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Showing posts with label Buzzie Bavasi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buzzie Bavasi. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Blog Kiosk: 7/1/2020 - Dodgers Links & News - Some Odds and Ends

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Here's a really interesting photo I ran into on eBay ( link here ). It is dated September 24, 1957, and it features Brooklyn Dodger V...
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Dodger Correspondence - From Garagiola to Buzzie on Sandy Amoros

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It's been awhile since I've put together a post like this. I, like many collectors, enjoying viewing eBay auctions -- not just to...
Monday, July 23, 2018

Blog Kiosk: 7/23/2018 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends

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In honor of Pee Wee Reese ' 100th Birthday today I thought I'd put up this fantastic portrait of him as an aspiring 21-year old i...
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Blog Kiosk: 11/30/2016 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends

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I've got spring training on the mind.  So much so that I actively seek out spring Baseball photos featuring Dodger players to share o...
Friday, November 04, 2016

1966 Union 76 Dodgers 45 RPM Record Set Featuring Vin Scully Interviews

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With the off-season officially upon us I though I would take a moment to checklist a scarce set from  the mid-60's.  Featured below are ...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Some Dodgers Memorabilia at Hunt's All Star Game Auction - Koufax, Campy and Gwynn

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Last week I featured a questionnaire filled out by Dodgers legend Steve Garvey when he was just a rookie in 1970 ( link here ).  Today, I...
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Blog Kiosk: 6/15/2016 - Dodgers Links - Puig, Venable and Kenta Maeda

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Oh noes! In a season filled to the brim with injuries seeing Kenta Maeda crumble on the field after being struck on his right knee was ...
Monday, May 02, 2016

When Walt Disney Tried to Trade for Tommy Davis

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Once a upon a time, Walt Disney visited Dodger Stadium and tried to orchestrate a trade. Don't believe me? Check out this letter ...
Thursday, April 21, 2016

A Duke Snider Report from the Trenches of the Minor Leagues

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After retiring from the game in 1964 Duke Snider rejoined the Dodgers franchise as a scout and manager in the minor leagues.  Tasked with...
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Vintage Dodger Correspondence from Head Trainer Doc Wendler

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I came across this neatly typed letter the other day while perusing eBay, and found myself immediately drawn to it.  Not because it's...
Friday, October 16, 2015

Some Dodger Goodies at Heritage Auctions - WS Trophy, Drysdale/Koufax Contract and Vintage Jersey's

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Ugh! I was hoping this blog post would be more cheery; especially since I was about to feature an 1988 Dodgers World Series Championship t...
Wednesday, April 08, 2015

Duke Snider's Testy Letter to Buzzie Bavasi

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The Dodgers 1956 Tour of Japan appears to be a major theme in SCP's current sports memorabilia auction.  Last week I shared a complete g...
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Sunday, November 23, 2014

The Brooklyn Dodgers, Roberto Clemente and the Rule 5 Draft

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With the Rule 5 Draft quickly approaching it's interesting to see what teams are doing to transition players in and out of their 40...
Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Blog Kiosk: 8/5/2014 - Dodger Links - Awards for Kemp & Kershaw, and a Graphic of the Most Hated MLB Teams

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The only highlight from last nights game was Carlos Frias' Major League debut in relief of Zack Greinke in the 8th inning.  He was sp...
Friday, February 07, 2014

Some Dodgers Vintage Memorabilia at Heritage Auctions

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Along with a great letter written by Jackie Robinson and some historically significant Civil War Base Ball relics , there are a handful of i...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Blog Kiosk: 10/22/2013 - Dodgers Links - Kemp's Surgery, Don Mattingly Demands, Hillman Fired, Sue Falsone has Left and Andrew Lambo

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Above is a pic from yesterday's press conference with Colletti and Mattingly.  Photo via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2013 .  Go here for pi...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Jackie Robinson's Goodbye Letter to the Dodgers, via Heritage Auctions

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This letter from Jackie Robinson to then Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi hit me like a ton of bricks.  Certainly, this often scathing communication...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Goldin Auctions: 1961 Baseball GM's Respond to PA About Spring Training Housing Segregation - Dodgers GM Bavasi has a Hilarious Response

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Segregation in Baseball didn't entirely end with Jackie Robinson.  In fact, it was just the opening salvo in a movement to make the g...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Dodgers Correspondence: Buzzie Bavasi Versus a Reporter

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Here is another Dodgers Correspondence letter I ran into on eBay.  It is a letter from Buzzie Bavasi to the Atlanta Journal reporter Furman ...
Thursday, November 03, 2011

New Hall of Fame Consideration for 2 Former Dodgers

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This is pretty exciting news for Dodger fans and team history buffs. Former Dodger GM Buzzie Bavasi and Dodger first baseman Gil Hodges are ...