Dimaggio's streak, game #22

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Posted By: Steve F

Thanks to Paper of Record, I was able to match up the box scores of the other games showing on the scoreboard. It took a while.

I'm very fortunate to cop three NM, original and quite clear snapshots, that a fan took June 7, 1941 at 2:15PM (Prewar by 6 months exactly). A less than half-full Sportsman's Park StL.

4.5" x 2.75" sepia

This shot clearly depicts the Clipper in the batters box in the third inning about to hit a single (Keller on deck). I particularly like that the woman is scoring the game! Enjoy


Centerfield scoreboard shows NL Boston v Chicago and AL Boston v Chicago


Lefty Gomez getting loose,

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Nice snapshot Steve.

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Posted By: howard

Cool shot, Steve. How 'bout posting the other two?

H

P.S. - Was it Lady's Day?

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Posted By: Anthony S.

Looks like it was Queen Elizabeth day.

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Posted By: jdrum

Yep, looks like the Queen Mother in the front row. Great shots, thanks for sharing. Sportsman's Park was where my father spent a lot of his childhood.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Thanks for posting, Steve. Great photos.


I saw game 7 of the 1964 World Series in that ball park. Saw my first game the year before. Saw Koufax and Gibson duel one Sunday afternoon, I can close my eyes and hear the pop of the catcher's mitt. I can mimic the sound of the guy who was always at a stand selling "Scorecard, linup, Cardinal yearbook". Got my first baseball autographs there.

Joe D looks like he's all about the business of hitting in the photo.

Thanks!

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Posted By: Max Weder

Steve

For something like this, http://www.retrosheet.org is the answer. It's one of the best web sites there is.

Great photos.

Max

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Posted By: hrbaker

I remember that guy as well, "Scorecard, line up, Cardinal yearbook!"

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

He had that brassy voice, a bit beyond tenor, and you could hear him before you ever got even close to the turnstiles. What a memory. I can almost feel the burn of popcorn salt on my lips. And of all the Cardinal megaphones I carted back to Kentucky... they're gone. But I bought a replacement for too much money on eBay not long ago.

I can't recall all of the lines in that movie with Billy Crystal, but Old Sportsman's Park was like that, it was dark and dingy, a bit dirty, steel girders and filthy concrete, you turn the corner, step into the sunshine, and there's bright green grass, super white uniforms, and the staccato of batting practice. In later years I recall seeing the coach hitting BP... as the infielders covered their bag, then ran in and threw home, eventually only the catcher was left. On a good day the coach would take one level swing with that fungo bat, then he'd turn and walk to the dugout without looking up... the ball had gone straight up at the plate, as desired. Play Ball!

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Posted By: hrbaker

Frank are you talking about these:

I think at one time I have over a hundred of them. You are right, he could BRING THE NOISE!
Great memories of a park long gone.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

That is it!!!

Mr. Baker, if you still had your stash of those you could keep a few, sell the rest on eBay, and make a killing!

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Posted By: Chris Diaz

Steve, those are incredible. Thanks for sharing.