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.

(eBay Auction Link)

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!

• Check out this great Dodger Squad video.
• SeatGeek analyzes the secondary ticket market for the NL West.
  
• Farther of the Wall shares some pics of Captain Morgan at Dodger Stadium.
  
• USPS have issued new stamped honoring the Negro Leagues, via Farther of the Wall.
• Canseco looses boxing match to a 60 year old man- really!
  
• Find out about the All-Star schwag the players receive for participating, via Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
  
• The Stephen Strasburg red bordered "1 of 1" autograph Bowman card is now up for auction at Huggins & Scott.
• Check out Spencer Tracy playing ball.
• Improv Everywhere does Star Wars.

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Vintage Spokesman: Tommy and the Pasta Express

Of all the Dodgers to lend their name to the product nobody could out-endorse Tommy. His enthusiasm allowed him to sell everything from wine to slim fast. Below is a promotional photo found on eBay of Tommy Lasorda pitching the Pasta Express while wearing a jersey of the maker, Creative Technologies.

(eBay Auction Link)

Jackie on the Set

The star of the film and the leaders behind the scenes have a little powwow. Here is a great 1950 press photo on the set of the filming of "The Jackie Robinson Story. " Jackie stands with film editor Arthur Nadel, producer Mort Briskin and director Alfred E. Green. This is currently on auction at CollectibleClassics.

(Collectible Classics Auction)

Card of the Week: Tekulve

I just realized that I had not posted a "Card of the Week" for some time- a couple of weeks by my estimation. So, in my haste to do this before getting back to work, here is a 1985 Topps card of side-arm reliever Kent Tekulve. This guy was always an oddity on the field- at least to me. He wore dark sunglasses on the mound and had a herky-jerky side-arm throw that looked like a farmer with a sickle harvesting grain. His tall and lanky stature allowed him to stretch his arms out on the follow-through- as if reaching across the dinner table for the mash potatoes. Tekulve hardly seemed intimidating, but his pitch came as such a strange angle it just must have been difficult to see the ball.

1940 Vintage Dodger Ticket

Forget the standard rectangular shaped ticket stub. I want the Dodgers to make ticket stubs like they did in 1940. Above is a vintage 1940 Opening Day ticket stub, dated April 19, from Ebbets Field. It is shaped just like a catchers glove and includes the entire home schedule on the reverse. Unfortunately, not every ticket issued that year came in unusual shapes- just Opening Night. Still, it would be great if the Dodgers did this once in a while. Ticket available through Huggins & Scott Auctions.

(Huggins&Scott Auction Link)