General Baseball Image Discussion

[Buccos]

Originally Posted by FatJack

As I've previously told ort, the 2nd '57 is Bill Koski, not Harding Peterson.

I don't believe it's Peterson, *or* Koski.

[FatJack]

Originally Posted by Buccos

I don't believe it's Peterson, *or* Koski.

The eyebrows are pretty distinctive, as is the overall structure of the face. We all know I suck at this game, but you're going to have to show me somebody with insane eyebrows like that who isn't Koski.

[Cusick]

Lumpkin's post of the prospects in the 1958 Reds camp on the previous page doesn't show Dinkelacker's face, as the camera was aimed to the back of the pitcher's head. This photo shows Tim Dinkelacker with the Ogden Reds in 1955. It's from the Ogden Standard-Examiner of Sept. 4, 1955.

[Ctrane]

Rube Marquard - 1908

[FatJack]

Jim Donohue, who pitched for the Tigers, Angels, and Twins in 1961 and '62, passed away last Saturday (September 9, 2017). He was 79. Born in St. Louis, Jim was originally signed by the hometown Cardinals in 1956. He was traded to the Dodgers in 1960 and then selected by the Tigers in the Rule V draft. After appearing in 14 games for Detroit in 1961, "Bones" was traded to the expansion Angels, with whom he saw the majority of his major league innings. In May of 1962, the Angels traded Jim to Minnesota for Don Lee. Donohue pitched in the Twins minor league system through 1964 before hanging up his cleats. Overall, his major league record was 6-8 with a 4.29 ERA. He struck out 116 batters in 155 major league innings.

[FatJack]

Dave Hilton, who was the first round pick of the San Diego Padres in January 1971, passed away on Sunday (September 17, 2017) at the age of 67.

Hilton seemed to have all the tools for major league success, but was never able to hit consistently at the major league level. In trials between 1972 and 1975, he hit .213 with 6 home runs and 33 RBIs. The Blue Jays purchased his contract in 1977 and Dave was slated to be the team's opening day third baseman. But a contract dispute kept him from ever playing in Toronto. He was next going to be signed by the White Sox, but a team in Japan offered both better money and better job security.

When his playing days were done, Dave spent 20 years as a coach and manager in the minor leagues for the Twins, Braves, Giants, Phils and A's. He served as the first base coach of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987 and 1988.

Dave may be best remembered for his contributions to youth baseball in Arizona. He founded the Arizona School of Baseball in Scottsdale and spent countless hours on the field coaching youngsters of 11 or 12 who would go on to star for state high schools and colleges.

[Ctrane]

Danny MacFayden - 1926

[SPORTSMEM817]

Below is a link to his obit

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cha...5724&fhid=4561

[SPORTSMEM817]

Photos came from a forum on this site several years ago


http://www.pressherald.com/2017/09/2...ps-dies-at-73/

[SPORTSMEM817]

Find below a link to his obit

https://obittree.com/obituary/us/ari...-zick/2960113/

[SDL]

Originally Posted by SPORTSMEM817

Photos came from a forum on this site several years ago


http://www.pressherald.com/2017/09/2...ps-dies-at-73/

I remember Ed Phillips. Side-armer..and was the last player to wear #27 before Fisk

[FatJack]

Mickey Harrington, whose entire major league career consisted of a pinch running appearance with the 1963 Phillies, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. He was 82.

Mickey was a star athlete in high school in Mississippi, excelling in both baseball and basketball. Several baseball teams attempted to sign him out of high school, but Mickey opted to attend college instead. Offered scholarships from over 30 colleges, including Duke, Mickey stayed close to home and starred for the University of Southern Miss for four seasons. The New York Knicks drafted Mickey upon graduation, but so did Uncle Sam. After finishing his military hitch, Mickey signed with the Phillies and played 10 seasons of minor league ball (nearly all of it at AAA). His career minor league average was .290.

Called up to the majors on June 30, 1963, Harrington's moment in the major league sun came on July 10, when he was called upon to pinch run for Roy Sievers in a game against the Giants. He advanced to second, but the inning ended when Clay Dalrymple grounded to second for a force out and Harrington was picked off of third after taking too wide of a turn. "I was expecting to at least get an at-bat," he said. "I was 6 feet 4, 205 pounds, and it was disappointing to be used as a pinch-runner. I figured someone else would pick me up and I'd get another chance, but I never did." Mickey was returned to the minors 5 days later without appearing in another game.

When his playing career ended, Mickey returned home to Mississippi and spent nearly 30 years as an assistant baseball and basketball coach for his alma mater, USM.

The attached Phillies image is (I think) a slightly larger version of the one posted here by bearman14. The two minor league images are of Mickey with Dallas Ft. Worth (circa 1961-62) from an eBay offering and Mickey with Buffalo (circa 1959-60) from a Google search. Another image of Mickey with Buffalo, posted by Baseball-Birthdays, appears here.

[Home Free]

Hello,
Have spent some time trolling this site, so I hope I did not miss this, but I was wondering if anyone has any good images of Rich Folkers with the Mets besides a headshot?
This is a wonderful site!

[rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com]

Originally Posted by Home Free

Hello,
Have spent some time trolling this site, so I hope I did not miss this, but I was wondering if anyone has any good images of Rich Folkers with the Mets besides a headshot?
This is a wonderful site!

Here is Folkers as a Met from the worthpoint site

[SPORTSMEM817]

Couple of other photos one from Lexi Files the other I have no idea?

[SPORTSMEM817]

Former Cardinals player and manager Solly Hemus, the last big-league manager alive who had managed in the 1950s and the last Cardinals player-manager in 1959, died at age 94 on Monday in Houston. He had been in ill health.

Solomon Joseph Hemus, a 5-foot-9, hard-nosed infielder, had a lifetime batting mark of .273 in an 11-season career with the Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1949-59.

After he was traded to the Phillies in May 1956, Hemus wrote a letter to Cardinals owner Gussie Busch saying how proud he had been to be a Cardinal. After the 1958 season, Busch re-acquired Hemus and named him player/manager.

Hemus filled the dual role only for 24 games in 1959,, mostly as a pinch hitter, before turning to managing full time. The Cardinals started out 5-15 in 1959 and finished seventh in an eight-team league at 71-83. The next year, they finished third at 86-68 but he was fired and replaced by coach Johnny Keane after the club started 71-83 in 1961.
Later, Hemus was a coach with the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians and then managed in the Mets’ system in 1966 before entering the oil business in Houston.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseb...0e5e4ec5c.html

[FatJack]

Always loved this picture of Solly with the Mets (this one is from an eBay listing about a year and a half ago).

[FatJack]

With generic and with Connie Mack backdrop.

[SPORTSMEM817]

Herrnstein decided that baseball was his future and signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on Dec. 4, 1958. His MLB debut came in 1963 and, later that season, he provided what most believe to be his most memorable moment as a professional baseball player.

In the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants, Herrnstein was called upon to pinch hit and hit his first career home run off World Series hero Don Larsen. That homer broke a 4-4 tie and gave the Phillies a 5-4 victory, one of the team's 87 that year.

Herrnstein played in the MLB for five years and made stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Chicago. He amassed 99 career hits, had eight home runs and drove in 34 runs.

After his baseball career, Herrnstein returned to Chillicothe where he worked in finance until his retirement in 2011. But of all his prior accomplishments, he wouldn't tell a soul about any unless they asked. The first photo is a custom I made years ago and the others were from forums posted on other threads on this site.




http://www.chillicothegazette.com/st...-79/734010001/

[rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com]

Originally Posted by SPORTSMEM817

Herrnstein decided that baseball was his future and signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on Dec. 4, 1958. His MLB debut came in 1963 and, later that season, he provided what most believe to be his most memorable moment as a professional baseball player.

In the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants, Herrnstein was called upon to pinch hit and hit his first career home run off World Series hero Don Larsen. That homer broke a 4-4 tie and gave the Phillies a 5-4 victory, one of the team's 87 that year.

Herrnstein played in the MLB for five years and made stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Chicago. He amassed 99 career hits, had eight home runs and drove in 34 runs.

After his baseball career, Herrnstein returned to Chillicothe where he worked in finance until his retirement in 2011. But of all his prior accomplishments, he wouldn't tell a soul about any unless they asked. The first photo is a custom I made years ago and the others were from forums posted on other threads on this site.




http://www.chillicothegazette.com/st...-79/734010001/

Love the custom Braves card.