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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Old New York in Photos #13
Herald Square (Before It Became, Herald Square) circa 1888 34th Street where Sixth Avenue and Broadway intersect is known as Herald Square because the New York Herald newspaper had their building located there. It was designed and completed in 1894 … Continue reading
The Day (Almost) Everyone Remembers
November 22, 1963 President Kennedy Is Assassinated Richard Nixon Forgets Where He Was When He Heard The News Almost everyone in the United States who was living on November 22, 1963 can tell you exactly where they were and what … Continue reading
Posted in History, Strange Phenomena
Tagged 1963, Dallas, JFK, Kennedy Assassination, Richard Nixon, Unusual
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Additional Baseball Playoff Wild Card Is An Abomination
New Watered Down Playoff System Brings Lesser Teams New Hope In 2011 the team that tied for the tenth best record in major league baseball won the World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals were a good team at 90-72, but … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Commentary
Tagged Bud Selig, Houston Astros, MLB, Playoffs, St. Louis Cardinals, World Series
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The Agony of Defeat
The Day After The Yankees Were Swept in a Late Season Doubleheader – 1954 The day of September 13, 1954 was not a happy one for Yankees fans as can be seen in the photo above. Reality sank in for … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Photography
Tagged 1954, Attendance, Bob Lemon, Cleveland Indians, Early Wynn, Municipal Stadium, New York Giants, New York Yankees, World Series
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Play At Your Own Risk
Wait in Line For Your Turn at The Big Slide This 1927 photo is captioned “Summer On A Children’s City Playground.” I don’t know for sure what city this is in. But it was typical of an early twentieth century … Continue reading
The Real Natural
Teddy Ballgame in 1956 Look at that concentration and determination. Did anyone ever make swinging a bat look so graceful? Notice in the background, Ted’s Red Sox teammates watching that swing. There was only one Ted Williams.
Permanent Street Signs in New York
Looking Above Street Level There is nothing extraordinary about 1113 First Avenue, the building at the northwest corner of 61st Street and First Avenue. A late 19th century five story walk-up building with a restaurant at ground level. But if … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York, Photography
Tagged 61st Street, First Avenue, Manhattan Street Grid, New York History, Street Signs
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Classic Hollywood #9
The Cagney’s Arrive At The Academy Awards Ceremony March 12, 1938 From left to right are: William Cagney, producer and manager, Boots Mallory (William’s wife), Frances (“Bill”) Cagney (James’ wife) and James Cagney, actor extraodinaire. In 1938 the Cagney family … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Hollywood, Movies, Photography
Tagged Academy Award, Entertainment, James Cagney, Yankee Doodle Dandy, YouTube
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Mickey Mantle After Retirement
3 Photographs of Yankees First Base Coach – Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle announced his retirement March 1, 1969. In 1970, Mickey Mantle was an announcer on the NBC Game of the Week, but left in late August and joined … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Photography
Tagged Bobby Murcer, Mickey Mantle, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees
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MTA Propaganda
Open For Business ** Shop 2nd Ave ** It’s Worth It! A cryptic poster on a city bus that says absolutely nothing. Typical of the MTA. The punishment for the person who wrote this slogan should be to live in … Continue reading →