Tag Archives: New York Giants

Jack Harshman, New York Giants…Slugger?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by B.P.

Pick A Bat, Any Bat Jack Harshman first came up to the major leagues with the New York Giants for five games in 1948 at the age of 20, with a reputation as a slugging first baseman. In 1949 he … Continue reading →

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When Ballplayers Spent Time With The Fans

Posted on April 2, 2012 by B.P.

Bobby Thomson and A Young Fan Sure it’s just a posed publicity photo, but there was a time when ballplayers actually did interact with fans.  At the New York Giants’ spring training home in Phoenix, Arizona,  Bobby Thomson demonstrates to … Continue reading →

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Jackie Robinson Packs Up And Retires

Posted on December 13, 2011 by B.P.

A Classy Man Calls It A Career – January 7, 1957 55 Years Later- Remembering The December 13, 1956 Trade That Shocked New York In this January 7, 1957 photograph Jackie Robinson packs up the contents of his locker from … Continue reading →

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The Agony of Defeat

Posted on November 16, 2011 by B.P.

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 →

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,Vintage Photos – Stealing Home

Posted on September 14, 2011 by B.P.

or Jackie Robinson Makes Stealing Home Look Easy One of the most famous film highlights of a baseball game is from September 28, Game 1 of the 1955 World Series where the Brooklyn Dodgers star Jackie Robinson stole home against … Continue reading →

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