Here is a young and sprightly Manny Mota, via eBay. This is a fan taken photo snapshot. Circa early 1970's.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
T206 Brooklyn Dodgers: Jim Pastorius
Jim Pastorius started playing professional ball in 1902 in the New York State League for the Albany Senators. He was a left handed hurler who went by the nickname of Sunny Jim. Considering he would play for a Dodger team that couldn't hit worth a lick he certainly needed to be an optimistic man.In 1906 he became a starting pitcher for Brooklyn and did pretty well as a number 5 guy. Pastorius went 10-14 with an ERA of 3.61. The next year he improved a great deal by going 16-12 with a 2.35 ERA. It looked like he may become a mainstay on the Superbas staff. Unfortunately, 1908 brought about a decline for Jim. He went 4-20 with an ERA of 2.44, but issued 74 walks while only striking out 54. He also had the dubious distinction of establishing a franchise record 14 straight loses that year. On a positive note, Pastorius helped start a triple play on September 3, 1908 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 1909 Jim's season started poorly as he went 1-9 with a 5.76 ERA. On top of that, his walk to strikeout ratio got worse. He walked 58 while only striking out 23. Soon he would be released from the team and never played professional Baseball again. Sunny Jim's was no more.
Vintage Dodger Snapshot: Willie Davis
Willie Davis is warming up in this fan taken photo snapshot. By the looks of the stadium, it was most likely taken during a Spring Training game. Found on eBay.
(eBay Auction Link)Monday, May 24, 2010
How Hu Broke His Nose
What I find so weird about the Hu's broken nose is the lack of info about how it happened. So, this is one way to imagine it.Having a little bit of fun with the Batman & Robin Comic Generator.
Vintage Spokesman: Pee Wee Reese
Not only do I love old Baseball memorabilia, I also love checking out vintage advertisements featuring my favorite players in Blue. Pee Wee Reese was one of many Dodgers to lend their face and goodwill to advertisers. He was a well respected leader and made an excellent spokesman.
Click either of the pics below for an enlarged view. Here he is featured by Wheaties and Gillette.
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Click either of the pics below for an enlarged view. Here he is featured by Wheaties and Gillette.
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