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“Baseball and Christmas Through the Years” Photo Gallery
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Merry Christmas!
On behalf of all of us here at Baseball History Comes Alive, I’d like to extend to all our readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! And to all our Jewish friends, a blessed Hanukkah season.
As we are now well into our sixth year of posting interesting (we hope!) baseball articles and photos here on our Baseball History Comes Alive website, I’d like to use this occasion to thank our many loyal readers for their support and the positive feedback we continue to receive, making all our humble efforts worthwhile. I’d also like to extend a special word of thanks to all our great contributors who have added so much to the quality of our site this year.
In the featured photo above, we see Yogi holding two of his boys as they cast a gander at the Berra family Christmas tree. Carm is probably in the kitchen getting ready for the traditional Berra family Christmas dinner. I’d guess it’s from the early 1950s.
It may be the middle of winter on this Christmas day, 2021, but baseball is still on our minds. So to inject a little baseball “cheer” into our celebrations today, check out the nice holiday season photo collection I put together. I’m calling it “Baseball and Christmas Through the Years.” It includes many of the Christmas cards sent out by the George Herman Ruth, Jr. family (and wouldn’t you have liked to be on that mailing list!). Plus there’s a neat Lou Gehrig Christmas tree ornament I found.
I‘m also including some actual footage of the Bambino playing Santa Claus for 50 polio victims at the Astor Hotel in 1947. With his beard falling down, I’m not sure what the kids made of him. Unfortunately, it would be the Babe’s last Christmas. That’s the Babe! He never passed on a chance to mingle with the kids. That’s why we still love him after all these years.
Click to see footage of Babe Ruth as Santa Claus
Again, on behalf of all of us at Baseball History Comes Alive: Merry Christmas to all. And best wishes for a healthy, happy New Year!
Gary Livacari
Photo Credits: All from Google search
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
GREAT FAN OF OLDTIME BASEBALL
Thanks Randy…you’ve come to the right place! Glad to have you with us!
MINE TOO
HOPE THE LOCKOUT END QUICKLY
Thank you Gary, for making every day so special throughout the year. You’re the best!
Thanks James…greatly appreciated! Merry Christmas!
Thanks for all the great memories, good cheer and best wishes, Gary and all the crew.
Happy holidays to all and to all a goodnight.
Joan
Thanks Joan, same to you!
Same here from the Schaefer family, Gary!
And that may be the best picture of Yogi Berra ever, and such a nice Christmas portrait!
Thanks Bill!
Wishing countless blessings and every happiness to the Loving Livacari Family as we round out another season of instruction and enjoyment! And, I cannot help but offer a special word of additional thanks for your priceless shot of The Great Gil, playing Santa. (What a year it has been for him!)
Just one of many appreciative fans,
Michael
Thanks a lot Michael, same to you and your family. Yeah, I stumbled on to that one of Gil and knew I had to put it in!