I think the reason I, and most of Dodger Nation, loves Tommy is because of his unabashed homerism. He is a true blue Dodger cheerleader. No ways around it. He is "in your face" when it comes to his love of the team and I love him for it.
As further proof, check out this series of tweets he put out this afternoon.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Vintage Dodger Stadium 1968
Here are some fan made vintage photos found on eBay from a Sunday afternoon game in 1968. It is June 9th, just three days after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, as the Dodgers faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies. As you'll notice, the flags in the outfield are at half-mast and a honor guard is present. With it so soon after his death you know it must have been a solemn day. The crowds are very sparse, but, at least, they had a chance to see the Dodgers beat the Phillies 4 to 3. Click on any of the photos for a detailed view.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tommy In Taiwan
As you know, the Dodgers are in Taiwan for an exhibition series. So, Tommy decided to share some old pics on twitter from the time they visit the country in 1993. Here they are below.
Russell Martin National Chicle Artwork
Slowly but surely, Topps has been releasing pics from their upcoming National Chicle Baseball set. So far it's looking like it will be filled with some incredible artwork. Per the Card Junk blog, we see even more great drawings. In fact, he points to a Russell Martin piece made by artist Dave Hobrecht. See it below. Heck, buy the original direct from the artist on eBay. It was originally done in B&W, and color was later added by the artist for the card set.
Below is the color version that will be put into the set.
Here are some other great drawings done by Hobrecht.
Below is the color version that will be put into the set.
Here are some other great drawings done by Hobrecht.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
eBay: Linnett Dodger Portraits
For 50 cents in 1976 you could get one great drawing of your favorite ballplayer. They were drawn by Charles Linnett from Walpole, MA, and featured pencil drawn portraits. At the time, you could get drawings from every sport imaginable; such as Baseball, football, the NBA, hockey and the Globetrotters. Below are are five different Dodgers recently found on eBay.
Don Sutton
Bill Russell
Willie Crawford
Davey Lopes
Andy Messersmith
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