Some Vintage Dodger Snapshots Found on eBay - 1971 Dodgers Photo Day

The best part about eBay is finding unique, one-of-a-kind memorabilia items.  The best of which are often fan-taken photographic snapshots of your favorite team.  Recently, while perusing eBay I came across a set of 10 photos that fit this description.  See the auction here.

Check out some photos that appear to be from a Photo Day at Dodger Stadium.  According to the seller, they are from the 1971 season.

I'm amazed at how sparse the crowd is.  Nowadays, Photo Day is crowded and often mind-numbing experience.  These pics make it seem like a walk in the park.

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Below is Pete Mikkelsen.  He was a relief pitcher for the Dodgers.

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Below is Jose Pena.  He also pitched out of the pen.

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Below is coach Carroll Beringer.  Carroll spent nearly his entire professional career within the Dodger organization.  He played in the minors from 1946 to 1960 (never getting a cup of coffee), then became a batting practice pitcher from 1961 to 1966, and finally a coach for Walter Alston from 1967 to 1972.  In 1973 he moved to the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Below is Dodgers pitching coach Red Adams.  He served in that capacity from 1969 to 1980.

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Al Downing is featured below.  He was the Comeback Player of the Year in 1971.

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Who else could #11 be but Manny Mota.

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Here is another photo of Pete Mikkelsen.

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Rookie pitcher Bob O'Brien is below.  This would be the only year he would pitch in the "Bigs".  He would be traded by the Dodgers at the end of the season to the Baltimore Orioles in a deal that brought Frank Robinson to LA.

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