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Ernie Banks / Jackie Robinson / Negro Leagues February 4, 2024February 4, 2024

Great Photo of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby!

Here’s a real neat photo sent to me by a friend. That’s Larry Doby on the left and of course Jackie Robinson on the right. But here’s a real surprise…Who do you think is the player on the far left, sitting on the dugout steps??…

Ernie Banks January 20, 2022December 1, 2022

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

This week will mark the seven-year anniversary of the death of the great Hall-of-Famer, Ernie Banks. Since he was my favorite player as a kid growing up in Chicago, I thought this would be a good time to re-post my tribute to Ernie which I wrote at the time of his death…

Ernie Banks / Player Spotlights February 3, 2019February 8, 2019

Featured Ballplayer: Dizzy Dean

Mark Dean's great-uncle, Hall-of Famer Dizzy Dean
Dizzy and Paul Dean with Frankie Frisch and Bill DeLancy after Game Six of the 1934 World Series
Pee Wee Reese with broadcast partner Dizzy Dean
Paul Dean, Sr. later in his career with the Browns
Schoolboy with Dizzy Dean, two of baseball's great characters.
Dizzy Dean
Phil Cavaretta and Dizzy Dean help an injured teammate off the field
Frankie Frisch and Dizzy Dean, 1934. Yes, that's a lampshade on Dizzy head!
Dizzy Dean in 1930
Lefty Gomez and Dizzy Dean
Dizzy Dean HOF plaque
Tex Carelton, Dizzy Dean, Pepper Martin, George Watkins, Jimmie Wilson, Frankie Frisch as Frisch named manager of Cardinals
Satchel Paige and Dizzy Dean
Another view of Paul Dean's 1934 World Series ring, in the possession of his son, Paul Dean, Jr.
The great HOF class of 1953 Ty Cobb, Al Simmons, Dizzy Dean, Cy Young, Connie Mack, Ed Walsh, Rogers Hornsby
Elmer Dean, top center, Pat Dean, bottom left
Herb Score kids around with Bob Feller and Dizzy Dean
Dizzy Dean
Paul Dean with son Mark and family
Babe Ruth and Dizzy Dean
Gabby Hartnett with teammate Dizzy Dean
Joe and Dizzy Dean