January 2016 - Baseball History Comes Alive

Brooklyn Dodgers / Hall of Fame / Jackie Robinson January 31, 2016January 31, 2019

The Great Jackie Robinson (1913-1972)

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Chicago Cubs / Ernie Banks / Hall of Fame / Player Spotlights January 29, 2016December 18, 2022

Tribute To Ernie Banks (January 31, 1931- January 23, 2015)

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All-Star Games / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Jimmie Foxx / Joe DiMaggio / Lou Gehrig / New York Yankees January 28, 2016July 9, 2023

Spotlight on the 1937 All-Star Game

Spotlight on the 1937 All-Star Game The 1937 All-Star Game was the fifth mid-summer […]

Charles Conlon Collection / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Lou Gehrig / New York Yankees January 28, 2016February 23, 2016

Another Glance Into the Charles Conlon Baseball Collection: The Great Lou Gehrig

Another Glance Into the Charles Conlon Baseball Collection I was planning on taking a second […]

Baseball Origins January 27, 2016February 1, 2016

Baseball’s First Dynasty: The Brooklyn Atlantics

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Charles Conlon Collection / Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees January 26, 2016October 3, 2017

Spotlight on the Charles Conlon Baseball Collection: The Classic Joe DiMaggio Portrait

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Ball Parks / Pittsburgh Pirates / World Series January 26, 2016January 6, 2018

Forbes Field, 1960 World Series

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Hall of Fame / Lopsided trades / St. Louis Cardinals January 24, 2016January 27, 2016

The Worst Trade in Baseball History: Hall-of-Famer Lou Brock for Sore-Armed Pitcher Ernie Broglio!

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Babe Ruth / New York Yankees / St. Louis Cardinals / World Series January 24, 2016July 25, 2016

The Classic 1926 World Series – Cardinals vs. Yankees

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New York Yankees / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! January 23, 2016November 26, 2017

The Man Who Replaced Lou Gehrig – Babe Dahlgren

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Thrill of Victory January 23, 2016April 4, 2017

The Sheer Thrill of Victory!

Another Edition of: “The Sheer Thrill of World Series Victory” I mentioned awhile back that […]

Casey Stengel / Hall of Fame / New York Yankees January 23, 2016December 28, 2016

The Great Yankee Manager, Casey Stengel

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Hall of Fame / Pittsburgh Pirates January 23, 2016August 22, 2016

The Great Roberto Clemente

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Babe Ruth / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame January 23, 2016November 28, 2022

The Heart-Warming Story of Babe Ruth and Little Johnny Sylvester

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Greatest Individual Seasons of All TIme / Hall of Fame / St. Louis Cardinals / Stan Musial January 22, 2016January 24, 2021

Greatest Individual Seasons of All-Time Stan “The Man” Musial, 1948

Another Chapter in the Series: Greatest Individual Seasons of All-Time Stan “The Man” Musial, […]

Greatest Individual Seasons of All TIme / Hall of Fame January 21, 2016November 26, 2016

The Greatest Individual Seasons of All-Time: Ted Williams, 1941

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Hall of Fame / Honus Wagner January 20, 2016June 13, 2024

Honus Wagner in the 1940’s

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Featured Ballplayer: Hack Wilson

Hack Wilson grave monument (courtesy of David Anthony Denny)
Hack Wilson at Wrigley Field, about 1929-'30
Hack Wilson with Dazzy Vance
Chicago Cubs Hack Wilson with bat
Rogers Hornsby, Eddie Farrell, Ray Schalk,George Kelly, Zack Taylor, Hack Wilson
Hack Wilson with Rogers Hornsby
Hack Wilson in 1930
Hack Wilson with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
Hack Wilson and son Bobby from the Brace collection
1929 World Series: Rogers Hornsby, Hack Wilson, Al Simmons, Jimmie Foxx
Hack Wilson from the Charles Conlon collection
Hack Wilson, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig
1929 Cubs: Pat Malone, Hack Wilson, Dan Taylor, Gabby Hartnett
Hack Wilson during his time with the Giants
Hack Wilson during his heyday with the Cubs
Art Shires and Hack Wilson,1932
L-R: Earl Webb, Hack Wilson, Riggs Stephenson on right.
Hack Wilson
Hack Wilson from the Charles Conlon collection
Cubs Hack Wilson, Rogers Hornsby, Kiki Cuyler, all HOFers
Hack Wilson with Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth at the 1929 World Series with Hack Wilson
Hack in front of his Martinsburg home, beside several “Hack Wilson” model children’s wagons (Courtesy of David Anthony Denny)
Wes Schulmerich, Lefty O'Doul, Wally Berger, Hack Wilson, Red Worthington
Hack Wilson
Cub teammates: Rogers Hornsby, Hack Wilson, Kiki Cuyler
Hack Wilson with wife, about 1930
Baseball players (left to right) Stephenson, Hazen 'Kiki' Cuyler, Rogers Hornsby, and Hack Wilson
Cubs players: Rogers Hornsby, Hack Wilson, Kiki Cuyler, Riggs Stephenson
Cub players on Catalina Island: Riggs Stephenson, HAck Wilson, Rogers Hornsby, Kiki Cuyler
Cub aboard Santa Fe for first leg of trip to Catalina Island.. Hack Wilson and Kiki Cuyler visible 2nd and 3rd from right
Riggs Stephenson, Kiki Cuyler, Rogers Hornsby, Hack Wilson, 1929