Vandy pickups
Here are two original Johnny Vander Meer photos that I just picked up related to the game played on June 19, 1938 At Boston.
The significance of this game is that it immediately followed Vandy's record setting back-to-back no-hitters. The cool panoramic shot is from the 9th inning. In the 4th inning, light-hitting Debs Garms lined a single to end Vander Meer's consecutive no-hit innings streak at 21 2/3 innings. Vander Meer and the Reds did go on to win this game 14-1, with Vandy allowing only 4 hits.
Recently I also found an interesting streetcar pass to Vander Meer's 1st career save on Sept. 29, 1940. The pass exhibits neat graphics and color, which I found unusual for the 1940's, FWIW.
Last edited by Scott Garner; 11-21-2013 at 06:23 AM.
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