Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Broxton: One of the Best Fastballs

Coming out soon, in Sports Illustrated newest issue, is a players poll asking "which pitcher has the best fastball."

Not surprisingly, Jonathan Broxton is second on the list. Sure, he has had some issues lately, but with a ERA of 2.50 and a phenomenal walk/strike out ratio of over 6 to 1, I think it is overkill to claim he isn't the right man to be the Dodger closer.

Housework!?!

Here is a great eBay find of a vintage 1960's stadium give-away of a Dodger apron. A lovely lady fan proudly wears her cap and holds her flag declaring her devotion. She has decided to take the afternoon off and go to the game. It reads, "The heck with housework... Let's see the Dodgers play!" I've seen this great item in the past, but never in this condition.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Dark Skies Over Pedro

What an incredible photo. Pedro Guerrero warms up in the batter box while playing a preseason exhibition game in Puerto Rico. Dark menacing clouds loom overhead. I suspect it was originally taken by Dodger team photographer Jon SooHoo since the eBay seller made mention of him on a prior item I highlighted yesterday of Fernando.

Listen to Pee Wee and Jackie: Slugger at the Bat

I came across this eBay auction of a vintage 1949 record featuring Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson and realized that I had never heard it played. So, I decided to test the wonders of Google to see if it is somewhere on the net. Low and behold, a site called Kiddie Records had it available for listening. They are a great site devoted to recording and sharing vintage children's records. See to their main page by going here and this records page here to listen to it(press the Slugger at the Bat link).
The two men in Blue tell an important story about team play and the value of small ball. It's a very fun listen. Go here to go directly to the recording.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Fernando by Jon SooHoo

This is one of Jon SooHoo's earliest photos. As you know, he is the current official photographer of the team. Below is a vintage photo taken by Jon of Fernando Valenzuela in Puerto Rico. It was apparently a brief stop over during Spring Training. The eBay seller does not provide a date, but it has to be from the early 80's.

Blog Kiosk: 7/18/2010

I'm still not worried about the Dodgers. We are only 4.5 games behind with 72 games to play. 72!

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