemski 9 Hank Aaron1963 NL Home Run Leaders Orlando Cepeda Willie Mays Willie McCovey 10 Bob Allison1963 AL Home Run Leaders Harmon Killebrew Dick Stuart 11 Hank Aaron1963 NL RBI Leaders Ken Boyer Bill White 12 Al Kaline 1963 AL RBI Leaders Harmon Killebrew Dick Stuart 13 Hoyt Wilhelm 14 Dick Nen Dodgers Rookies Nick Willhite 15 Zoilo Versalles Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© 2019 1 16 John Boozer 17 Willie Kirkland 18 Billy O'Dell 19 Don Wert 20 Bob Friend 21 Yogi Berra 22 Jerry Adair 23 Chris Zachary 24 Carl Sawatski 25 Bill Monbouquette 26 Gino Cimoli 27 New York Mets Team Card 28 Claude Osteen 29 Lou Brock 30 Ron Perranoski 31 Dave Nicholson 32 Dean Chance 33 Sammy EllisReds Rookies Mel Queen 34 Jim Perry 35 Eddie Mathews 36 Hal Reniff 37 Smoky Burgess 38 Jimmy Wynn 39 Hank Aguirre 40 Dick Groat 41 Willie McCoFriendly Foes Leon Wagner 42 Moe Drabowsky 43 Roy Sievers 44 Duke Carmel 45 Milt Pappas 46 Ed Brinkman 47 Jesus Alou Giants Rookies Ron Herbel 48 Bob Perry 49 Bill Henry 50 Mickey -
TORRANCE PRESS Sunday, September 20, 1959 5Vb' Greater Love9
' 4 Page Six TORRANCE PRESS Sunday, September 20, 1959 5Vb' Greater Love9.. ... JUMBO'S YOUTHS vs. DODGERS WHAT'S AHEAD Marv Lucoff, on left, and Jim Smith, on right, co-owners of sponsoring firm, Jumbo's, pose in front of IUS RIDS Lucky winners anxious to get away from Torrance Press office for Pirate-Dodger game at Coliseum. Coliseum prior to game, with 20 contest winners. "NO GREATER LOVE HATH" a youngster than adulation for major league baseball players. The chance to meet and talk with members of the Los Angeles Dodgers was given 20 youths between 7 and 14 last Sunday, Sept.13, by hosts Jumbo's Sporting Goods, 4864 W. 190th St. Torrance, this newspaper, and George Vico, ex-major leaguer now residing in this city. Together with five chaperons the kids, winners of a baseball contest sponsored^ earlier in the year by the sporting goods firm, arrived *at the Coliseum prior to the Dodger-Pirate game and were welcomed by the entire staff of the Los Angeles Club. Besides being treated to hot dogs, peanuts, soft drinks and other goodies, the youngsters were given a baseball which was later loaded with autographs of sta> Dodger players. The experience, excitement., and fun garnered by the kids is displayed with photos on this page as a last ing memento of the occasion. TIRED—Number one'Dodger lecond »acker Charlie Neal is worn out from •igning so many baseball* outside of Dodger dressing room. WELL LIKED Utility outfielder Rip Ripulski is swarmed witfc bawb«IU by eager youtiw. MUTT AND JEFF Youngest and shortest member of the group catches Dodger manager Walt Alston en route to dugout with urgent plea to sign his baseball. -
Sammy Tanner Man to Beat in Ascot Events
Page Twenty-Thrai «. fhursday, July 9, 1959 TORRANCE PRESS ' OUTDOORS with MEL LOOKING By MEL SALTZMAN After fishing for most of m and operating a Sporting Goods store for many year* have finally made H startling din covery about lures and why the do or don't catch fish. Let's take the average fisher man. He found a lure that caugh a green fish for him. Its called double in eyed, herring scaled, rock popper Lopsided Win He swears that this lure catche Standings: WHAT'S HAPPENED TO ZIMMER? fish in dry creek beds. It's th Assures First Wins great uncle Just before regular season play began in April, Don Zimmer hottest thing since his Ksab? . ..............8 trade me." After much argu #a& quoted as saying to Dodger brass, "Play me or invented fish. Place for Esabas Vandals ............ .2 Zrni, a bit on the hot-headed side, but nevertheless an intelli ing I finally convince him tha lop-sided 88 to 1 victory [Challengers .........2 gent observer, had heard rumbles at Vcro Beach that Alston fa the new red eyed, rinky dink, will In a over the Teens, the Ksabas clung Pythons ........... .2 vored starting hustling little Bob Lillis in the position occupied hand tied monkey hair hooks i to first place in the Girl's Soft- Mishaps I by Pee Wee Reese for many years. really killing the bass. It wa opened their '59 schedule, Zimmer ball League. Teens ...............0 However, when the Dodgers invented and field tested by a per was at short. And during the team's first home stay, Don sparkled. -
1957 Topps Baseball Checklist
1957 Topps Baseball Checklist 1 Ted Williams 2 Yogi Berra 3 Dale Long 4 Johnny Logan 5 Sal Maglie 6 Hector Lopez 7 Luis Aparicio 8 Don Mossi 9 Johnny Temple 10 Willie Mays 11 George Zuverink 12 Dick Groat 13 Wally Burnette 14 Bob Nieman 15 Robin Roberts 16 Walt Moryn 17 Billy Gardner 18 Don Drysdale 19 Bob Wilson 20 Hank Aaron 21 Frank Sullivan 22 Jerry Snyder 23 Sherm Lollar 24 Bill Mazeroski 25 Whitey Ford 26 Bob Boyd 27 Ted Kazanski 28 Gene Conley 29 Whitey Herzog 30 Pee Wee Reese 31 Ron Northey 32 Hersh Free Hershell Freeman on Card 33 Jim Small 34 Tom Sturdivant 35 Frank Robinson 36 Bob Grim 37 Frank Torre 38 Nellie Fox 39 Al Worthington 40 Early Wynn 41 Hal Smith Hal W. Smith on Card 42 Dee Fondy 43 Connie Johnson 44 Joe DeMaestri Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© 2019 1 45 Carl Furillo 46 Bob Miller Robert J. Miller on Card 47 Don Blasingame 48 Bill Bruton 49 Daryl Spencer 50 Herb Score 51 Clint Courtney 52 Lee Walls 53 Clem Labine 54 Elmer Valo 55 Ernie Banks 56 Dave Sisler 57 Jim Lemon 58 Ruben Gomez 59 Dick Williams 60 Billy Hoeft 61 Dusty Rhodes 62 Billy Martin 63 Ike Delock 64 Pete Runnels 65 Wally Moon 66 Brooks Lawrence 67 Chico Carrasquel 68 Ray Crone 69 Roy McMillan 70 Richie Ashburn 71 Murry Dickson 72 Bill Tuttle 73 George Crowe 74 Vito Valentinetti 75 Jimmy Piersall 76 Roberto Clemente 77 Paul Foytack 78 Vic Wertz 79 Lindy McDaniel 80 Gil Hodges 81 Herm Weh Herman Wehmeier on Card 82 Elston Howard 83 Lou Skizas 84 Moe Drabowsky 85 Larry Doby 86 Bill Sarni 87 Tom Gorman 88 Harvey Kuenn 89 Roy Sievers 90 Warren Spahn 91 Mack Burk Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© 2019 2 92 Mickey Vernon 93 Hal Jeffcoat 94 Bobby Del Greco 95 Mickey Mantle 96 Hank Aguirre 97 Yankees Team Card 98 Alvin Dark 99 Bob Keegan 100 W. -
1958 Topps Baseball Checklist
1958 Topps Baseball Checklist 1 Ted Williams 2 Bob Lemon 3 Alex Kellner 4 Hank Foiles 5 Willie Mays 6 George Zuverink 7 Dale Long 8 Eddie Kasko 9 Hank Bauer 10 Lew Burdette 11 Jim Rivera 12 George Crowe 13 Billy Hoeft 14 Rip Repulski 15 Jim Lemon 16 Charlie Neal 17 Felix Mantilla 18 Frank Sullivan 19 New York Giants Team Card 20 Gil McDougald 21 Curt Barclay 22 Hal Naragon 23 Bill Tuttle 24 Hobie Landrith 25 Don Drysdale 26 Ron Jackson 27 Hersh Freeman 28 Jim Busby 29 Ted Lepcio 30 Hank Aaron 31 Tex Clevenger 32 JW Porter 33 Cal Neeman 34 Bob Thurman 35 Don Mossi 36 Ted Kazanski 37 Mike McCormick 38 Dick Gernert 39 Bob Martyn 40 George Kell 41 Dave Hillman 42 Johnny Roseboro 43 Sal Maglie 44 Washington Senators Team Card Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© 2019 1 45 Dick Groat 46 Lou Sleater 47 Roger Maris 48 Chuck Harmon 49 Smoky Burgess 50 Billy Pierce 51 Del Rice 52 Roberto Clemente 53 Morrie Martin 54 Norm Siebern 55 Chico Carrasquel 56 Bill Fischer 57 Tim Thompson 58 Art Schult 59 Dave Sisler 60 Del Ennis 61 Darrell Johnson 62 Joe DeMaestri 63 Joe Nuxhall 64 Joe Lonnett 65 Von McDaniel 66 Lee Walls 67 Joe Ginsberg 68 Daryl Spencer 69 Wally Burnette 70 Al Kaline 71 Los Angeles Dodgers Team Card 72 Bud Byerly 73 Pete Daley 74 Roy Face 75 Gus Bell 76 Turk Farrell 77 Don Zimmer 78 Ernie Johnson 79 Dick Williams 80 Dick Drott 81 Steve Boros 82 Ron Kline 83 Bob Hazle 84 Billy O'Dell 85 Luis Aparicio 86 Valmy Thomas 87 Johnny Kucks 88 Duke Snider 89 Billy Klaus 90 Robin Roberts 91 Chuck Tanner Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© -
1959 Topps Baseball Chacklist
1959 Topps Baseball Chacklist 1 Ford Frick Commissioner of Baseball 2 Eddie Yost 3 Don McMahon 4 Albie Pearson 5 Dick Donovan 6 Alex Grammas 7 Al Pilarcik 8 Philadelphia Phillies Team Card 9 Paul Giel 10 Mickey Mantle 11 Billy Hunter 12 Vern Law 13 Dick Gernert 14 Pete Whisenant 15 Dick Drott 16 Joe Pignatano 17 Danny's All-Stars 18 Jack Urban 19 Eddie Bressoud 20 Duke Snider 21 Connie Johnson 22 Al Smith 23 Murry Dickson 24 Red Wilson 25 Don Hoak 26 Chuck Stobbs 27 Andy Pafko 28 Al Worthington 29 Jim Bolger 30 Nellie Fox 31 Ken Lehman 32 Don Buddin 33 Ed Fitz Gerald 34 Al Kaline Pitchers Beware Charlie Maxwell 35 Ted Kluszewski 36 Hank Aguirre 37 Gene Green 38 Morrie Martin 39 Ed Bouchee 40 Warren Spahn 41 Bob Martyn 42 Murray Wall Compliments of BaseballCardBinders.com© 2019 1 43 Steve Bilko 44 Vito Valentinetti 45 Andy Carey 46 Bill Henry 47 Jim Finigan 48 Baltimore Orioles Team Card 49 Bill Hall 50 Willie Mays 51 Rip Coleman 52 Coot Veal 53 Stan WilliamRookie Card 54 Mel Roach 55 Tom Brewer 56 Carl Sawatski 57 Al Cicotte 58 Eddie Miksis 59 Irv Noren 60 Bob Turley 61 Dick Brown 62 Tony Taylor 63 Jim Hearn 64 Joe DeMaestri 65 Frank Torre 66 Joe Ginsberg 67 Brooks Lawrence 68 Dick Schofield 69 San Francisco Giants Team Card 70 Harvey Kuenn 71 Don Bessent 72 Bill Renna 73 Ron Jackson 74 Bob LemonDirecting The Power Cookie Lavagetto Roy Sievers 75 Sam Jones 76 Bobby Richardson 77 Johnny Goryl 78 Pedro Ramos 79 Harry Chiti 80 Minnie Minoso 81 Hal Jeffcoat 82 Bob Boyd 83 Bob Smith 84 Reno Bertoia 85 Harry Anderson 86 Bob Keegan 87 Danny O'Connell -
Progressive Team Home Run Leaders of the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox
Academic Forum 23 2005-06 Progressive Team Home Run Leaders of the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox Fred Worth, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics Abstract - In this paper, we will look at which players have been the career home run leaders for the New York Mets and the Chicago White Sox since the beginning of the organizations. Introduction Baseball has always had a fascination with statistics. Alan Schwarz's book The Numbers Game gives a wonderful history of baseball and statistics. One area where statistics are of particular interest are statistical leaders. In this paper I shall look at the players who were the career home run leaders for the New York Mets and the Chicago White Sox through the history of the two teams. I will eventually compile such lists for all teams but I chose to start with these two teams. I chose the Mets because they have always been my favorite team. I chose the White Sox in honor of their recent World Series victory and because I thought Dennis DiMarzio, a fellow colleague, baseball enthusiast, and long-time White Sox fan, would enjoy it. The Mets The New York Mets began play in 1962, ending a four year absence of National League baseball in New York. New York's management chose to populate the roster with a number of veteran players, most of whom had left their most productive years far behind them. Among the players on the roster, there were three players who already had hit at least 200 career home runs. Gil Hodges had 361, on his way to a career total of 370.