General Baseball Image Discussion

[bru]

Originally Posted by Cusick

Appreciate the link to the photos, but have to chuckle when I see a vendor labeling a photo as Brace or Burke when it depicts an Astro, Angel, or Royal. George Burke died in 1951, so he could not possibly have taken the photo. It would have taken little research on the part of the vendor to figure that out. From 1951 forward, George Brace was the sole photographer in that particular enterprise.

I doubt he thinks they're Burkes, I'd imagine it's just in there for search terms. But a neat find.

[dennis_keith]

Cesar Geronimo turns 70 today
and
Vern Law turns 88 tomorrow
(Law is listed as the 124th oldest living MLB player in Wikipedia's top 125).

[SPORTSMEM817]

I needed a photo of Thiel in a Braves uni and had this Red Sox photo. So I changed a few things and thought I would share it if someone else needed one.

[SPORTSMEM817]

Here is a colorized one of Woody.

[dennis_keith]

This is a 1949 Photo of Minnie Minoso, who became to the first Black Latino to play in the major leagues on
April 19. 1949. In 1951 Minoso became the first Black Latino to play in the major league all-star game.
The Photo was taken by the renowned photographer, Joe Wiedemann and is from the
National Baseball Hall Of Fame Photographic Archives.

[dennis_keith]

On June 24, 1949 this pair of 19-year-old, Boston Braves, catcher, Del Crandall and pitcher Johnny Antonelli became two of the youngest major league batterymates ever, although Antonelli took the loss.
Today, of the 43 surviving players who played in the 1940s, Crandall and Antonelli are the two youngest ones. Crandall turned 88 recently, on March 5 and Antonelli's 88th birthday is less than one month away on April 12.

[dennis_keith]

Although the photo was signed June 30, 1949, the first time these two
19-year-olds worked to together in the majors leagues was six days earlier on June 24, 1949.
That's catcher, Del Crandall (Left) with lefthanded pitcher, Johnny Antonelli on the right.

[cheech411]

Originally Posted by sportsmem817

i needed a photo of thiel in a braves uni and had this red sox photo. So i changed a few things and thought i would share it if someone else needed one.

in color u do nice work i like your backgrounds if u do his red sox pic could do background in light sky blue thanks

[SPORTSMEM817]

Really don't take request as I am trying to make photos for 5000 index cards I have that are signed.....but I had done this one already and included the blue background...enjoy

[cheech411]

Originally Posted by SPORTSMEM817

Really don't take request as I am trying to make photos for 5000 index cards I have that are signed.....but I had did this one already and included the blue background...enjoy

i enjoy your work !!!! thanks AGREE 1000 PCT IF U DON'T HAVE A REAL PHOTO MAKE ONE !!!!!! PLEASE SHARE YOUR PICS EVEN THE ONE'S THAT R DONE !!!!!!

[Splitter24]

Originally Posted by SPORTSMEM817

I needed a photo of Thiel in a Braves uni...

In case you want a real one.

[FatJack]

"The Glider", Ed Charles, has died at the age of 84. Ed was famously inspired, as a youngster, by the spring debut of Jackie Robinson with the Dodgers, who happened to train in the town where Ed lived. He broke in with the Kansas City Athletics in 1962 and went on to play third base for the Miracle Mets in 1969. Of all the hundreds of third basemen the Mets ever trotted out there, Ed was always my favorite (sorry David). I'm a little too broken up over this to do a bio, but SABR has a nice one. The one thing that springs to mind is that Gil Hodges did not really want Ed as his third baseman in 1969, feeling he was too old and should retire. Gil thought of Wayne Garrett as just a bench piece. So he tried to shoehorn Amos Otis into a third baseman in '69 and traded Otis to KC for Joe Foy the following year (and we all know how that worked out). Loved Gil, but the man was not infallible. Anyway, Ed and Wayne did OK in '69. So there's that. Rest in peace, Ed. Love ya. Miss ya.

[SPORTSMEM817]

Original photo came from Lexi files

[SPORTSMEM817]

1954 Ralph Beard St Louis Cardinals

[SPORTSMEM817]

A Link to his obit is below and the photo comes from the Lexi files

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwi...?pid=188520436

[SPORTSMEM817]

May he Rest in Peace

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nam...view=guestbook

[SPORTSMEM817]

"was recalled from the minor leagues during the 1961 season, appearing in 27 games for the Giants that season, starting five. He dropped six of nine decisions and recorded an earned run average of 3.56 and one complete game in 83⅓ innings pitched. He had nine-game trials with the 1962 Giants and the 1963 Chicago Cubs, and was winless in two decisions. All told he won three games, lost eight and had a career ERA of 4.17 in 45 Major League games. In 108 innings pitched, he surrendered 100 hits and 49 bases on balls. He struck out 69, and was credited with four saves.[1] In his lone MLB complete game, on June 24, 1961, at Busch Stadium, he defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 6–1, allowing six hits; future Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson took the loss."


http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextr...e80e846dc.html

[SPORTSMEM817]

https://www.mlb.com/news/former-red-...71/c-269845520One of the many players to play both in the Bronx and at Fenway. May he rest in peace. Below is a link to a story about his death in the Patriot Ledger


http://www.patriotledger.com/sports/...rry-moses-dead

[FatJack]

Originally Posted by SPORTSMEM817

https://www.mlb.com/news/former-red-...71/c-269845520One of the many players to play both in the Bronx and at Fenway. May he rest in peace. Below is a link to a story about his death in the Patriot Ledger


http://www.patriotledger.com/sports/...rry-moses-dead

The Bronx, Fenway...and Shea! Well, OK, he didn't actually get into a game as a Met, but he opened the 1975 season as their third-string catcher and spent three weeks with them before being sold to San Diego on April 28. He wore #5, if anyone was wondering. Images from Topps Vault and the 1975 Mets yearbook.

[FatJack]

Jesus Martinez, the brother of both Pedro and Ramon Martinez and himself a pitcher, passed away on Tuesday (March 27, 2018) after suffering a heart attack. The youngest of the three pitching brothers, Jesus was just 44.

Like his brothers, Jesus was signed by the Dodgers. Unlike his brothers, Jesus was a southpaw. He made his pro debut in 1992 and pitched in the minor leagues for 10 seasons for the Dodgers, Reds, Red Sox, Indians and Mets. He was also in spring camp with the Marlins in 1998. His career minor league record was 47-64 with an ERA of 5.00 and with 641 strikeouts in 880 innings.

Jesus was a certified member of the Bill Sharman Society, having been called up to the Dodgers in September of 1996. But, though he warmed up in the bullpen a few times, he found his major league cup of coffee empty as he never appeared in a major league game.

Edit: Just found this from Pedro Martinez' Hall of Fame induction speech which adds a little context to Jesus' major league career.

Let me say something to everybody now that I can. In 2002, I wasn’t given a Cy Young supposedly because I missed the start. Well, that Cy Young I didn’t win because I chose to give an opportunity to a kid named Josh Hancock. And why do I bring it up? Because out of four brothers that we are, Ramon, Nelson, me and eventually Jesus, three of us made it to the big leagues. But Jesus is not in the record books because the organization he was playing for did not find the chance to give him one pitch in the big leagues so that he could be in the records.

That was the main reason why I decided not to take that outing, but to give it to Josh Hancock. I felt bad that my brother Jesus did not experience what it was like to pitch in that game that day.

So, Jesus, don’t feel bad. We pitch enough for you. We’re here. So love you. Baseball is yours, too. What we get is ours.